Data Scientist

Summary

Mutual of Omaha is seeking a Data Scientist to transform healthcare claims data into actionable business insights. The role develops data-driven and AI-powered solutions for fraud detection, operational efficiency, and business growth, while collaborating with business and technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical solutions that help business teams identify unusual claim patterns, prioritize investigations, and improve operational decision-making
• Build and support models, analytics, and workflows using Python and SQL
• Work with raw data and perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) across diverse data sources to identify trends, anomalies, and business opportunities
• Develop scalable solutions using AWS services such as Bedrock, SageMaker, and Lambda
• Design monitoring and evaluation processes for analytical and AI models
• Research, prototype, and implement agentic AI solutions
• Collaborate with teammates to share knowledge and promote best practices

Skills

• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment
• Bachelor's or master's degree in data science or statistics
• 2+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related role
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with Snowflake and working knowledge of dbt
• Experience developing or supporting AI-driven solutions, including LLM applications, conversational AI, or agent-based workflows
• Understanding of scalable, production-ready analytics and AI solutions
• Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico
• Experience with healthcare claims, policy, provider, member, or actuarial data
• Experience with AWS Bedrock Agents and action group integration
• Knowledge of Sigma and Streamlit in Snowflake

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment
• Bachelor's or master's degree in data science or statistics
• 2+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related role
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with Snowflake and working knowledge of dbt
• Experience developing or supporting AI-driven solutions, including LLM applications, conversational AI, or agent-based workflows
• Understanding of scalable, production-ready analytics and AI solutions
• Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico

Nice to Haves

• Experience with healthcare claims, policy, provider, member, or actuarial data
• Experience with AWS Bedrock Agents and action group integration
• Knowledge of Sigma and Streamlit in Snowflake

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match
• Vacation, personal time and paid holidays
• Remote work