IT Business - Data Analyst - Multiple Locations - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:

At Optum, we are driven
to transform health care not just for our own good, but for the greater good.
And, with your data reporting and analysis expertise, you can join us on our
mission to help make the health care system work better for everyone. As an IT
Business - Data Analyst, you will thrive as you design and architect data
warehouse solutions. You will be a primary contributor in developing, testing
and deploying key data warehouses or data marts, and you will be working with
cutting edge technology.

This role will prepare you for significant career growth as you shift to a gear
you didn't know you had in you. So the contributions you'll make as an IT
Business - Data Analyst at Optum, the pride you will feel, the smile that will
keep you company on your way home are all ways that you'll know what you do
here really matters. It will be important. No, it will not be just important,
it will be historic. That's why someday, you will look back at the things you
achieved here and realize that you did your life's best work.(SM) 

Positions in this function use advanced statistical and inferential analysis
programs to provide specialized data analysis. Organizes, sorts and filters
data in order to distinguish patterns and recognize trends. Develops and
maintains data preparation and validation routines to support data mining and
has experience in creating complex data mining algorithms. Selects, recommends
and applies appropriate analytic and statistical methodologies and techniques
to execute against an analysis plan or research objectives. Evaluates new
analytics tools and methodologies for possible deployment. creates data
warehouses/marts and/or develops data mining analyses to support business
decisions

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Gather and analyze business requirements
• Architect/Design Data Warehouse infrastructure and solutions
• Develop technical specifications and design documents
• Develop, enhance, integrate Data Warehouses/Data Marts and Business
  Intelligence Solutions
• Test Data Warehouses/Data Marts
• Deploy and Maintain Data Warehouses/Data Marts 
• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Work with business stakeholders to gather requirements and complete artifacts,
  including solution design support
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and the project team; provide
  suggestions and recommendations
• Lead internal review sessions with all levels, including senior leadership
• Document, discuss and resolve business, data and reporting issues within the
  team, across functional teams, and with business stakeholders
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and technical teams regarding
  enhancements, changes, issues and defects that may impact development, data,
  workflow and/or functionality
• Perform data analysis, using in-depth knowledge of relational databases and healthcare
  data
• Present written and verbal data analysis findings, to both the project team and
  business stakeholders
• Effectively communicate with many levels of the organization, business
  stakeholders/SME, project managers, developers, system architects, quality
  assurance, operations, etc
• Ability to deliver quality work, delivered on a tight schedule, and across
  multiple concurrent assignments
• Excellent oral and written communication skills