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:

• Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements
• Hands-on development experience with management and implementation of APIs and microservices
• Experience with complex development patterns, particularly around extending/enhancing current portal capabilities
• Implement solutions aligned to the enterprise strategy leveraging strategic tools/technologies, patterns, processes
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development process
• Communicate effectively with other engineers and QA
• Setup of pro-active alerts and reports for Application availability and performance Monitoring
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize .Net based applications

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 7 years of equivalent experience
• 7 years of experience working with .NET Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API, WebServices
• 5 years of experience with SQL Server, MYSQL, Oracle or other comparable RDMS database system
• 5 years of experience with APIs / micro-services
• 4 years of experience with front-end technologies like Angular and React
• 3 years with Data Modeling, T-SQL development, database performance monitoring and tuning using SQL Server, MYSQL, Oracle or other comparable RDMS databases
• 2 years of experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• 2 years of experience with code scanning and security tools for code vulnerability, code quality, secret scanning, penetration testing and threat modeling
• 2 years of experience with unit testing frameworks

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. 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.

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.