Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

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 start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Java applications across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Develop, test, implement, and maintain application software following established processes

• Communicate effectively with other engineers and QA to ensure seamless integration and delivery

• Establish, refine, and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed

• Identify and troubleshoot production and non-production application issues

• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of Java-developed projects

• Provide technical support and consultation for Java application and infrastructure-related queries

• Serve as a mentor to less experienced developers

• Execute projects using Agile methodologies

• Envision overall solutions for defined functional and non-functional requirements and define technologies, patterns, and frameworks to materialize them

• Design and develop the system framework and clearly explain design choices

• Create and review design documents explaining overall architecture, framework, and high-level design of applications

• Create, understand, and validate design and estimated effort for given modules/tasks and justify them

• Define in-scope, out-of-scope, and assumptions while creating effort estimates

• Identify and integrate well overall integration points within the context of a project and other applications in the environment

• 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 regards 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or Information Technology

• Primary Skill: Previous experience working as a React.JS Developer

• Experience with user interface design

• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages

• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux

• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest

• Proven excellent troubleshooting skills

• Secondary Skill: Experience with Java or Spring Boot

• Experience in designing and implementing Java applications

• Good understanding of Java programming and Spring Boot framework

• Knowledge of the SDLC process and Agile methodologies

• General understanding of IT security concepts as they relate to production environments

• Proven ability to address issues and understand solutions in code walkthroughs and design reviews

• Good understanding of DevOps and tools like Jenkins

• Proven good project management 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.