Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Requisition Number: 2352280
Opportunities with Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI), part of the Optum family of business. We're dedicated to simplifying the logistics of complex workforce health programs with cost-effective solutions and a seamless distribution process. With offices in La Crosse, Wis., a satellite office in Chicago and remote employees throughout the country, we have a variety of rewarding career opportunities for you. Elevate your career as you help us create a healthier tomorrow for everyone and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Optum Serve is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans. We have the honor to support federal agencies in their efforts to advance the United States health care system and improve the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country.
As a Senior Software Engineer, this role helps guide the team in designing, coding, testing, and debugging applications to meet technical specifications and business requirements. This position is also responsible for mentoring on best practices for software development and documentation, ensuring high-quality work within tight deadlines.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Designs, codes, tests and debugs applications and components that meet all technical specifications and business requirements per assigned work items
• Work closely with lead engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
• Collaborates closely with Business Analysts on developing requirements and may assist with estimating
• Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions
• Operational Excellence - build, deploy, monitor, and operation of production services
• Mentors other software engineers

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:

• 5+ years of experience as a full cycle software developer
• 5+ years of experience in an agile environment
• 5+ years of hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web services
• 5+ years of MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management system
• 5+ years of .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming language
• 5+ years of Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
• 5+ years of Application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
• 5+ years of CI/CD and test automation
• 5+ years building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
• United States citizenship is required for this position
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or related field and/or relevant experience
• 1+ years of experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle in order to improve quality and efficiency
• 1+ years of experience with Domain Driven Design
• 1+ years of experience with Event Driven Architecture
• 1+ years of experience with troubleshooting applications running within Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning & configuration management
• 1+ years of experience with networking and internet protocols
• 1+ years of experience with Azure DevOps pipelines
• 1+ years of experience with GitOps principles (and tools like Flux or Argo CD)
• 1+ years of experience with Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP
• 1+ years of experience with LeSS / Large Scale Scrum

*All employees working remotely 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 range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.