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)
Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, Development, and Testing of Cloud Native Services/Microservices using Java spring boot/Scala, GraphQL
• Interpreting requirements into application design
• Agile development through collaborating with Business, Product, and QA
• Ensuring the quality, architecture, and accuracy of released code
• Be an individual contributor (very hands-on) as well as able to guide and mentor team members
• CI/CD integration with Jenkins, Github
• Familiar with Monitoring/Logging tools such as Splunk and logstash
• Develop event driven software utilizing Apache Kafka and distributed data platforms
• End to end ownership of the stack - from the infrastructure to the end user Streams & APIs

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:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java, Spring Framework
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud, Container Tools and Technologies
• 2+ years of experience building Microservices
• 2+ years of experience in communicating complex technical information effectively and appropriately to IT and business stakeholders
• 2+ years of experience working in multiple cloud environments, especially AWS and familiarity with cloud-native tools and services
• 2+ years of experience with AWS (configuring, deploying, managing) services and distributed applications
• Experience and ability to rapidly deliver prototypes and proof-of-concept work to validate a proposed architectural approach
• Understanding of fault-tolerant systems, network programming, multithreaded programming and security
• 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 compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience navigating organizational change and working in a matrix organization
• Practical experience with public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Practical experience with NoSQL databases, preferably DyanmoDB
• Healthcare domain knowledge
• Coaches, provides feedback, guides, and mentors others
• Proven success in implementing new technologies in large enterprises
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Resourceful and works independently; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

To 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)
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: Lead Software Engineer, Java, AWS, Software Engineer, Software Engineering, Eden Prairie, MN, Minnesota