Associate Software Engineer – National Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

The Associate Software Engineer is responsible for production support of technology enabling Risk Adjustment, Quality and Care & Value segments of the WellMed Enterprise.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support an IT development operation that can involve both applications and platforms as well as infrastructure
• Work with application teams to plan, implement and troubleshoot as well as provide direction to install and maintain IT systems
• Work closely with other IT teams and individuals to maintain and improve application availability
• Basic programing and office skills to maintain the teams’ logging and metrics dashboards
• Interface with business units to understand business needs and work with them on technical solutions
• Follow change management process that includes communication and doing only approved work
• Produce and advocate for preventative, upstream solutions with internal stakeholders and external vendors and dependencies
• Guide Site Reliability best practices across the engineering organization and community

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:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 1+ years of experience with application support
• 1+ years of experience working with SQL server technologies
• 1+ years of experience working with Splunk and Grafana 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure Cloud technologies preferred
• Ability to effectively work independently or with a team as an associate software engineer
• Ability to effectively articulate and communicate concerns, issues or inquires in a timely manner

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

California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington, or Washington D.C Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington, or Washington D.C residents is $58,300 to $114,300 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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. 

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