SAS Administrator - Mulitple Locations

At Optum, we are focused on doing things that have not been done yet; helping improve lives in ways that were unthinkable until we thought of them. Do you enjoy working with an elite team, empowered to do your best? If so, please consider this your opportunity to see your ideas come to life.  Optum is known for its innovative approach to health care. 
 
Widely regarded as innovators and thought leaders, our executive team has served in key administration roles, on the boards of national and community-based organizations, and in a number of advocacy roles for health care and community-based organizations. We have spent decades investing in the technology and information capabilities that help us bring new ideas to market faster; we have developed solutions that are practical today and scalable for tomorrow; and we have created collaborative teams dedicated to innovation across each of our businesses to share our best thinking. The world will never be the same.  And neither should you.
 
In this IT SAS Administrator role, you will be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of the organization’s technology architecture and applications plan, including the components required to support it and in the integration of corporate and business architecture and applications.  
 
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Primary Responsibilities:

You will collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements
You will demonstrate understanding of cross-functional/cross-domain requirements and impact
You will maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions
You will ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals/objectives
You will identify and quantify scope and impact of business changes on systems
You will facilitate/lead/participate in identification of solution options and features
You will communicate solution options to business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture reviews)
You will incorporate software and system architecture (e.g. infrastructure, network) into conceptual designs
You will ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns, application frameworks, technology roadmaps, capital plans)
You will identify gaps between established standards and proposed solutions, and follow the exception/waiver process as needed
You will maintain awareness of current technology assets and the capability of each
You will understand and adhere to architecture Governance framework
You will deliver all project deliverables on scope, on time and on budget

Requirements Qualifications:


Bachelor's degree in applicable area of expertise or HS diploma/GED with 5+ years equivalent experience.
5+ Years programming experience with SAS Data Analytics
5+ Years’ experience with UNIX Desktop Tools
8+ years of experience in IT Solution Delivery and architecture
8+ years of full-lifecycle application development experience
Deep understanding of industry patterns for application architecture and integration
Preferred Qualifications:

Health care industry experience
Industry experience with Hadoop (Hortonworks highly desired)
Team leadership or team management experience
Experience prototyping and performance tuning applications deployed across multiple operating systems, languages and computing platforms
Experience programming with SAS at Admin level 
 
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 worlds 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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