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:

• Contribute to the development of performance test goals and strategies for the performance non- functional requirements
• Work with project teams, Architecture teams, Agile teams and Quality director to establish performance testing scope and effort
• Create and maintain scripts and scenarios on different performance test tools
• Size test effort, identifies tasks, and documents tasks for the project plan and the performance test plan
• Define/enhance processes and strategies associated with performance testing
• Execute performance tests, and analyze results
• Apply appropriate performance testing technologies to meet the short and long-term goals of the testing organization with a focus on improving overall testing efficiency
• Troubleshoot performance issues in collaboration with architecture and development teams
• Perform root cause analysis and drives issues to appropriate resolutions
• Knowledge of performance trouble shooting heap dump & thread dump analysis
• Monitor logs in Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk and Grafana and recommend improvements
• Support the preparation of data and infrastructure within the performance lab environment
• Responsible for creating all project deliverables including performance test plans, performance test reports, and performance dashboards
• Gather business key metrics, volumetric, assemble workload and transaction information
• Design the performance scenarios that meet the objectives identified in the performance test plans
• Monitor DBs, applications, and operational system performance to ensure that they are operating at optimum efficiency
• Communication - clearly convey information and ideas both verbally and written

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 of experience scripting with the Loadrunner HTML protocol or Jmeter
• Experience App monitoring Tools (Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk & Grafana)
• Experience in Azure Performance Tools
• Experience in Working Web Service (REST & SOAP)
• Exposure to scripting using Websockets protocol

Preferred Qualifcation:

• 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

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 $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.