Big Data Hadoop Developer - Cypress, CA

Position Description:

Energize
your career with one of Healthcare’s fastest growing companies.  

 

You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an impact and
help people.  We dream of giving you the
opportunity to do just this.  And with
the incredible growth of our business, it’s a dream that definitely can come
true. Already one of the world’s leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth
Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve
our service levels and help people lead healthier lives.  We live for the opportunity to make a
difference and right now, we are living it up.

 

This
opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum –a growing
part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 17 leader.

 

Optum helps nearly 60
million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their
symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system,
finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No
other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all
with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion,
Relationships, Innovation & Performance.If
you have a solid track record for innovation and accomplishment, we are
eager to speak with you! We hire talented coding professionals who are
looking to advance their careers by working for the best company in the
healthcare industry. You will have the most opportunities to grow and
develop your career while using the skills that you have obtained thus
far. Being a leader in healthcare IT, it is always challenging and
exciting here at Optum in creating the healthcare system of tomorrow.
Join us and start doing your life's best work. 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 processesCommunicate effectively with other engineers and QAEstablish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as neededIdentify production and non-production application issuesIdentify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of .Net developed projectsProvide technical support and consultation for .Net application and infrastructure questionsServe as a mentor to less experienced DevelopersPrimary
contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and
supporting all types of applications consistent with established
specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.
Identify and design most efficient and cost effective solution through
research and evaluation of alternativesParticipate
in Design reviews, Test Case reviews, and Production Support readiness
reviews for new releases, provide inputs for Go/No Go decisionProvides
team leadership in areas of specific technical knowledge that is
frequently sought out by others with significant experience in a single,
complex development environment or across multiple platformsAssist Service Manager and Service Director in providing management status reports on daily, weekly and monthly basisEnsure that all documentation has been updated and that work product meets UDP / SOX compliance requirementsConduct or facilitate root cause analysis on all in-scope incidents and recommend a corrective action planAssist in Providing estimates on break/fix, and problem-management activitiesIdentify application performance improvement initiatives and implement the same in consultation with the Service ManagerIndependent
communication with business partners to resolve issues and negotiate
project related items such as priorities and completion deadlinesDocument suggestions for continuous process improvements for both OM and development activitiesProvide timely updates on tasks to reporting supervisorAdherence to the defined delivery process/guidelines (SLA Compliance etc)Adherence to the defined OM delivery process/guidelines (SLA Compliance etc)

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) or High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years experience in the IT Industry 2+ years of experience with Big data Hadoop, HIVE, HIVE QL 2+ years of experience in full Software Development Life Cycle 2+ years of experience batch processing or similar Willing to take On-call responsibilities 24x7x365Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SQL Experience with Tivoli Workload Scheduler or similar Experience with UNIX and shell scripting Experienced in handling a team size of 5 - 10 membersSoft Skills: Developing and maintaining standards, common processes and best practices Outstanding communication and presentation skills working across multiple geographies, business functions and teamsTechnology 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.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.Keywords: Big Data Hadoop Developer