POSITION DESCRIPTION

OPTUM is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM) As a SOFTWARE ENGINEER you will be part of the team that is taking a large reimbursement application in Optum and transforming it to a modernized platform. If you ever wanted to be part of major application redesign, this is the position for you. From solution design, to development, performance tuning, acceptance test and implementation you will be and hands on agent of change.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, and code development & testing
• Designing and implementing product features in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
• Design, develop and test reusable frameworks, libraries
• Be innovative in solution design and development to meet the needs of the business
• Expected to adapt in dynamic and collaborative work environment and make independent decision
• Understand new product capabilities and decompose the implementation into specific functional changes for verification
• Participate in Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high - quality software releases
• Collaborate with the scrum team to meet project timelines
• Review code and provide feedback relative to best practices and improving performance
• Perform comprehensive testing of product distributions prior to release
• Troubleshoot production support issues post - deployment and come up with solutions as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of experience in design, development and implementation of enterprise applications
• 2+ years of experience in C#.NET full - stack web development, building internal and external workflow applications
• 2+ years of experience working with relational databases, SQL Server
• 2+ years working with Restful APIs, design patterns, coding standards and performance improvements
• Experience with developing secure applications in accordance with OWASP standards
• Experience working within an Agile / Scrum Methodology
• Understanding of CICD process and tools - Jenkins, Automation, GIT, Artifactory, XL Deploy, Fortify Scan, Sonar Cube

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience with the following:
  • .Net Core
  • JavaScript and Angular
  • Public cloud (Azure)
  • Continuous delivery, concepts of DevOps

TECHNOLOGY CAREERS WITH OPTUM. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place 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.