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 startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Enterprise Information Security business is hiring for a Senior Software Engineer who has a passion for learning, is a solid problem solver, and a critical thinker with broad technical experience. We need someone who has a background and experience with both legacy and new product development and DevOps delivery. This role is for an individual contributor on an Agile team requiring hands on technical skill and problem-solving for a large, complex Microsoft .NET full stack application development project. Core application capabilities are focused on E2E Identity and Access Management (IAM).

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

Planning, analysis, design, development, testing, review, debugging, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, implementation, and maintenance
Delivery requires automated test (manual testing as needed) mindfulness
Engineering focus on enriching the Customer Experience through high quality functional delivery, efficiency, testability, reliability, scalability, availability, and security of applications
Foster high performance, collaborative technical work
Support mentoring of new and existing team members
Present and demonstrate work to technical and non-technical stakeholders

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

Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of equivalent experience
7+ years of experience with C# and .NET Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
4+ years of experience with RESTful Web API Development
4+ years of experience using SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, & SQL profiling / performance tuning
2+ years of experience with Entity Framework or equivalent experience with other data access technologies
2+ years of experience with Front end development (React / Blazer Web Assembly preferred)
Expertise in Agile and DevOps methodologies
Demonstrated skills in active listening with the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively
Demonstrated skills and experience in collaborating, influencing, problem solving and negotiating

Preferred Qualifications

Identity and Access Management experience
Directory Services Development, Authentication and Provisioning experience
Requirements and technical specification documentation experience
Experience with Azure Cloud Engineering, CI/CD, Microservice background, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools (e.g. Terraform)
Git Source Code Management, Test Automation, Azure DevOps Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, MS Visio)
Proven solid organizational skills and focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Proven ability to foster accountability, transparent communication, innovation and leading by example

Candidates that are local are preferred (even if telecommuter) with the ability to work at the Eden Prairie Optum Campus with a flexible # of days / week or for the occasional Sprint Planning / Ceremony, etc. Otherwise, East coast and Central time zones are easier to coordinate work with India and US - this is to facilitate as much overlap with work times as possible across geographies.

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.