Senior Data Scientist – 2203857

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, AWS, Azure, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, JavaScript, Jenkins, PowerBI, Python Programming, R Programming, SAS, Scala Programming, SQL, Tableau

Job Description

DUTIES: Develop and implement a set of models or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using programming languages and visualization software. Duties include: Develop and maintain models for acquisition marketing and member retention programs using machine learning techniques and statistical techniques; Engineer new data features for optimization of existing and new models; Develop deployment pipelines to productionize model scoring and delivery; Analyze marketing program performance, and provide recommendations to marketers on program improvement opportunities; Collaborate with business partners and data analytics teams to drive the use of analytics across M&R marketing. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or related computer occupation. Position requires 1 year of experience in the following:

• programming languages such as in Java, SAS, R, or Python;
• extraction, transformation and creation of large datasets from various data sources using tools such as SQL, JDBC, Scala, and Hadoop;
• building reporting dashboards and visualizations using tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or JSP;
• deploying code modules in production environments using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Chef, GIT on on-prem application infrastructure and cloud computing platforms such as Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS; and
• developing models, using analytics and statistical techniques.

RATE OF PAY: $96,283 – $130,000 / per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2203857

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)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

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.