Senior AI-Data Engineer

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.

Use your sharp technical (ETL / SQL Server) skills alongside your ability to quickly grasp operational data to help support short and long term operational / strategic business activities. You'll develop, enhance, and maintain our databases, and ETLs. You'll leverage SSIS daily to wrangle data into our environment from untapped enterprise databases.  Effectively you'll be a pseudo-DBA directly embedded within the engineering team. This is a role that if done well increases the effectiveness of our entire team! You will leverage AI tools including GitHub Copilot on daily basis for getting work done faster as well to automate the work.

To succeed, you will be empowered to proactively and continuously refine our SQL server structure, permissions, schemas, custom objects, standards, as well as the content therein.  We will look forward to you advising and executing on best practices based on your extensive history in the field.  You will be responsible for routine monitoring of the health of our environment. 

Ideally, the individual who fills this role will become the go-to expert, overseer, advisor, and implementer of our SQL server ambitions; we want a best-in-class, meticulously maintained but fully pragmatic environment that can stand toe-to-to-toe with any other at UHG.  We're looking for that rare individual who can not only cast a vision but also deftly execute on it in such a way as to elate those that are supported by the fruit of this labor.

We have been gifted with talents of understanding, manipulating, and conveying data in many forms. We aim for excellent quality and wise counsel. We genuinely serve our partners with capable means, a flexible approach, and a positive attitude. We offer our talents in our daily work as a service for others at this company which in turn provides for ourselves, our families, and our communities.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Generating ad-hoc reports for operations
• Performing data analysis
• Troubleshooting production issues. Supported clients: UHC, Medica, CareSource (onshore only), Centene, Elevance, etc. RADV
• Support is time-sensitive and critical. Workload has increased significantly due to new CMS mandate resulting in a manifold rise in charts processed through RADV
• The position will leverage AI tools extensively for code/query/script writing using Copilot
• Resource must be onshore to access PHI/PII daily for support
• Leverage AI tools to automate manual processes
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making.

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?   Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

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

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of SQL Server experience
• 5+ years of SSIS experience
• 2+ years of .NET experience
• 2+ years of Azure experience
• 1+ years of Terraform experience 
• 1+ years of experience with AI tools including Github Copilot and Microsoft Copilot
• Advanced level of proficiency with SQL Server (server level, database level, securables, roles, grants, fragmentation, backups, schemas, sprocs, functions, etc.)
• Advanced level of proficiency with SSIS (Event Handling, Project Level Connections, Containers, Job Scheduling using SQL Server Agent, Delayed Validation, etc.)
• Advanced level of proficiency with SQL (CTEs, indexed temp tables, Stored Procedures, etc.)
• Ability to mentor, assist, train, influence others
• Proven excellent communication, time/project management, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Math, Finance, Health Administration or related field
• Proven eye for detail and design sense
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment
• Ability to work with less structured, more complex issues
• Health care industry experience
• Demonstrated intermediate level of understanding of .NET (integration with SQL server, flow, expectations, advising, etc.)
• Experience in business analysis, process improvement, workflow, benchmarking, or evaluation of business processes 

*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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