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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. Primary Responsibilities: Drive the application of modern software engineering practices to improve team delivery and solution outcomes Champion the implementation of instrumentation and diagnostics to support maintainability and operations Apply broad knowledge of the domain to optimize choices in architecture and design Lead the team in identifying and implementing modern components, tools, and technologies Champion an "automation first" mentality throughout engineering and operations practices Lead the implementation of software solutions Drive code reuse and contribution strategy for the span of control, minimizing redundant development Provide accurate and timely estimates for tasks Conduct peer code reviews to ensure the work delivered by the team is of high-quality standards Conduct or facilitate root cause analysis on all in-scope incidents and recommend a corrective action plan Work with team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements Work with business to prioritize production issue resolution 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 Required Qualifications: Demonstrable experience with technologies such as Microservices, Kafka, Databricks, Azure Data Factory Experience with frontend development frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and modern web technologies Experience in version control systems (e.g., GitHub) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Git Actions) Experience in Microservices architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Experience in Azure Cloud Engineering, CI/CD, Microservice background, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools (e.g., Terraform) Identity and Access Management experience Directory Services Development, Authentication, and Provisioning experience Requirements and technical specification documentation experience Experience working in the healthcare industry or other regulated environments Solid knowledge of SQL, MySQL, and Cosmos DB profiling/performance tuning Solid understanding of RESTful Web API development Proficient with responsibility and capability working across platforms, responsible for high levels of complexity while influencing product architecture and patterns across the ecosystem Fully proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and other relevant backend programming languages Proven ability to lead and guide teams, providing technical direction and mentorship Proven excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Proven solid organizational skills with attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions Proven test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks 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.
