Site Reliability / Software Engineer - Telecommute

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: May 10, 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 is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do 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:

• Understand complex systems, their components, operations, strengths and weaknesses. Rapidly grow into a trusted IT subject matter expert on those systems
• Respond to production incidents and assist in rapid diagnosis and repair efforts
• Take proactive measures to reduce system incidents over time
• Manage and continuously improve Azure configurations, monitoring of application performance and reliability, and deployment processes
• Write high quality, resilient, testable code using SQL and C# for both back-end and front-end applications
• Read legacy code and make precise modifications or refactorings to support new requirements
• Write high quality, resilient, automated system tests to validate requirements have been met
• Create complete and accurate documentation for operations, processes, and changes -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:
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years as a critical go-to resource for monitoring high value applications in production and troubleshooting production issues, including on-call support and collaboration with both end users and engineers to determine root cause
  • 5+ years of IT infrastructure configuration/troubleshooting experience, primarily Microsoft Windows environments (hardware build experience not required)
  • 5+ years of software development lifecycle experience for back-end, web site, and web services
  • 5+ years of experience in C# / .NET and ASP.NET MVC
  • 5+ years of experience in MS SQL including relational table design, stored procedures, and tuning query performance
  • 5+ years of experience in source code repository usage (GitHub and/or Azure DevOps)
  • 5+ years of experience Software deployment / release involving CICD - Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps
  • 2+ years of experience with monitoring tools Splunk and Dynatrace (or equivalent)
  • 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure
  • 2+ years of experience with Docker container deployment
  • Production deployment experience -Preferred Qualifications:
    • Configuration as code experience
    • Service Oriented Architecture / microservices experience
    • Experience working on a DevOps team
    • Experience with Rally (CA Agile)
    • Health care industry experience, especially with insurance plans / benefits administration
    • Java
    • Kafka
    • SSIS
    • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure complianceTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination 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 $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. 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. -Job Keywords: Site Reliability, Software Engineer, Telecommute, Telecommuting, Telecommuter, Work From Home, Work At Home, Remote

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