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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and automate business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications

• Collectively responsible for end to end product quality

• Participates and contributes in 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, Onshore partners, deployment and infrastructure teams

• Independently drive some of the product and pillar level initiatives
• Analyzes and investigates
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• 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:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of experience - working on multiple layer of technology
• Technically hands-on and excellent in Design, Coding and Testing
• Work experience in product engineering
• Knowledge of US Healthcare domain
• Knowledge of Engineering Practices

• Agile: Working experience of 4+ years 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

• Application Development:

• Java

• Python

• Go Lang

• React

• DevOps:

• Working experience in IAC using Terraform

• Working experience in CI/CD pipeline (test, build, deployment and monitoring automation)

• Knowledge of software configuration management and packaging

• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven/Gradle

• Cloud: 4+ years of working Experience or good knowledge of cloud platform (e.g. OpenShift, Azure, AWS)

• Open Source: Demonstrate hands-on knowledge of OpenSource adoption and use cases

• Knowledge of Product / Project / Program Related Tech Stack:

• Azure Cosmos DB

• Azure Kubernetes Services

• DevOps - Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Redis, Sonar, Fortify

• Others - JMeter, Groovy, NewRelic

• Development Methodology / Engineering Practices - Agile (SCRUM / KANBAN / SAFe)

• 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 be a team player in an Agile team within a Release Team/Value Stream

Preferred Qualification:

• Modern Infrastructure: Knowledge in modern serverless and cloud managed infrastructure

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.

UnitedHealth Group