Senior Applications Developer - Rocky Hill, CT

You are a thought leader who thrives on developing new solutions to solve tough challenges. As a critical member of our business analysis team, you will help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group. Here, your analytical and innovative skills will help us with our mission of helping people live healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. And we need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel that mission. Are you ready to analyze business needs and data to deliver bold, business-savvy ideas to impact the lives of millions?

The Senior Applications Developer will be responsible for creating detailed business requirement documentation for UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Employer & Individual (E&I).  This Senior Applications Developer position will be part of a projects team, actively engaged in short and long-term initiatives in a fast-paced requirements gathering, testing and solution implementation environment. In this role, you will be involved in developing innovative business solutions by creating new applications, modifying existing applications and providing post production support.

Predominantly you will be designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver value to our organization. The successful candidate will have a positive, energetic approach with a willingness to learn new technologies.  In addition to working with salesforce.com, knowledge of relational databases and database structures will be helpful.  You will also use excellent presentation, interviewer, analysis, writing, testing, and proven project management skills.   Join us! Your passion for performance can fuel your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Design, implement and maintain .Net application within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)


• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes


• Communicate effectively with other engineers and QA


• Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed


• Identify production and non-production application issues


• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of .Net developed projects


• Provide technical support and consultation for .Net application and infrastructure questions


• Serve as a mentor to less experienced Developers

Required Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree


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  1+ years experience in programming/development in Salesforce.com, V.B.Net, C#.Net, or Java


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  1+ years experience in full Software Development Life Cycle


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  1+ years Database experience


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  1+ years Web development experience


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  1+ years Microsoft Access experience

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Healthcare industry experience preferred

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.