Job Description

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Cyber Defense Tooling team is looking for a Software Engineer to be a part of our development group. This individual will be tasked in helping maintain and advancing our in-house developed product for our Security Operations Center. This product's main objective is to organize, streamline, and automate work for our operational teams that use the product. 

This role requires the ability to architect innovative solutions and coordinate development across multiple projects within Enterprise Information Security and reports to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Software Development for the Security Operations Center. Candidate expectation is self-starter, highly organized, detail oriented, and seeks opportunities to improve the Security Operations Center. 

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops and implement solutions that exemplify modern software engineering practices 
• Enhances system design to simplify and improve resiliency in system interactions and dependencies 
• Maintains current perspective on technology trends and applies that to personal and team capability growth 
• Actively participates in code review and maintenance 
• Champions 'automation first' mentality throughout engineering and operations practices 
• Drives code reuse and minimizes redundant development 
• Has strong familiarity with many technologies and shares that knowledge with others 
• Grow and mature automated response processes in the Security Operations Center 
• Support cross team collaboration in Enterprise Information Security to drive execution of initiatives 
• Distribute and provide technical material and updates to leadership 
• Drive increased productivity through operational excellence 
• Perform all other related duties as assigned 
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ years of experience with software development
• 4+ years of Golang experience or 4+ years of experience in 2 backend languages, at least one of which is compiled but not limited to (Eg Java, C, C#, C++, Rust etc.)
• 2+ years of experience with JavaScript and at least one JavaScript framework (Vue, React) 
• 1+ year of experience with commercial Cloud hosting environments including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure, specifically regarding tooling, best practices, and security 
• 1+ years of experience with Git

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with relational databases 
• 1+ years of experience with containerization tools such as Docker 
• Knowledge of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices 
• Demonstrated experience leading projects focused on innovations and development of information systems and/or security solutions 
• Experience working in security operations, cyber defense, or application security 
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience 
• Software Certifications: AWS, GCP, Azure 
• Familiarity with network design and implementation 
• Familiar with graph databases such as AWS Neptune 

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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