At Premera, our purpose is to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better. We are looking for an AI/Data Scientist II to design, develop, and implement data-driven solutions using programming, business, and quantitative skills to solve complex business analytic problems. You will combine analytics and programming to explore new problem spaces using Machine Learning and Data Mining methods with both structured and unstructured data.

What You'll Do

Solve new business problems using quantitative, business, and healthcare principles, and scientific methods with data-centric programming, scripting, and machine learning skills.
Create data models, APIs, and pipelines for use in data products.
Solve higher order analytics problems using data science methodologies such as predictive modeling.
Conduct exploration and in-depth evaluation of source system data and processes.
Consult with the business to develop a deep understanding of needs, pace, and direction.
Design data experiments using scientific and quantitative principles to validate analytical algorithms.
Work with business subject matter experts in creation of reliable data experiments.
Participate in code peer reviews and quality assurance testing.
Troubleshoot issues as they arise to solve problems independently and collaboratively.
Maintain regular contact with customers through development cycle to ensure each step tracks their needs.
Lead small analytics projects applying a working knowledge of Agile and SCRUM project methodologies utilizing TFS, Jira, and Confluence.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Programming, Data Science, or a similar quantitative field.
2 years of experience in quantitative analytics, programming, and/or data engineering or data science.

Nice to Have

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a similar quantitative field.
Experience with programming or scripting, preferably in R or Python.
Experience with open-source environments.
Experience with analysis and reporting.

Technical Stack

Infosphere DataStage, Information Server DataStage, Netezza
MS SQL Server, SSIDS or integration services
Windows scripting or VBScript
Teradata, Cloudera/Hadoop, CASK
SQL/Hive/Impala/Spark, Python/R, SAS, Java
Tableau, SQL, Hadoop, NoSQL

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation range: $81,100.00 - $137,900.00
Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance
Life and disability insurance
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and a pension plan vested after 3 years of service
Wellness incentives with mental well-being resources including counseling services, stress management, and mindfulness programs
Generous paid time off
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees
Employee recognition program
Commuter perks
Free convenient on-site parking
Subsidized on-campus cafes
On-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs
Complementary fitness & well-being center offering in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling
On-site game amenities like shuffleboard or ping pong

Work Mode

This position is a telecommuter role open to candidates located in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.