Full Stack Software Engineer
About The Position
Optum is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to support OSIT’s multi-year modernization program, which updates and enhances enterprise technology systems according to modern design standards. The role supports Optum Serve’s mission of serving military members, Veterans, and federal agencies through health services and technology. The position may be performed remotely from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The engineer designs, develops, tests, and operates software applications and services, working with stakeholders, product owners, and feature teams to turn business requirements into technical solutions. The role includes code reviews, production-service operations, effective communication, and mentoring junior software engineers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiency.
- At least 1 year of experience in full-lifecycle software development projects in an agile environment.
- At least 1 year of hands-on technical expertise building web applications and RESTful web services.
- At least 1 year of experience with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or a similar relational database management system.
- At least 1 year of experience with .NET Core or a similar object-oriented programming language.
- At least 1 year of experience with Angular, React, or another JavaScript framework or library.
- United States citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain suitability or a determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments.
- Experience with CI/CD and test automation.
- Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure or a similar cloud service provider.
- Basic understanding of and ability to troubleshoot applications running within Kubernetes.
- Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning and configuration management.
- Basic understanding of networking and internet protocols.
- Knowledge of encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and OWASP.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and debug applications and components that meet technical specifications and business requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and feature teams to develop requirements.
- Refine business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet timelines with effective solutions.
- Perform code reviews.
- Build, deploy, monitor, and operate production services.
- Communicate effectively with business stakeholders and technical team members.
- Mentor junior software engineers.
Benefits
- Paid time off accrued beginning with the first pay period, plus 8 paid holidays.
- Medical plan options and participation in a Health Spending Account or Health Savings Account.
- Dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Savings Plan.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Education reimbursement.
- Employee discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Referral Bonus Program.
- Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal insurance, and long-term care insurance.
- Performance rewards and incentive and recognition programs.
- Development opportunities for other roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
