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.Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products, and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations, and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.Company thought leaderFunctional SMEBroad business approachResource to senior leadershipDevelops pioneering approaches to emerging industry trendsThe Director, Software Engineering serves as the technology leader working to ensure engineering operational excellence. The role is responsible for the overall operational excellence of a large service area, consisting of 6-12 feature teams, to ensure we have high performing feature teams that are tacking the highest priority work and leveraging current development practices to delivery high quality features that align to the business needs. You will subscribe to principles of the LeSS agile framework in your leadership style. You will focus on execution as well as serve as a mentor in leading through digital and organizational transformation.#letsgrowYoull enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:Engage with product and technology leaders to gain understanding of the business strategy, vision and priorityLead multiple engineering/feature teams & drive operational excellenceImplement Agile software development and automation across all technology platformsIdentify gaps in skills In your Service Area and align those gaps to the upskilling curriculum, using influence to reprioritize as neededActively participate in all Service Area Events (Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Review, Retrospectives)Serve as a partner to the Service Area Product Owner (SAPO) and Agile Practitioner (AP) to improve our operational excellence, identify areas of opportunity as well as celebrate successesServe as technical co-owner-in partnership with other Service Area leaders-for the platforms, portals and systems that underlie our service areasPartners with the SAPO, Lead Software Engineers (LSE) and teams when vulnerabilities, issues or remediations are requiredProvides guidance to the teams during product refinement, analysis, solutioning, and delivery of the workRegular 1:1s with all team members in the Service Area from the Technology OrganizationProvide meaningful feedback to the Talent Advocates (people managers)Provide an excellent onboarding experience all new team members joining the service area to include: team alignment, applications, processes, and toolsObserve and update policies related to our Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)Assists the AP and Feature teams in clearing large obstaclesKeep current with modern technologies and enterprise systems to maintain a wide body of knowledge; regularly teach concepts for colleaguesServes as a mentor to colleagues in regard to developing strong business relationships and leading through organizational transformationKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:History of success with application modernization and rationalizationTrack record of leading through other leadersDemonstrated strategic thinking abilities and an enterprise-wide perspectiveExpertise in Agile and DevOps methodologiesDemonstrated track record of developing enterprise platforms and leading large scale/high transaction digital experiencesProven expertise applying architecture and engineering practices to drive business valueExperience creating & owning business-enabling multiple technology roadmapsExperience leading through influence in a complex, large, matrixed, global environmentHistory of executing with excellence: setting purposeful goals and achieving them through intelligent actions, which balancing competing priorities without losing momentum behind executionDeep hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web servicesFosters accountability, transparent communication, innovation and leading by exampleOutstanding collaboration, strong influencing, problem solving and negotiation skillsKnowledge of networking and internet protocolsKnowledge of Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP#letsgrowYoull 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:Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent 6+ years experience4+ years of experience in leading multi-faceted development TeamsExperience with microservices architectureExperience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)Experience leading in an Agile organizationExperience with building relationships with business leadersSolid understanding of networking principles in Cloud environmentsSolid understanding and application of Domain-Driven-Design and Event-Driven-ArchitectureUnderstanding of SOLID architectural principalsFamiliarity with DevOps practices and tools.Solid knowledge of integration technologies, middleware, and protocolsProficiency in programming languages (e.g., .Net, Angular)Familiarity with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and messaging systemsU.S CitizenshipAbility to work Central Time Zone hoursAbility to be on call 1 month for 1 weekPreferred Qualifications:Azure certifications4+ years of industry experience in full-stack developmentExperience operating within a Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) FrameworkGovernment contracting experienceExperience with 5+ of the following:Experience with Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / librariesExperience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environmentsExperience with CI/CD and test automationExperience with building and deploying containersExperience in deployment patterns including Blue/Green, Rolling, and CanaryExperience with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database managementExperience with Web APIs and (REST) based communicationExperience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, TerraformExperience building cloud-native applications in Azure, AWS, or GoogleExperience in automated configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or AnsibleExperience with FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53Experience writing and testing Web parts, content types, event handlers, custom workflows, and site definitions*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Groups Telecommuter Policy.California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $122,100 to $234,700 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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, youll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomedeserves 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. 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. Brand: Optum Care SolutionsJob ID: 2226152Employment Type: Full-timeJob Area: TechnologyPosted Date: 05/06/2024
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