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
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The Technical Business Analyst position is a key technical position in a leading FinTech company (Solutran) that is operating independently as part of Optum Financial/UHG. The corporate headquarters is based in the Eden Prairie, MN Optum facility, but this position is also eligible for full-time tele-commuting.
As a Retail Integration Technical Business Analyst at Optum, you will play a key role in our S3 network expansion and implement systems that contribute to the network’s best-in-class availability and transaction processing integrity. The ideal candidate will have a solid analytical and technical background to troubleshoot, support, and enhance a complex transaction processing infrastructure. This person will also be comfortable providing technical guidance and support to transaction processing developers at both Solutran and our merchant partners.
In this role you will collect, collate, and translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria that can be built into quality software produced by our development teams. You will be an active thought partner and subject matter expert, deeply involved in new projects that provide our clients and users with an unmatched set of products and services.
You must possess a unique blend of analytical skills along with business and technical expertise. You will collaborate closely with designers, product managers, engineers, QA, and other cross-functional team members within the organization to build products that delight our users. Solutran is a stable, fast-growing company with opportunities to advance and now is the time to join us!
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain S3 retailer integration specification and supporting documentation
- Act as lead technical contact for merchants for POS integration projects
- Assist in transaction processing platform QA and testing for merchant and Solutran development projects
- Troubleshoot transaction, benefit, and settlement processing issues and anomalies
- Assist in merchant production implementations and ongoing support
- Work with product teams to improve and enhance the S3 transaction processing infrastructure
- Design and implement controls that will ensure 100% S3 transaction processing platform quality and availability
- Performs all activities in a manner consistent with Optum’s core principles
Primary Platforms
- Postman
- JSON
- SQL
- Microsoft Power BI
- Oracle RDBMS (12c)
- Microsoft Windows
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 SQL query writing experience or experience reviewing code
- 3+ years of experience delivering complex products that focus on customer experience
- 3+ years of knowledge of financial transaction processing concepts and message types
- 2+ years of experience with JSON web service design, testing and support
- 2+ years of proven experience testing complex software platforms
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of Business Analyst/Associate Product Management experience or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience working with software engineering teams
- 3+ years executing to Test Automation
- 3+ years communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization
- 2+ years of experience with SCRUM teams leveraging project management tools like JIRA, ADO or similar
- 2+ years familiarity with writing use cases, user stories and detailed acceptance criteria
- 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, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $58,300 to $114,300 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.
