At Optum, we are driven to transform health care not just for our own good, but for the greater good.  The primary role of the Cognos Report Developer is to develop effective and high quality Cognos reports that meet business requirements. Technical abilities include following Business Intelligence (BI) best practices, data management, security and content administration, performance tuning, unit testing and system testing support. This role will prepare you for significant career growth as you shift to a gear you didn't know you had in you. So the contributions you'll make as a Cognos / BI Report Developer at Optum, the pride you will feel, the smile that will keep you company on your way home are all ways that you'll know what you do here really matters. It will be important. No, it will not be just important, it will be historic. That's why someday, you will look back at the things you achieved here and realize that you did your life's best work.(sm) Primary Responsibilities:    Data visualization - Design and create Cognos reports and dashboards to support business requirements Support Business Analysts - Understand business needs and help define requirements for reporting solutions Data analysis - Perform detailed data analysis, understand data structure and content, write complex SQL queries Establish standards - Follow data visualization best practices, performance tuning, create / maintain report design related templates and artifacts Quality Assurance - Unit test activities including developing test cases and documenting test results, supporting system and integration testing, identifying and resolving defects Proactive and diligent in identifying and communicating scope, design, development issues and recommending potential solutions The primary role of the Cognos report developer is to develop effective and high quality Cognos reports that meet business requirements. Technical abilities include following Business Intelligence (BI) best practices, data management, security and content administration, performance tuning, unit testing and system testing support. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Cognos reporting and familiarity with Framework Manager (Advanced) 5+ years of SQL (Oracle, SQL Server. Teradata or similar), including complex queries and stored procedures (Advanced) 3+ years of Healthcare Payer / PBM domain knowledge in a data warehouse environment (Intermediate) 3+ years of Enterprise Data Warehouse data models and dimensional modeling concepts (Intermediate) Preferred Qualifications: Cognos Modeling and Administration - Framework Manager, Administration and Security (Beginner) Knowledge of other Data Visualization tools like Tableau, Business Objects (Beginner) Knowledge of Testing and Defect tracking tools like HP ALM / QC (Beginner) Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines, follow development standards and effectively raise critical issues with potential solutions Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm) 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.

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.