Job Description

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

The health solutions marketplace is hungry for new ideas, innovative products and software that drives elevated performance for the business and the customer. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is feeding incredible solutions to that marketplace everyday by bringing out the best in our software engineering teams. We serve customers across the health system. Not only do we have more of them every day, we also have more technology, greater data resources and far broader expertise than any competitor anywhere. We're out to change the way our businesses and consumers engage with technology. If you're in, you'll be challenged like never before. It's time to join this history making.

Current opening for a Senior Software Engineer, located in San Diego (temporarily telecommuting due to COVID restrictions) to work with Product Owners to gather and identify technical requirements, Identify technical solutions, and full-stack development across all tiers through the Web UI layer.

The complexity of this role can be challenging. We deal with huge amounts of data across our entire enterprise. Everything you work on will have implications that impact others. We'll provide the most up-to-date technology, but you'll need to provide creativity, critical thinking and clarity on an every day basis.

If you are located in the San Diego, CA area, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

* Work with the business to gather technical requirements and determine technical design for new software features
* Design and implement automated tests that validate that all product requirements are met
* Design and maintain automated testing frameworks in Selenium and C
* Work very closely with architecture groups and drive solutions
* Participate in an Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software

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

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

* Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
* 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, automation testing of database and web applications
* 5+ years of experience working with MS-SQL queries
* 5+ years of experience working with Datawarhouses in ETL testing, Data mapping, and data validation
* 5+ years of experience working with Selenium
* 5+ years of experience working with C

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

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.

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