Java Development Manager - Eden Prairie, MN - Full-time / Part-time

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
Are you passionate about what you do; do you have technology in your DNA?  If so, this is the position for you!  In this role, you will work with the best and the brightest to make a direct impact on improving the healthcare industry and technology. We are looking for a development manager with strong Java and distributed J2EE application design and development skills. In this role you must possess excellent problem solving skills with strong aptitude in appreciating the focus, scope and impact of your work in a much wider and forward-looking software landscape. The candidate should also be able to demonstrate a history of on-time delivery, excellent communication, and a positive go-getter attitude.  The role will focus on data migration for new clients implementing Optum's benefits administration platform.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Lead a team of software engineers for one or more Agile scrum teams assigned to work on the project
Design, code, test, debug, and document software, and enhance existing components to ensure that software meets business needs
Contribute to the design and architecture to enable secure, scalable, and maintainable software and should be able to clearly articulate the implications of design/architectural decisions, issues and plans to technology leadership
Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and software engineering best practices to software engineers
Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enable team velocity
Collaborate on the design with other team members and product owners, both inside and outside the scrum team
Estimate engineering work effort for engineering team and effectively identify and prioritize the high impact tasks
Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines
Drive a quality mindset within the team
Initial focus will be on building data migration via API and core application enhancements in support of migration
Success Factors:

Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills
Independent / go-getter attitude to keep yourself well-versed with new evolving technologies in application development landscape and be able to define how some of them can help in improving the work you are a part of now or in future
Experience with all aspects of web application development
Experience with data integration and data migration, APIs

Required Qualifications:

BS Degree in Computer Science or related experience
7+ years Java / J2EE experience Strong hands-on experience with Java EE or spring framework
4+ year experience with automated unit testing technologies  (Such as JUnit, Spock, or similar)
4+ years of SQL, relational database modeling and design
2+ years of experience as a lead developer or leading a team of Java developers
Strong experience in one or more ORM technologies (like Hibernate, JPA, or similar)
Demonstrated success in building design patterns and software engineering best practices
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with commercial software development and/or healthcare industry experience
Sound understanding of core OOPS as well as JEE Design patterns as well as their implementation in real world applications
Experience with Agile Methodology
Experience with XML / JSON and developing SOAP and REST services using Apache CXF or a comparable framework
Experience with Java Messaging
Strong experience in projects requiring application re-engineering, modernization
Experience with Maven
Experience with Groovy
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.
 
 
Job Keywords: IT, Information Technology, IT management, Java, SQL, Eden Prairie, MN, Minnesota