Sr Data Analyst

Cloud FinOps Team Member

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, and data 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.

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

As a member of the Cloud FinOps team at Optum Technology, you will work to align cloud and on-premises efficiencies with real-time business needs, compliance standards, and strategic stakeholder decisions. In this role, you will leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to analyze cloud usage, identify cost inefficiencies, optimize capacity, track performance metrics, and perform spend anomaly detection. Working closely with engineering, finance, and leadership teams, you will deliver actionable analytics that drive financial transparency, operational optimization, and cost accountability across our enterprise footprint.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation.
• Perform complex data analysis, cloud cost modeling, and capacity optimization to align resource utilization with real-time business needs and compliance guidelines.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to provide visibility into cloud spend, performance metrics, and spend anomaly detection.
• Query, aggregate, and analyze large-scale multi-cloud usage datasets (e.g., AWS, Azure) to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product, and finance stakeholders to communicate financial insights, support budget forecasting, and guide data-driven decisions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on spend anomalies, usage spikes, and forecasting variances to maintain governance and accountability across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

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

• 4+ years of professional experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or financial data modeling
• 4+ years of experience writing SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze large, complex datasets
• 2+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps, cloud cost management, or analyzing cloud resource spend and usage (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 2+ years of experience utilizing approved AI tools or automated analytical utilities to optimize reporting workflows, perform anomaly detection, or streamline data analysis
• 2+ years of experience designing and maintaining interactive dashboards using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of equivalent professional experience in data analytics, cloud FinOps, or financial analysis in lieu of a degree
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) or equivalent cloud cost management certification
• Experience working in hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, on-premises)
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, R) for data analysis and process automation
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with proven experience presenting technical/financial analysis to leadership and key stakeholders
• Familiarity with cloud governance, compliance frameworks, and enterprise budgeting processes

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.