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.

About the Role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.

As an Associate Software Engineer, this role will be part of the development group in Cyber Defense Tooling team. This individual will be tasked in helping maintain and advancing our in-house developed product for our Security operations Center. This product’s main adjective is to organize, streamline, and automate work for our operational teams that use the product.

This role requires ability to architect innovative solutions and coordinate development across multiple projects within EIS and reports to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Software Development. Candidate expectation is self-starter, highly organized and detail orientated; seek opportunities to improve, enhance and evolve SOC Operations.

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

Primary Roles & Responsibilities of an Associate Software Engineer:

• Develops, and implements solutions that exemplify modern software engineering practices
• Enhances system design to simplify and improve resiliency in system interactions and dependencies
• Maintains current perspective on technology trends, applying that to personal and team capability growth. Actively participate in code review
• Champions “automation first” mentality throughout engineering and operations practices
• Drives code reuse and contribution strategy for span of control; minimizes redundant development
• Has strong familiarity with many technologies and shares this with others
• Grow and mature automated response processes in the Security Operations Center
• Support cross team collaboration across EIS to drive execution of initiatives. Distribute and provide technical material and updates to leadership
• Drive increased productivity first through operational excellence (e.g. organizational model, process engineering, automations, project management discipline) vs adding additional resources
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

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
• 2+ years of experience in a technical discipline such as solution architect, development, systems engineering, or networking
• 1+ years of experience with network design and implementation
• 6+ months of experience with JavaScript and at least one JS framework (Vue, React, Angular) 
• 6+ months of experience implementing and operating security controls in commercial Cloud hosting environments including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) products
• 6+ months of experience with AWS Neptune database service
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in security operations, cyber defense, or application security
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Data engineering experience
• Software Certifications: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Demonstrated experience leading projects focused on innovations and development of information systems and/or security solutions 
• Familiar with compiled languages such as GoLang or Java
• Familiarity with container orchestration and message queue platforms including Kubernetes and Docker

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

 

The salary range for this role is $59,500 to $116,600 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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

 

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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