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hackajob

Senior Software Engineer

hackajob, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208

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Overview

hackajob is collaborating with UnitedHealth Group to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. 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. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

Write clean, high quality, testable, secure, maintainable, and extendable code

Work closely with product owners, architects, and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions. Perform all phases of software engineering including requirement analysis, code, test, debugging, deployment, and support

Use best practices and experience to design, code, build, and test performance and scalable software solutions

Collaborate with team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements

Use technical knowledge and experience to resolve development and support issues

Be able to prioritize tasks and work concurrently on multiple tasks

Participate in Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases

Collaborate with your peers to meet project timelines

Investigate and resolve bugs and issues within the application and collaborate with the team to identify root causes and ensure timely resolution

Stay current with the latest industry trends, including AI technologies and tools to improve the development process

Perform other job duties as assigned

Demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a highly dynamic environment

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED (or higher)

7+ years of software engineering experience

7+ years of experience in software development with solid expertise in Java, Spring frameworks, open-source frameworks, source control/git/GitHub

7+ years of SDLC or DevOps/Agile experience

7+ years of experience and understanding of DB design concepts SQL, NoSQL/MongoDB

7+ years of experience and familiarity with automated deployments & Unit testing technologies i.e., Jenkins/Junit

6+ years of development and testing experience with either Java, and/or related tools/software

5+ years of experience working for Cloud Azure, AWS along with Terraform

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Expert understanding of engineering fundamentals: unit testing, code reviews, Agile and DevOps

Expert ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

High degree of expertise in developing solutions hosted by AWS and Azure

Expert in deploying infrastructure and applications using Terraform and GitHub Actions

Expert in understanding Microservices architecture

Expert with modern software engineering and product development processes, including Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and DevOps

Expert in developing REST/JSON APIs, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Kubernetes

Proven expertise to operate in a rapidly changing environment and drive technological innovation to meet business needs

Proven solid organizational skills and focus on accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

Excellent self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment

HealthCare domain knowledge i.e., Risk Adjustment or STARS HEDIS

Ability to work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information

All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Some statements above reflect corporate policies and benefits; actual programs may vary by location and are subject to eligibility.

Location and additional details San Antonio, TX and remote options within the U.S. are available where applicable.

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