Data Analyst – Python, Spark, Databricks

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and Deploy Apache Spark and Scala programs on Azure Databricks in a very dynamic and challenging work environment
  
• Help write analytics code, services and components in Java, Apache Spark, and related technologies such as Scala and Pyspark (Python)
  
• Systems analysis – Design, Coding, Unit Testing and other SDLC activities
  
• Requirement gathering and understanding, Analyze and convert functional requirements into concrete technical tasks and able to provide reasonable effort estimates
  
• Work proactively, independently and with global teams to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks
  
• Work as a Dev-Ops team member to successfully monitor and maintain Operational processes
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years on working experience in Python, Pyspark, Scala
• 3+ years of experience working on MS Sql Server and NoSQL DBs like Cassandra, etc.
• Hands-on working experience in Azure Databricks
• Exposure to following DevOps methodology and creating CI/CD deployment pipeline
• Exposure to following Agile methodology specifically using tools like Rally
• Ability to understand the existing application codebase, perform impact analysis and update the code when required based on the business logic or for optimization
• Proven excellent analytical and communication skills (Both Verbal and Written)

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in the Streaming application (Kafka, Spark Streaming, etc.)

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.