Senior Software Engineer II – Java, Selenium

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.  

Project Role Overview:

As part of the IT Ops Team, we collaborate directly with the business to enhance user experience and manage the Production Live Environment. We handle critical activities such as addressing production issues, implementing functional improvements, and enhancing user experience. Additionally, we oversee release management, testing, and performance engineering to ensure the highest standards for each release.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of release engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and support. Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure the professional growth and development of team members
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for engineering processes and practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand release changes and continuously enhance the test suite
• Work with development, operations, and product teams to ensure smooth release management processes. Coordinate with various stakeholders to meet criteria before each release
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for efficient release testing
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and testing best practices. Contribute to process improvements, tool evaluations, and the adoption of new testing methodologies
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to streamline the deployment process and ensure seamless integration of new features
• Monitor and optimize the performance of production systems, ensuring high availability and reliability
• Drive framework changes to enhance system scalability, performance, and security
• 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:

• B. Tech or M. Tech or MCA
• 10+ years of overall experience
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Solid background in Quality Engineering practices
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and principles
• Proficiency in UI Automation, JavaScript, Java, and Selenium

Preferred Qualification: 

• Knowledge of SQL and scripting

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.

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