Associate Software Engineer

About the position

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. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product owners, architects, and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions
• Perform all phases of software engineering including requirement analysis, code, test, debugging, deployment, and support
• Use best practices and experience to design, code, build, and test performance and scalable software solutions
• Collaborate with team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements
• Participate in Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases
• Collaborate with your peers to meet project timelines
• Investigate and resolve bugs and issues within the application and collaborate with the team to identify root causes and ensure timely resolution
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, including AI technologies and tools to improve the development process
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 2+ years of work experience as a Software Engineer
• 2+ years of development and testing experience with either Java, and/or related tools/software
• 2+ years of SDLC or DevOps/Agile experience
• 2+ years of experience and understanding of DB design concepts SQL, NoSQL/MongoDB
• 2+ years of experience and familiarity with automated deployments & Unit testing technologies i.e., Jenkins/Junit
• 1+ years of experience working in Cloud Azure, AWS along with Terraform
• 1+ years of experience in software development with solid expertise in Java, Spring frameworks, source control/git/GitHub

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals: unit testing, code reviews, Agile and DevOps
• Direct experience in developing solutions hosted on AWS and Azure
• Practical experience in deploying infrastructure and applications using Terraform and GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture
• Familiarity with modern software engineering and product development processes, including Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and DevOps
• Direct experience in development of REST/JSON APIs, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Kubernetes
• Proven ability to operate in a rapidly changing environment and drive technological innovation to meet business needs
• HealthCare domain knowledge i.e., Risk Adjustment or STARS HEDIS
• Ability to work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution