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:
- Analyze business requirements & functional specifications
- Able to determine the impact of changes in current functionality of the system
- Able to handle SAS Algo dev assignments independently, end-to-end SDLC
- Interaction with diverse Business Partners and Technical Workgroups
- Drive Algo optimization and innovation in the team
- Should be flexible to collaborate with onshore business, during US business hours
- Should be flexible to support project releases, during US business hours
- Strong healthcare domain knowledge
- Adherence to the defined delivery process/guidelines
- Drive project quality process compliance
- Builder Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
- 12 + years of development experience on SAS BASE, SAS Advanced
- Working exposure to SDLC tools like Rally
- Worked on Orchestration tools esp. Airflow
- Working knowledge of Python/Spark and understanding of Azure data bricks
- Solid SQL skills; Strong working exposure on diverse relational databases like Oracle, Snowflake
- Proven solid communication skills, and experience of working in US-India model of operations
- Proven solid interpersonal skills, team management skills
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
- 12+ years of development experience with SAS Base and SAS Advanced
- Experience with SDLC tools such as Rally
- Experience with orchestration tools, especially Apache Airflow
- Working knowledge of Python and Spark
- Understanding of Azure Databricks
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience with relational databases including Oracle and Snowflake
- Strong communication skills and experience working in a US-India operating model
- Strong interpersonal and team management skills
- Strong healthcare domain knowledge
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often regarded as generous, with meaningful accrual and flexibility to use it. While practices can vary by team, the overall time-off offering stands out as a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available and generally well-regarded for supporting long-term savings. It remains valuable, though candidates should verify the current match formula.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs such as parental leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are included as notable elements of the total rewards package. These resources can meaningfully support work-life balance when applicable to the role and location.
Optum Insights
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.
