Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It’s an opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be working with Electronic Medical Records, Billing, and other data types that we receive from our health care provider clients. Where these data are part of our cadre of known data sources, you will be responsible for evaluation of those sources against the existing standard. Where they are not, you will have the added pleasure of creating the new standard which will be applied. In all cases, you will be responsible for understanding the incoming data, identifying locations of data elements of interest, putting together specifications, and implementing the corresponding ETL to transform the incoming data into our standardized data warehouse. This critical point in ETL drives the data shape and logical design required to meet data reporting needs.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct gap analysis to compare the client’s data structure and content to that of the standard implementation for that EMR, Claims and other sources
- Look through the client’s data to locate data elements of interest to our downstream consumers across Provider, Payer and Life Sciences markets. Complex cases involve reconciliation of data in multiple locations, clever ways of imputing information from sub-par data, and de-duplication strategies
- Author specification to transform data from source to target and code ETL using this. Execute builds, conduct unit, integration, and regressing testing, and ensure deliverable meets the specification
- As the client is implemented and after go-live, work closely with client, project managers, data operations, support, engineering, and value enablement teams to answer questions, resolve data issues that arise
- Investigate data anomalies to determine root cause, specify appropriate changes and work with cross functional team to implement and test changes
- Scope client and internally submitted change requests, determine feasibility and cost to implement change. Outline execution plan and test cases and perform impact analysis to existing customers before change is implemented
- Establish relationship with cross matrix, cross market teams and serve as a Subject Matter expert supporting product discovery and new feature rollout, onboarding of strategic clients and expansion of data pipeline capabilities
- Work with existing clients to understand and trouble shoot their data needs. Create and implement necessary solutions to these issues as they arise
- Define best practices and standards for analyzing and processing data. Contribute to technical documentation of specifications and processes
- Participate in the ongoing innovation, testing and use of tools used by the team to improve processes and bring scale – especially on AWS Cloud tech stack
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:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Information Technology, or other related fields
- 5+ years of experience working with healthcare data (EMR Clinical data, Claims from variety of payers, etc.)
- 5+ years of experience working with Hive SQL, Postgres, or other data analysis language
- 5+ years of experience managing clients and working with them on tasks like requirements gathering, impact analysis etc.
- 2+ years of experience implementing and supporting client solutions on AWS Cloud platform
- 2+ years of experience with Scala and Spark
- 1+ years of experience with Jenkins and GitHub
- Eastern or Central Time Zone
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with internal and external partners and driving cross-functional programs
- Familiarity with Agile or experience working in Scrum teams
- Familiarity with Python and other programming languages
- Understands the concept of creating a data repository from diverse sources of data
- Understanding of clinical processes and vocabulary and basic procedures for working with claims such as de-duplication, reversals, eligibility, etc. and the lifecycle of a claim
- Highly analytical, curious and creative
- Solid written and verbal communications skills
- Solid organization skills, detail oriented, with careful attention to work processes
- High-performing, motivated and goal-driven with track record of meeting and/or exceeding goals
- Proven creativity in approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the ‘big picture’ view
- Enjoys a fast-paced environment and demonstrated ability to navigate large matrix organizational structure
- Ability to query large data sets using SQL and query optimization skills, including PL-SQL or T-SQL
- Ability to analyze user requests, define requirements, investigate, and report conclusions
- Ability to communicate complex concepts, verbally and in writing to others, including clients
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
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 world’s 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)
Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
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.
