Director of Software Engineering - Eden Prairie, MN or Telecommute

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Job description

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:

• Manage multiple product engineering teams accountable for software delivery
• Accountable for seeing that engineering team delivers on business capability commitments
• Serve as a leader in agile software delivery and DevOps engineering culture practices; work with engineering leads and product teams to ensure agile delivery and DevOps best practices are established and followed on the program (e.g., test automation, ATDD, frequent releases to reduce TTV)
• Drive innovation, automation, and quality
• Ensure IT operations best practices are established, including (but not limited to) site reliability engineering practices, proactive monitoring, incident management rotation, CI/CD, and release compliance automation
• Understand and apply strategic priorities across both business and technology
• Partner with business and capability/product team to make product decisions and prioritize roadmap
• Collaborate across technology and business teams on key strategic integrations and deliverables
• Develop leaders within the engineering team; establish an effective software engineering cultur

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 in applicable area of expertise or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in IT Application Development
• 4+ years managing and leading technical teams in a large enterprise environment
• Hands-on coding skills to solve for complex areas of the application and complex defects
• Solid technical knowledge and skills on GraphQL, Angular, Azure Cloud, Kafka streaming
• Product Development experience
• Solid leadership capabilities and the ability to influence staff and management of internal and external IT partners
• Solid background in applications development methodologies, SDLC and other IT industry standards
• Demonstrated ability to obtain a thorough understanding of strategic business goals, recommend technology solutions and build credibility with customers and other IT partners
• Solid technical skills and background needed to support the oversight of development and management of complex multi-platform environments
• Experience with Java Enterprise Edition (EE) and web technologies
• Experience working on large, enterprise applications
• Knowledge and understanding of design patterns and concepts
• Solid project/program management, customer service and conflict management skills that can be applied in providing support and direction to team members, key business and IT staff leading projects
• Extremely organized with a strong sense of priority, urgency, and commitment to deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong interpretive skills, as well as the ability to effectively present, negotiate, influence, and build consensus
• Change agent, results oriented and operations focused
• Develop solutions that transform the industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

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)

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

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado/Connecticut/Nevada residents is $110,200 to $211,700. 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.

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.

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