Manager – Software Engineering

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• The EM or Sr EM will be responsible for:
  • Design, develop and maintain healthcare applications and components including browser-based single page apps, micro frontends, microservices and orchestrated workflow. Microsoft Azure, TypeScript, Java, and testing tools figure heavily into a typical day’s work
  • Participate in all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, code development and testing and follow Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases every 2 weeks
  • Develop client applications components using Angular, Typescript, CSS and other software development tools and technologies per assigned tasks
  • Develop RESTful webservices using Azure Functions, Spring Boot, GraphQL and FHIR
  • Develop microservices using integration/collaboration concepts, technologies and patterns – such as REST, JSON, message queues, FHIR
  • Develop unit and integration tests for all written software programs and components. Follow test driven development approach
  • Participate in code reviews and knowledge transfers
  • Document and communicate design and application code specifications and details to other team members
  • Mentor junior developers on the team with programming standards
  • Adapt to new programming languages, methodologies, platforms and frameworks to support the business needs
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree. Equivalent combination of education, experience and/or applicable military experience will be considered
• 11+ years programming and full software development life-cycle experience
• Solid experience with web UI frameworks such as Angular 12+, typescript, JavaScript and CSS
• Solid experience of REST API development
• Experienced in DevOps areas like CI/CD, Containerization
• Solid experience with Public Cloud, preferred Azure
• Solid experience in architecture and solution design and implementation
• Good understanding of one or more automated testing tools – e.g. cypress, etc.
• Solid experience working with Azure Cloud and its components like AKS, Azure functions, Azure DevOps, Dev Test Labs, AD, App insights, etc. Ability to perform assigned software development tasks using established standards and procedures without any supervision
• Solid technical skills including solid understanding of software development methodologies and principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Azure Certifications
• FHIR Certifications
• TOGAF Certification
• Agile Practitioner Certifications
• Healthcare industry experience

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.