Senior Software Engineer - Schaumburg, IL or Telecommute in Eastern Time Zone

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps. These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.

Our teams support Industry Relations in the Healthcare space. We maintain a number of on-prem Java applications on Linux/Oracle/SQL Server. We also are building net new applications with the focus being on Azure. The staff practices Agile methodology and consists of 5 scrum teams with 3 to 6 developers located across North America, EST, CST, MST and PST. Our business partners reside in Ireland, MN and CA. Need a full stack developer proficient in Java, Java web apps, SQL, SQL Server, etc. Cloud experience would be a plus. We currently are building 3 new applications and support 5 others. We function as a DevOps team utilizing Agile methodology. This resource would be part a scrum team building these applications.

If you are located in the Eastern Time Zone, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements
• Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems
• Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses
• Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
• Translates concepts into practice
• Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
• Coaches, provides feedback, and guides others
• Acts as a resource for others with less experience

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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with Unix, Java, DB, SQL development
• 3+ years of experience with Spring/Spring Boot

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with building cloud enabled applications supporting micro service deployment (Azure, AWS)
• Experience in an Agile development environment including scrum and story tracking
• Expert Development Stack (JAVA, SQL Server, Oracle, Scripting, etc.) skills
• General knowledge of programming and databases, not dependent on technology (i.e. good grasp of the basics - processes, threads, database, etc.)
• Significant knowledge of Web Services (SOAP, REST APIs, XML, JSON)
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, JQuery, Angular, WCF, Entity Framework and GIT
• Knowledge of TDD, CI pipeline and associated pipeline tooling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving and debugging skills

UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status.

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

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

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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