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.

We are seeking a Senior App Developer to develop and support business solutions for strategic programs. The role involves designing, coding, and supporting applications aligned with the IT strategy, leveraging enterprise components, and advancing our IT assets. The Sr. App Developer will collaborate with various IT groups and business units to improve the end-user experience, drive automation, and solve complex problems while reusing code where possible. Unique to this role, the Sr. App Developer will also be responsible for .Net application development, API development, services, console, and winforms while implementing and maintaining applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and developing pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends.

Primary Responsibilities:

• .Net Application development to help automate tools that help our customers
  Design, implement, and maintain applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Develop, test, implement, and maintain application software working with established processes
• Communicate effectively with other engineers and QE
• Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure questions
• Develop pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends
• Contribute to the development team and help achieve key business objectives
• Contribute to large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives
• Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making
• Design and implement application enhancements in collaboration with different teams
• Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
• Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

• Present and demonstrate solutions to peers and senior management

   

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Requirements: To be considered for this position, applicants need to meet the qualifications listed in this posting.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree OR HS Diploma/GED plus 5+ years equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full Software Development Life Cycle experience
• 5+ years of .Net design/development experience
• 3+ years of Application/Service development( Winforms, Windows Server and console application)
• 3+ years of REST API development
• 2+ years of SQL Server experience
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, must be able to work well with teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Agile Methodology
• Experience with Source Control systems (example: Github/TFS/Azure DevOps)
• Experience working in a virtual team environment
• Knowledge of Windows operating system details
• Knowledge of .Net Core
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Solid development skills
• Solid troubleshooting skills

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.