Associate Software Engineer Manager

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own quality assurance, testing and test reporting for assigned applications and application components
• Develop Test Scripts according to Acceptance Test-driven Development (ATDD), Behavior Driven Testing methods using Gherkin and Cucumber Test Frameworks
• Use Java Software Engineering Practices (Design Patterns, Salesforce Patterns and Practices)for developing code
• Implement and maintain DevOps Capabilities, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices using test labs and tools
• Source code, environment, deployment and release management
• Analyze, use and create mock data to simulate SOAP/REST web services
• Deliver software within an Agile (scrum) environment with a globally distributed team
• Sprint planning, estimation, requirement analysis and review
• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the team to encourage adoption of good quality assurance practices for successful delivery of applications and application components
• Maintain Salesforce Service Cloud environment data and configurations to support test needs
• Assist in troubleshooting production issues post-deployment, including conducting retrospectives for continuous improvement
• Regularly monitor and review usage of the application, problem tickets, patterns to help drive teams to address root cause issues and improve the overall quality of the product
• Engage and collaborate with other teams across the portfolio to assure the success of the overall program
• Share and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to staff, business, managers, and technical resources in clear, concise language that is appropriate to the target audience
• Participate in communities of practice to share knowledge, learn, and innovate
• Stay abreast of leading-edge technologies in the industry
• Conduct Proof of concepts to evaluate the feasibility of implementing new tools, technology and requirements
• Adapt and remain effective in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Experience as a Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams within a Release Train/Value Stream
• Establish team level cadence and drive team level ceremonies (e.g. sprint planning, team retrospectives, sprint end demoes backlog grooming, etc.)
• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the team to encourage adoption of good agile practices for successful delivery of the products
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 4 year bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience developing automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, with integration to Jenkins and Sauce labs
• 3+ years of proven experience in writing, executing and monitoring automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver using Java
• 3+ years of experience leading team of 5+ team members
• 3+ years of experience in Automation ATDD framework implementation
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams within a Release Train/Value Stream
• 2+ years of experience in testing REST services
• Proficient in using Integrated Development Tools such as IntelliJ, Eclipse along with Source Control Systems such as git
• Thorough understanding of SDLC, specifically automated QA processes in Agile development environments
• Good understanding of multiple test automation frameworks and Dev Ops
• Proven ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment, learn quickly and solve problems
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adjust to meet the needs of the audience
• Proven to be detail oriented with the ability to work with others during time constraints to meet deadlines

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves 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.