Senior Data Analytics Engineer - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 91,700 - 163,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on analytics development and support in a dynamic environment. This role involves enhancing analytics and researching new project initiatives, primarily using SAS and other modern tools.

Flexibility to work remotely is available, with on-site requirements for certain locations. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience with SAS and relational databases, along with strong analytical skills. A comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary range of $91,700 to $163,700 annually are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with SAS.
• 3+ years of relational database experience with Oracle, Teradata, MySQL, or Snowflake.
• 3+ years of analysis and problem-solving experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new analytics and enhance existing ones.
• Conduct analysis research for project initiatives.
• Provide realistic effort estimates for development projects.

Skills

SAS

Relational Database (Oracle, Teradata, MySQL, Snowflake)

Critical Thinking

Tools

Azure

Python

Spark

UNIX

SQL

VS Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

OptumInsight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality, and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Fraud Retrospective Product provides analytic application development and support and consulting for Optum Payment Integrity. Our analytics team works with our business partners to support data ingestion and analytic processes identifying potential fraudulent activity.

Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activities across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product road maps.

Our Senior Software Engineer position will develop new analytics, enhance existing analytics, and maintain and improve the applications that support these analytics. Additionally, this position will have the opportunity to conduct analysis research and consulting for new project initiatives across the portfolio the team supports. Currently most analytics are written in SAS executing in a SAS Grid / Unix environment, but the team is transforming these analytics leveraging open‑source tools like Azure, Python, Scala, Spark.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide realistic effort estimates and project timelines for development and support projects
• Interpret business requirements and functional specifications and create technical design and technical specifications documents
• Develop analytic processes following existing standard structures and macros. Develop for a production environment
• Conduct data extraction and research studies that may include analyzing, reviewing, trending, and presenting information, based on provided specifications, to support adhoc data request
• Work with business engagement leaders and technical analysts to develop new and modify existing process documentation and templates
• Conduct analyses of data elements within existing source data mart schemas
• Analyze healthcare claims from different data sources and identify data integrity issues
• Perform unit, system and regression testing for programs for quality assurance
• Performance tuning of existing applications and analytics
• Guide and advise developers to identify and improve the efficiency of current programming practices
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, ideas and information relating to technologies and be a key technical expert within the team
• Lead/Mentor new and existing team members
• Continually identify deficiencies in production processes, propose enhancements, and implement those enhancements to increase productivity or reduce manual effort

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with SAS
• 3+ years Relational Database experience - Oracle, Teradata, MySQL, and/or Snowflake
• 3+ years of analysis, process, problem solving and critical thinking experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of Healthcare Data Experience
• UNIX
• Azure, Python, Spark, or Databricks Experience
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with VS Code and GitHub Copilot for AI‑assisted development
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology
• All employees working remotely 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.

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.