Senior IT Data Analytics Analyst - Richardson, Texas

At Optum, we create hundreds of custom applications and manage thousands of hardware components.
 
Together, we deliver smarter, faster and simpler solutions for a modern, innovative health system. We are also the career home to Senior IT Data Analysts who bring compassion and passion, energy and focus to their work every day. If you strive to help people live healthier lives by building your career with a leader in health care, this is the career for you! Come share your expertise and your passion and do your life's best work.(sm)
 
UnitedHealthcare Advanced Research and Analytics (ARA) specializes in improving the performance of the health system by providing analytics, technology, and consulting services that enable better decisions and performance. We integrate workflow solutions that deliver data in real-time, create actionable insights, and drive innovation across the healthcare industry.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Deploy and manage business technology solutions and applications, analytical technology solutions
Consult with internal customer teams
Manage technology solutions portfolios, and identifying new technology approaches to solve business problems with a strong focus on leveraging enterprise data in our Hadoop data lake and compare facilities
Enable analytics partners to investigate, research, and analyze transactional data
Combine their technical expertise with the ability to architect, deploy, and oversee integrated analytics/business technology solutions
Contribute to the building and management of the analytics infrastructure for the Advanced Research & Analytics (ARA) team
Manage internal engagements, meeting project and deliverable timelines, ensuring the accurate and timely completion of deliverables
Work with Analytics Directors on staffing needs, strategic technology trend identification, monitoring project progress and completion, issue resolution and technical solutions related to data, data flow and advising on algorithm deployment
Deploy and oversee end-to-end analytics and data technology capabilities
Manage big data infrastructure including data processes; acquisition, storage, transformation, and analysis
Establish technology strategies, team direction, resolve problems and provide guidance to members of own team
Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges
Make product, service or process decisions likely to impact multiple groups of employees and/or customers (internal or external)
Collaborate with analytics practitioners, business analysts and methodologists to design and oversee the development of working prototypes of technical solutions
Facilitating the creation of complex statistical statements on healthcare data that measures various aspects of healthcare services, consumer episodes, and operational events
Prioritize and manage an analysis plan and several technical work streams in support of UHC initiatives and programs
 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Theoretical Physics, Quantitative Social Sciences, or Actuarial Science
2+ years in enterprise architecture or data warehousing or business intelligence or software development
Proficiency in at least one programming language with demonstrated experience developing technical solutions: Java, C, .NET, SQL
Experience on Hadoop Development
Demonstrated time management and project management skills
Ability to navigate and drive results in a matrix environment
Ability to document and communicate complex technical concepts
Competency to convert research requirements to analytical specifications
Able to recognize technical and analytical problems and solution with minimal supervision
Effective in fast-paced team-oriented environment
Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of technology, research or problem solving experience
Knowledge of  with Big Data platforms
Previous experience with Teradata, Netezza, Greenplum, Aster Data, Vertica, Hadoop
Experience with statistical software integration (e.g., SAS , SPSS, or R)
Familiarity with visualization capabilities such as D3.JS and Tableau (and Tableau server) desired
Knowledge of NoSQL platforms (e.g., MongoDB, Couchbase, MarkLogic etc.)
Experience with healthcare data, specifically in Medicare and Medicaid analytics, provider and consumer analytics, and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) analytics
Experience with app development, analytical infrastructure development, and business solution consulting experience in the medical or pharmacy policy space, fraud-waste-abuse detection, marketing analytics and healthcare economics
Collaborate with analytics practitioners, business analysts and methodologists to lead process design and project implementation of technical solutions and processes
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 6 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and 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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