About Optum
Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives.
We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
The Role
In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will join a team of data scientists and data analysts who are responsible for building the pricing engine on our pricing platform.
You will apply your expertise and skills to develop new pricing logic and algorithms to get more pricing done through our pricing engine as your primary goal.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop logic and algorithms in our Pricing Engine to optimize more pricing on our pricing platform
* Research methods and solutions, analyse data, prototype solutions and critically evaluate designs to optimise pricing
* Advocate for both technical and procedural changes and shepherd them through to delivery
* Ensure quality in design and coding outputs
* Collaborate with the team and partners to solve problems
* Work independently and with focus when needed
Requirements
* Undergraduate degree in engineering, data science, computer science or a related field
* High standard of programming experience with Python and SQL
* Experience with production system change delivery methods and techniques including experience working with the Agile delivery framework, deployment practices, version control and testing practices
* Experience with data analysis and problem solving
* Knowledge of best practices for optimisation and prediction model development
Culture
Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can have fun doing it.
At Optum, we believe diversity creates a healthier atmosphere. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law.