Associate Software Engineer at Optum in Remote

Summary: Optum is a global healthcare organization that uses technology to improve health outcomes and help people access care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources. The Associate Software Engineer will support a multi-year enterprise technology modernization program by designing, coding, testing, and debugging applications while collaborating with Business Analysts to develop requirements.

Responsibilities:
- Designs, codes, tests and debugs applications and components that meet all technical specifications and business requirements per assigned work items
- Collaborates closely with Business Analysts on developing requirements
- Other duties assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 1+ years of overall Software development experience
- 1+ years of experience with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management systems
- 1+ years of experience with .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming language
- United States citizenship is required for this position
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top-Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
- Experience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
- Experience with CI/CD and test automation
- Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
- Basic understanding and ability to troubleshoot applications running within Kubernetes
- Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning & configuration management
- Basic understanding of networking and internet protocols
- Knowledge of Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP

Required Skills: Software Development, Relational Database Management MS SQL, Relational Database Management PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Programming (.NET Core), JavaScript Frameworks Angular, JavaScript Frameworks React, Application Containerization, CI/CD, Test Automation, Azure, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning and Configuration Management, Networking and Internet Protocols, Encryption and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Benefits: Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S., Comprehensive benefits package, Incentive and recognition programs, Equity stock purchase, 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements), Career development opportunities