Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Should be able to Run SAS Base programs/jobs which runs on daily/weekly/monthly basis
- Should be able to fix jobs due to logic/code issues and able to do jobs modifications based on the requirements
- Should be able to analyze the code, understand the purpose, modify the code to run successfully
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines effectively and efficiently
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- Experience of over 3+ years as SAS developer with proficient knowledge on UNIX environment
- Experience in SAS maintenance and migration projects
- Experience working with large data sets / systems / warehouses using SAS / SQL to translate data into information for decision making
- Solid programming skills in Base SAS and Advance SAS
- Expertise debugging capabilities and resolving the issues while executing the code and automate the process
- Experience in requirement analysis, design, development, testing and support of Finance, Banking or Health care domain projects using SAS Technologies
- Extensive knowledge and experience on SAS EG, SAS Base
- Good communication skills and interact to the customers on frequent basis
Required Qualifications:
- Skills:
- SAS Macros
- SAS SQL
- Automations of Manual jobs.
- GitHub(Code versioning system)
- SAS Enterprise guide
- SAS Data Integration Studio
- Basic Unix
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skills on Data Bricks
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.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years as SAS developer
- Proficient knowledge of UNIX environment
- Experience in SAS maintenance and migration projects
- Experience working with large data sets using SAS/SQL
- Solid programming skills in Base SAS and Advance SAS
- Expertise debugging capabilities with automation experience
- Experience in finance, banking, or healthcare domain projects
- Extensive knowledge of SAS EG and Base
- Good communication skills
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan types with employer HSA contributions, in‑network preventive care at 100%, and included 24/7 virtual visits, alongside dental and vision options. This breadth allows predictable copay choices or tax‑advantaged HSA designs to fit different usage needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match eligibility and full vesting over time plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount. Together these elements support long‑term savings and ownership.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include six weeks paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and subsidized Bright Horizons back‑up care. Emotional well‑being resources like a premium Calm subscription and a 24/7 EAP complement these supports.
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What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
