Analytics Engineer

Overview

Location: Remote/work from home with strong preference for candidates residing within the UPH geographies of Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin

This position does not offer Visa sponsorship. Candidates must have permanent work authorization in the United States.

UnityPoint Health is transforming into a highly reliable, data‑informed organization — and our Analytics team is at the center of that mission. We partner across clinical, operational, and financial areas to drive meaningful, measurable improvement through data and analytics.

We’re seeking an Analytics Engineer-Databricks Engineer to lead the development of data‑driven products that power decision‑making across the system. In this senior role, you’ll guide the full analytics lifecycle while collaborating with IT ETL teams, analytics business partners, and end‑users to deliver impactful solutions.

*The position level may be adjusted to Senior based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.*

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain analytics solutions, dashboards, and reports that deliver actionable insights to clinicians, leaders, and business stakeholders

• Integrate, organize, and transform data from multiple sources, partnering with IT teams to build and maintain scalable data models

• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, support decision-making, and improve operational and business outcomes

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and apply analytics best practices to ensure performance, accuracy, and reliability

• Communicate findings through compelling data visualizations, presentations, and storytelling tailored to diverse audiences

• Lead and support analytics initiatives by managing priorities, documenting processes, resolving issues, and providing user training and adoption support

Qualifications

Education:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Business, Business Analytics, Healthcare Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Actuarial Science or related field required

• OR

• Equivalent experience of at least 5 years working in an analytics or healthcare operations setting that includes demonstrated results driving improvements using data and analytics methodologies and techniques required

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Business, Business Analytics, Healthcare Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Actuarial Science or other related field preferred

Experience:

• Relevant work experience is required

• Databricks experience is highly preferred, as this position is specific to DataBricks