Production Control Engineer- Waltham, MA - Full-time / Part-time

Is it important to you to create an application that will benefit millions of people? At Optum, you are empowered to do your best! You will work with an elite team to create applications using the newest and latest technologies.

If you have a solid track record for innovation and accomplishment, we are eager to speak with you! We hire talented coding professionals who are looking to advance their careers by working for the best company in the healthcare industry. You will have the most opportunities to grow and develop your career while using the skills that you have obtained thus far. Being a leader in healthcare IT, it is always challenging and exciting here at Optum in creating the healthcare system of tomorrow. Join us and start doing your life's best work. (sm)

In this role, you will be involved in developing innovative business solutions by creating new applications, modifying existing applications and providing post production support. Predominantly you will be designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver value to our organization.

Positions in this function are predominantly involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. Primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build business process workflows using Enterprise Scheduling Software


• Develop automation scripts that will replace manual quality control procedures


• Develop SQL scripts and stored procedures that will interface with automation scripts


• Monitor production scheduler and perform corrective actions on failed tasks


• Create ad hoc queries to research data issues


• Act as liaison with various IT departments in problem resolution


• Assist in the performance of system administration; including file restores, file transfers, database tuning, backups and restores


• Accountable for ensuring that problems identification and remediating efforts are appropriately documented


• Serve as technical mentor for other members of the team


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  Review the work of others



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  Develop innovative approaches



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  Sought out as expert 

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Production Control/Operations experience


• 3+ years of experience administering and scheduling processes using an Enterprise Scheduling Software (Opswise, Autosys, etc)


• 3+ years of experience scripting in Perl or Powershell


• 3+ years of experience working with MSSQL Server


• Strong working operational knowledge of Windows Operating System


• Strong working operational knowledge of File Transfer protocols


• Solid understanding of Incident and Problem management processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Opswise Automation Center


• Knowledge of SAS

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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

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