Job Description

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's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

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

CareData Platform is a Microsoft Azure commercial cloud based data platform. We are building the technology and data platform to enable OptumCare to pursue complementary strategies of developing local market focused value based care arrangements and driving the quadruple aim at a national level. The CareData Platform will enable CDOs to easily manage their own data while also providing a mechanism to allow for enterprise-wide aggregation and normalization of data.

This person will be working in a very fluid environment, requiring high volumes of data being loaded continuously. This data must be loaded with Quality. As a senior quality analyst, this person will help to establish processes that will be used across all of the development teams to ensure QA is done efficiently and consistently, help to audit the outcomes of each team, and build and coordinate areas of automation

Primary Responsibilities:

* Maintain, improve, clean, and manipulate data in the business's operational and analytics databases
* Design and deploy data platforms across multiple domains ensuring operability
* Transform data for meaningful analyses

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:

* BS/BA or equivalent experience
* 8+ years of experience with relational database delivery
* 8+ years of experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
* 5+ years of experience designing, coding and supporting distributed, data intensive systems at scale focusing on Quality Assurance testing
* 3+ years of experience in Agile Delivery
* Hands-on experience with ETL tools (SSIS, Informatica, Datastage, etc.)
* Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, mysql, etc.)
* Experience with programming languages (Pythong, Java, Go, scala, etc.)
* If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or a similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. Employees must comply with any state and local masking orders. In addition, when in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be attained

Preferred Qualifications:

* QA Testing experience with BIG Data technology stack (e.g. Hadoop, MapR, Talend, PIG Scripting, HBase, HIVE, SPARK); Relational databases; and Test automation in Linux / Windows environments especially with streaming data
* Experience in DevOps Automation tools (Oozie, Python, etc.)
* Experience in delivering Data Platforms
* Hands-on experience in full automated testing framework (unit & integration),cucumber, spock, Go unit test, Junit
* Hands-on experience of big data and streaming frameworks - kafka , Hadoop, Hive, spark, HDFS
* Hands-on experience on using PAAS like - Kubernetes, Openshift
* Hands-on experience on working on CICD platform and monitoring - namely Github, Jenkins, Grafana, Prometheus
* Experience and working exposure in cloud environment, preferably Azure
* Excellent communication skills with ability to describe data/capability stories and explain value to customers
* Ability to Document processes and communicate their use

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $79,700 to $142,600. 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

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.

Job Keywords: Sr Architecture Analyst - Telecommute, Remote, Work from Home