Principal Engineer - Telecommute

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 26, 2022

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)

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

Primary Responsibilities:

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• Provides architectural oversight and overall solution design to enable solution reuse, scalability and speed to market
  
• Overall architect and leads solution design - -defines technical best practices, polices and standards to fit into our enterprise
  
• Drives enterprise application usage, feature reuse to deliver scalable solutions
  
• Analyze customer requirements to help ensure the solutions are fit for purpose
  
• Collaborates closely with the stakeholders in delivering business value by driving architecture, build and development decisions. Leads continuous improvement
  
• Provide Managed File Transfer specific technical guidance and support to builders/ developers
  
• Comply with and helps enforce design and coding standards, policies, and procedures
  
• Ensure documentation is well maintained
  
• Communicate any identified project risks and issues to the delivery/project manager and providing inputs to the change control process
  
• Training and mentoring other developers within the team on development and delivery disciplines
  
• Develop team standards and best practices while keeping up to date with WalkMe industry standards, and technology changes to help build robust systems to accommodate the industry requirements and business needs
  
  
  
  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:
  
  
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  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
    
  • 8+ years of experience as a full stack Java software development engineer or equivalent hands-on experience producing code for production systems
    
  • 2+ years experience in at least two other high-level languages (Python, Golang, JavaScript, etc.) -
    
  • Experience with containers and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
    
  • Knowledge of the software build cycle is a must. Experience in automation of CI/CD using Jenkins[Pipeline as Code] and Source control system Git is needed
    
  • Agile/lean development practice
    
  • Design mindset - -capable of building distributed/scalable services -
    
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
    
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    • 3+ years of SaaS experience, website features/technicalities (HTML and/or CSS)
      
    • Experience with managed file transfer
      
    • Significant experience with software development \ programming \ database concepts
      
    • Experience working with distributed teams
      
    • Proven experience in delivering successful IT \ business software projects
      
    • Good understanding of programming concepts and a programming background in one or more modern languages, preferably Java
      
    • Solid understanding of typical Enterprise IT infrastructure \ architecture
      
    • Good understanding of the key requirements documents involved in a delivery lifecycle (functional, technical, testing documents)
      
    • Good database skills with experience using MySQL
      
    • Self-motivated, team player, action and results oriented
      
    • Well-organized with good communication and reporting skills
      
    • Evidence-based approach to making decisions and solving problems
      
      
      
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
      
      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)
      
      Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $97,300 to $176,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $97,300 to $176,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.
      
      *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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