Java Developer - Basking Ridge, NJ

Transform health care and change the way consumers engage with technology.
 
Sounds like a big challenge, right? Here, at Optum, you have the opportunity to achieve great things while you showcase your passion and technical expertise as a Java Developer. You'll be inspired by working alongside some of the most brilliant minds in technology who bring compassion, energy and focus to their work every day on a mission to change health care as we know it. Join us! Come share who you are and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Coordinate incidents/problem/change tickets with team. Triage/plan fixes.
Strong participation in production support and enhancements.
Collaborate with distributed teams across the globe for providing seamless experience to stakeholders.
Analyze, manage and coordinate new technology releases with the team, working closely with business partners to ensure timely completion of releases.
Responsible for overall release management; including: requirements gatherings, work intake, prioritization of enhancements, deploy and maintain Applications/Systems.
Ensure timely completion of releases, for Provider portal websites with the highest quality and least defects; and identify application performance and process improvement initiatives and implement the same in consultation with project manager.
Provide on call support for large scale portals as needed.
Participate in UDP/SOX Audits.
Work with Security team to plan vulnerability tests and plan fixes for vulnerabilities identified.
Use knowledge of complex enterprise architecture which involves understanding of healthcare domain knowledge.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Java / J2EE application development experience
3+ years of experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
2+ years of database experience/running queries
Ability to do on call support (24X7, but currently about once a week after hours)
Assets:

Bachelor’s degree or better
AEM / CQ5 experience
JSP experience
Servlets experience
Log4J experience
Past experience working on production support.
Health Care Industry experience
Past experience with Redhat OSE
Past experience with Dynatrace
Experience with ITIL processes
 
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)
 
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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