Senior Software Engineer – 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. 

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Development and Delivery of new Integrations, features, Rules, Workflows, Tasks, need and functionality on the SailPoint IIQ & Identity Now platform
  
• Install, customize, configure, and support identity provisioning and governance tools
  
• Develop Java code for reporting, role management
  
• Develop IDM application using SailPoint and Java, participate in requirement Analysis and Design, Perform Unit testing, provide 3rd Level Support for SailPoint applications
  
• Identify risks/issues and develop recommendations that address significant risks and complex issues
  
• Implement new code into UAT and Production for system development lifecycle processes
  
• Identify risks and issues and develops recommendations that address significant risks and complex issues
  
• Develop documentation, workflow diagrams, and test scripts
  
• Champion problem management best practices, drive root cause resolution & reduce future incidents
  
• Participates in production support on-call rotation, especially on the most complex issues
  
• Collaborates with vendor on root cause and helps drive mitigation or elimination actions for future incidents
  
• Update progress to project schedule to track/measure fulfillment of aligned tasks
  
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested
  
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a highly dynamic environment

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
• 8+ years software engineering experience
• 5+ years of Java experience
  
• Experience capturing requirements, documenting system/process changes, and/or design/thinking
  
• Experience with Agile practices such as Kanban or Scrum
  
• Customer facing experience (Including, but not limited to, status updates and navigating complex/sensitive scenarios)
• Proven ability to communicate between business customers, business analysts, systems analysts, and IT software engineers
  
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills, team player with proven collaboration skills
• Proven ability to describe and communicate access control security policies
  
• Proven good at problem solving, critical thinking, and outside the box solutioning
  
• Proven self-starter and self-managed, with eagerness to learn new technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Sailpoint
• Experience with Powershell scripting
  

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. 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.

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.

UnitedHealth Group 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. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.