Job Description

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.

Backend Developer belongs to Self-Organizing and Cross Functional development team and is able to convert sprint backlog items to shippable product. They collectively own end-to-end development responsibility for a given Agile Team / POD. They will design, code and test the user stories committed for a sprint. Works independently under limited supervision. Possess skills to effectively deal with issues, challenges within field of specialization to develop application solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

Be a team player in an Agile team within a Release Team/Value Stream Develop and automate business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications using Java and Spring Boot Be technically hands-on and excellent in Design, Coding and Testing Collectively responsible for end-to-end product quality Participates and contributes to Sprint Ceremonies Promote and develop the culture of collaboration, accountability & quality Provides technical support to team. Helps team in resolving technical issues Closely working with Tech Lead, PO, Onshore partners, deployment and infrastructure teams 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:

3+ years of experience - working on multiple layers of technology Knowledge of Engineering Practices + Agile: Working experience of 1+ year in "Agile team"
+ Data / Information Security: Good understanding of Data / Information security
+ Good in Data Structure, Algorithms and Design Patterns
+ Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills
Knowledge of Common Technical Skills + Back End - Java, Spring, Springboot
+ Build Tools - Maven or Gradle
+ Database: Experience of database (SQL or PL/SQL), understand concept of Big Data, NoSQL/Flat Database (Knowledge of Redis is a plus)
+ API /Web Services: Working experience in Web Services / API, REST Architecture etc.
+ DevOps:
- Knowledge of software configuration management and packaging
- Knowledge of build tools such as Jenkins
+ Open Source: Demonstrate hands-on knowledge of OpenSource adoption and use cases
Knowledge of Product / Project / Program Related Tech Stack: + Testing - JUnit
+ DevOps - GitHub Actions, Docker, Sonar
+ Automation - Terraform
+ Others - JMeter, Groovy, NewRelic
+ Development Methodology / Engineering Practices - Agile (SCRUM / KANBAN / SAFe)
Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Azure App Services, Azure Front Door, Azure Function Apps, and Azure Networking with hands-on experience in deploying, managing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions Experience in React Knowledge of US Healthcare domain
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.



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