Senior Data Analyst – Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gathering business requirements for the data-warehouse as well as business intelligence reports used by the Virginia DMAS management
• Analyzing existing design and recommending industry best practice design for optimal performance and maintenance
• Applying Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience, including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications, and Testing as per the SDLC waterfall methodology
• Participating in project meetings/design groups as a team member with other Data Analysts to design, engineer and develop solutions
• Communication with the business analyst and project manager on daily basis including meetings and written communications
• Working on given timelines to ensure that delivery happens on time with the best quality and least defects
• Assisting the Project Manager/Team lead in providing the estimation of project status
• Adhering to the development process and creating and posting all the required documents and deliverables such as the Business Requirements Document (BRD), production implementation documents, etc.
• Expert in analyzing (reviewing) the business, technical and functional requirements to develop the Test plans, Test cases, Test Scripts, Use Cases and Test strategies
• Testing skills include performing Regression, Integration, Functional, System, Database, end to end testing, volume, and stress testing as well as development, execution, Test specifications and Test scenarios
• Create ETL test data for all ETL mapping rules to test the functionality of the DataStage and Informatica
• Test the ETL DataStage, Informatica mappings and other ETL Processes (Data Warehouse Testing)

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience with Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience
• 3+ years of experience developing Test plans, Test cases, Test Scripts, Use Cases and Test strategies
• 3+ years of experience creating ETL test data for ETL mapping rules to test the functionality of the DataStage and Informatica
• 2+ years of experience testing the ETL DataStage, Informatica mappings and other ETL Processes (Data Warehouse Testing)

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

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.