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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. Our health services are designed to help everyone live healthier lives.
To support this mission, OSIT has embarked on a multi-year modernization journey, within which the Lead Software Engineer will play a key role: working within our legacy application as we update it to a cloud-native platform which follows modern design standards.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
Overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects
Leading the development team in the design, development, coding, testing, deployment, and debugging of applications
Work with product managers in developing a strategy and road map to provide compelling capabilities for them that helps them succeed in their business goals
Work closely with other lead engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
Project management – prioritization, planning of projects and features, stakeholder management and tracking of external commitments
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
Mentoring, career management and development of dotted line reports within the teams aligned to you
Champion quality best practices and Test-Driven Development
Lead adoption of Agile best practices
Incident response – assist with troubleshooting and determining solutions for issues identified in war rooms
The statements listed below are not intended to be all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities of the position. Based on leadership decisions and business needs, “all other duties as assigned” will be expected for each position
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or related field
6+ years of experience in the following:
Deep hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web services
Experience working with/responding to critical incidents
Full lifecycle of software development projects in an agile environment
Domain Driven Design
Event Driven Architecture
MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management system
.NET Core or similar object oriented programming language
Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
Application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
CI/CD and test automation
Building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with microservices
Knowledge of Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP
Basic understanding and ability to troubleshoot applications running within Kubernetes
Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (IaC) and automated provisioning & configuration management
Basic understanding of networking and internet protocols
Basic understanding of SOLID architectural principals
Basic understanding of Domain-Driven Design
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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