Applications Developer - Phoenix, AZ - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:

It takes courage to find out how good you can be. 

At Optum, we're using leading-edge technology to create the health care system of tomorrow. When you join us as an Applications Developer, you'll become part of a team focused on innovation and change. You'll work a little harder. You'll aim a little higher. You'll expect more from yourself and others. And at the end of the day, you'll be doing a lot of good. Through a lot of inspired individuals, we are using technology to build a health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. We are looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant and built for speed people like you.

As an Applications Developer, you will be predominantly involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. You will be a primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value. This is more than a challenging development role. This is high performance technology. Are you up for the challenge? Join us and start doing your life's best work.(SM) 

Positions in this function are predominantly involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. Primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design, implement and maintain applications 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 
• Provide technical support and consultation for an application and infrastructure questions
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced developers 
• Developing pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends
• Contribute to development team and help to achieve key business objectives
• Contribute to large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives
• Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making
• Design and implement application enhancements in collaboration with different teams
• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
• Translates highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• The candidate must be able to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment.