Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnitedHealth Group is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to improve health outcomes. The Principal AI Data Analyst will lead AI-driven investigations and analysis of workplace incidents and data events, focusing on automation and advanced analytics while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
• Lead AI assisted analysis of data events and incident investigations using structured and unstructured data
• Design and implement automated pipelines to ingest, normalize, deduplicate, enrich, and classify large scale datasets
• Apply machine learning, entity resolution, and data fingerprinting techniques to identify impacted individuals and data elements
• Build and maintain production analytics solutions using Python, PySpark, and Databricks
• Develop and deploy AI driven workflows (including Generative AI use cases) to improve investigative speed, accuracy, and scalability
• Secure, preserve, and validate data sources to maintain analytical integrity and evidentiary standards
• Partner with security, legal, and privacy teams to translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights
• Create dashboards, visualizations, and analytical summaries for executive and technical stakeholders
• Operate effectively in time sensitive environments while maintaining analytical rigor, objectivity, and confidentiality
• Contribute to the evolution of Optum's AI and analytics capabilities within the cybersecurity and data protection space
Skills
• Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in advanced data analytics, data science, or AI focused analytical roles
• 5+ years of experience developing, testing, and deploying production grade Python code
• 3+ years of experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• 3+ years of experience with distributed data processing using PySpark and Databricks
• Proven experience working with data lake architectures and medallion schemas
• Proven solid expertise in SQL, data modeling, and data integration
• Proven ability to transform unstructured data (e.g., documents, images, OCR-derived content) into structured, enriched, and model-ready datasets
• Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field
• Hands on experience with machine learning, predictive analytics, and classification models
• Experience delivering AI driven analytics within a cybersecurity or incident response environment
• Experience deploying Generative AI solutions into production analytics workflows
• Experience with entity resolution, MDM technologies, or identity matching
• Experience building AI models for file classification, data fingerprinting, or anomaly detection
• Demonstrated familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Demonstrated familiarity with eDiscovery platforms and large scale data investigations
• Proven solid understanding of modern analytics platforms and scalable data architectures
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
• W2 option
Company Overview
• UnitedHealth Group is a medical insurance company that offers health technology, patient checkups, and pharmacy services. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/.