Senior Software Engineer I - JFS

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Tech Lead who has the capability and will to lead end-to-end software engineering – development, test automation, devops and application support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a team to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and continuously improve software
• Guide and help the team adopt best engineering practices
• Support driving modern solutions to complex problems
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

The complexity of this role can be challenging. We deal with huge amounts of data across our entire enterprise. Everything you work on will have implications that impact others. We’ll provide the most up-to-date technology, but you’ll need to provide creativity, critical thinking and clarity on an everyday basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of Java/J2EE experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in React or Angular, Node
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in production public cloud (AWS)
• Experience working in cross-functional teams – Solution Design, Development, Quality Engineering and DevOps
• Experience working with teams that leveraged two or more of the following: continuous integration / continuous delivery tools, REST API development, serverless architecture, containerization, IaC, public / private cloud, web applications, web services, application observability and/or messaging / stream architecture
• Hands-on experience in working with standard DevOps tools:
  • Build automation tools such as Github Actions, Jenkins or equivalent
  • Build Tools such as Maven, Gradle or equivalent
  • Source control tools such as Git, GitHub, SVN or equivalent
  • Configuration tools such as Terraform, Ansible
• Solid, hands-on knowledge in JUnit or equivalent framework
• Solid, hands-on knowledge in PL/SQL and SQL Server/Oracle database
• Hands-on in designing software solutions and architecture
• Hands-on in using design patterns
• Hands-on knowledge in trouble shooting, performance tuning, and optimization
• Solid understanding of software engineering and processes: application security, design patterns, algorithms, data structures, schemas and queries, system design, unit testing, code reviews, agile, and dev-ops
• Proven solid analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a global team with a positive team spirit
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in Agile/Scrum Methodology
• Work experience in product engineering
• Knowledge of SAFe
• Knowledge of US Healthcare domain, in general and FHIR based CDS applications/products in particular

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Job Details
Job Field: Technology
Organization: OG Adv APAC-1
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Telecommuter Position: No
Overtime Status: Exempt