Associate Software Engineer

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.

Location:This role is full-time onsite 5701 Katella Ave, Cypress, California.

Schedule: Standard working hours but must be willing to start early due to working with the offshore team.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to an ongoing effort of building in-house solutions for data-deidentification
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation
• The candidate has to understand data flow and interaction between different applications running on legacy and cloud systems so that consistent data masking solutions can be delivered to the end users across all platforms
• Collaborating with Developers, SME, Application/Product owners, QAs, and Tech. Leads to provide automated infrastructure services in UAT regions
• Follow structured methodologies in fulfilling Service Requests and documenting deliverable related details
• Ability to predict emerging customer needs and develop innovative solutions to meet them
• Continuously look for ways to automate manual and repetitive work by implementing automated solutions through continuous process improvement

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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
• 1+ years of experience with programming languages such as Java, GoLang, or Python
• 1+ years of experience developing applications using Spring Boot
• 1+ years of experience working with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience in cloud environments including Azure, AWS, or GCP
• 1+ years of experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar
• 1+ years of experience working with SQL and distributed databases such as DB2 or Oracle
• 1+ years of experience contributing to automation projects

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will rangefrom $60,200 to $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

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.

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