Software Engineer - 2210992

Software Engineer - 2210992

EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc. 
 
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer

LOCATION: 11000 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

DUTIES: Design, develop, and modify highly specialized Azure cloud applications to drive user efficiency and overall business success. Duties include: Ensure applications meet demanding standards for privacy and security as required by strict internal policies and industry-specific regulations; Create efficient, high-performance, high-availability cloud applications and achieve specific customer goals; Design, develop, and implement new technology features that build on existing functionality, including but not limited to integrating with the latest technology; Ensure compliance with Agile and ensure project priorities are recorded and satisfied according to those protocols, raising any risk factors to the appropriate project management team; Improve functionality, reliability, testability, availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency of applications; Adhere to version control, release management, and deployment protocols to distribute new functionality to the user base; Satisfy data accessibility standards by ensuring all electronic information and technology are entirely usable by people with disabilities; Facilitate all quality assurance protocols, including user acceptance testing, by quickly resolving issues and providing all required metrics and data, including issue tracking; Collaborate with product owners to build, extend, and enhance applications that accelerate organizational efficiency and innovation; and Provide post-deployment support and quickly respond to and resolve unexpected service problems in production. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related field and completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis or one year of experience involving the following: Azure Container Registry, Azure services, Azure functions, Azure API Management, Docker images, or Docker container; TFS, Github, CICD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Postman, REST API, or SoapUI; Cloud API; Identity Access Management of Azure Subscriptions, Azure AD, Application Proxy, Azure AD Connect, or Azure AD Pass-through Authentication; Linux systems and Windows; Jfrog Artifactory, Bash, Python, Ansible, Groovy, or Google Cloud Platform; and AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, PowerShell, or Splunk.

RATE OF PAY:  $137,000-$175,064 /year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2210992

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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