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. 

Join the Fin360 team and contribute significantly to the maintenance of a grid-based SAS environment. Embrace our unwavering commitment to providing a stable platform and carrying out tasks with utmost proficiency, allowing our clients to securely transmit essential financial data. Benefit from the flexibility of remote work while collaborating with our dedicated team, fostering solid connections with both colleagues and clients.

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

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Collaborating daily with team members to effectively communicate and prioritize ongoing issues and customer requests. 
• Managing production scheduling, file movement, electronic file transmission configuration, project creation, and providing general support for a grid-based SAS/LINUX environment.
• Defining and testing connections for both internal and external (Cloud) data sources as per customer requirements.
• Monitoring and maintaining customer disk utilization, allocating additional disk space when necessary.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and providing support for code execution to ensure platform stability and optimal utilization of CPU and Memory.
• Assisting in the creation and support of LINUX scripts for performance and platform stability analysis.
• Supporting ICFR/SOC audit requirements and fulfilling related requests.
• Escalating any issues that may impact the budget, timeline, or strategic vision to leadership.
• Development of expert documentation
• Management of SAS 9.x and Viya Administration

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: 

• 3 years of experience in SAS coding and platform administration
• 3 years of expertise in data connection techniques and implementation
• 2 years of experience in communicating and engaging with customers and leadership
• 2 years of team collaboration
• 2 years of creating professional documentation
• 2 years of developing proficient policies and best practices documentation
• 2 years of experience in LINUX O/S, including security implementation and scripting
• 2 years of working with networking concepts and practices

Preferred Qualification:

• Undergraduate degree or 4 years equivalent experience

*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, Washington, or Washington, D.C. 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.