Remote Associate Data Systems Analyst

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommute within US

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an Associate Business Systems Analyst to load, analyze, and report external client healthcare data. You will work with developers and business teams to improve data validations and reporting, translating requirements into data specifications for complex projects.

You will communicate results to external stakeholders, tackle data quality issues, and collaborate across payer platforms to enhance program value while benefiting from a comprehensive benefits package and growth

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience performing data analytics and reporting.
• 1 year experience with relational database management systems (SQL or Oracle preferred).
• 1 year of experience with SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• 1 years of experience in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
• 6 months of hands‑on experience leveraging AI chat assistants (Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, and similar platforms) to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the loading, analysis and reporting of external client healthcare data.
• Work closely with developers and business teams to implement and improve data validations alongside Orbit/Cognos reports.
• Interpret data and communicate results to external stakeholders to understand the data specifications and how to improve overall data quality from a non-technical standpoint.
• Work with cross-functional teams in solving complex and/or critical issues, and to develop innovative solutions.
• Organize, sort and filter data in order to distinguish patterns and recognize trends.
• Understand, quantify and communicate data topics effectively.
• Work with business and leadership stakeholders across payer platforms to enhance data quality for enhancing program value.
• Detect and address data issues to remediate data quality problems.
• Make recommendations based on the analysis and provide explanations for reporting results for both internal operations and our customers.
• Interpret requirements and translates them into data requirements for complex projects.
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members.

Skills

Data analytics

Relational databases

SQL

Excel

AI chat tools

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Optum is seeking an Associate Business Systems Analyst to load, analyze, and report external client healthcare data. You will work with developers and business teams to improve data validations and reporting, translating requirements into data specifications for complex projects.

You will communicate results to external stakeholders, tackle data quality issues, and collaborate across payer platforms to enhance program value while benefiting from a comprehensive benefits package and growth