Senior Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

3d•Remote

About The Position

Opportunities with Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI), part of the Optum family of business. We’re dedicated to simplifying the logistics of complex workforce health programs with cost-effective solutions and a seamless distribution process. With offices in La Crosse, Wis., a satellite office in Chicago and remote employees throughout the country, we have a variety of rewarding career opportunities for you. Elevate your career as you help us create a healthier tomorrow for everyone and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum Serve is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans. We have the honor to support federal agencies in their efforts to advance the United States health care system and improve the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country. As a Senior Software Engineer, this role helps guide the team in designing, coding, testing, and debugging applications to meet technical specifications and business requirements. This position is also responsible for mentoring on best practices for software development and documentation, ensuring high-quality work within tight deadlines. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a full cycle software developer
5+ years of experience in an agile environment
5+ years of hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web services
5+ years of MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management system
5+ years of .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming language
5+ years of Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
5+ years of Application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
5+ years of CI/CD and test automation
5+ years building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
United States citizenship is required for this position
Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or related field and/or relevant experience
1+ years of experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle in order to improve quality and efficiency
1+ years of experience with Domain Driven Design
1+ years of experience with Event Driven Architecture
1+ years of experience with troubleshooting applications running within Kubernetes
1+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning & configuration management
1+ years of experience with networking and internet protocols
1+ years of experience with Azure DevOps pipelines
1+ years of experience with GitOps principles (and tools like Flux or Argo CD)
1+ years of experience with Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP
1+ years of experience with LeSS / Large Scale Scrum
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Designs, codes, tests and debugs applications and components that meet all technical specifications and business requirements per assigned work items
Work closely with lead engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
Collaborates closely with Business Analysts on developing requirements and may assist with estimating
Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
Translate business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions
Operational Excellence - build, deploy, monitor, and operation of production services
Mentors other software engineers