Senior Manager, Software Engineering – 2298339

Senior Manager, Software Engineering – 2298339 

EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc. 

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Software Engineering

LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.)

DUTIES: Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Duties include: lead and guide the work of technical staff; serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects; Provide an ongoing dialogue between employees that links expectations, development planning, appraisals, and ongoing feedback; perform overall end-to-end program software delivery; conduct and facilitate the timely production of quality software; develop, implement, and mature software engineering policies, standards, and procedures; create and contribute to a positive and healthy team culture; perform supporting legacy conventional platform programs; establish accurate and timely estimates for tasks; provide support in critical production support issue resolution; support the team for application availability, reliability and stability; support and participate in root cause analysis on all in-scope incidents and recommend a corrective action plan; work with the team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements; perform peer code reviews to ensure the work delivered by the team is of high quality standards; collaborate to prioritize production issue resolution; and work with the Service Manager in process improvement initiatives as directed by the service. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field and completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis or one year of experience involving each of the following: 

Alternatively, Employer will also accept no degree and two years of experience in the job offered or a software engineering related occupation. Position requires two (2) years experience in the following:

RATE OF PAY:  $119,480 – $203,737 / per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2298339

Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

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.