Senior Data analyst

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale.Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade data and AI solutions, including the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate data ingestion, transformation, and real-time streaming workflows
• Act as a senior technical consultant, partnering with business stakeholders to translate ambiguous or undefined requirements into clear data strategies, architectures, and implementation plans
• Implement and integrate agentic frameworks to enable autonomous decision-making workflows
• Architect, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and intelligent workflows using Python, PySpark, SQL, and cloud-native technologies
• Develop, refine, and govern prompt engineering strategies and agentic AI frameworks to support autonomous and decision-oriented data workflows
• Create and maintain detailed data specifications, mappings, and transformation logic to standardize disparate healthcare and insurance datasets into common, governed structures
• Perform in-depth data analysis to identify data quality, logic, and mapping issues; determine root causes and drive resolution through structured, consultative problem-solving
• Provide subject-matter expertise in healthcare and claims data, supporting issue documentation, stakeholder reviews, and iterative resolution within an agile delivery framework
• Ensure all solutions align with healthcare data standards, regulatory requirements, data governance policies, and Responsible AI principles
• Contribute to the evaluation, testing, validation, and production deployment of data and AI solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts, promoting best practices, technical rigor, and a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, delivering solutions aligned with business priorities, timelines, and quality expectations
• Communicate complex technical and analytical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 5+ years of Healthcare Insurance data analysis experience
• 5+ years of proven solid experience in Python, PySpark, T-SQL, SQL, Snowflake or Databrick technologies
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering or backend automation 
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines
• 2+ years of experience in any one cloud technologies: Azure (Databricks, ML Studio) or relevant experience in AWS or GCP
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in building AI Agents or Agentic AI Systems integrating with Data Engineering Pipelines

Preferred  Qualifications:

• Experience with ETL tools, workflow orchestration (Databrick Workflow, Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines), and data warehousing (Snowflake)  
• GitHub Actions, and containerization tools (Docker)  
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members 
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members 
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment 

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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