Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day application support to ensure system availability and optimal performance
Ability to be part of an on-call rotation. When on call the shift is 8 hours per day for all 7 days of that week (including weekend)
Monitor and manage incident tickets, ensuring timely resolution and proper documentation
Perform incident support and incident management, including prioritization, escalation, and closure
Troubleshoot application issues by analyzing logs, identifying root causes, and implementing fixes or workarounds
Assist in maintaining and improving application stability and reliability
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to resolve technical issues
Investigate recurring issues and contribute to problem management and continuous improvement
Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding incidents, outages, and resolution progress
Maintain support documentation, knowledge base, and standard operating procedures
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
2+ years experience in production or application support
Basic experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL)
Experience with support tools like ServiceNow, Splunk, Datadog, and Postman
Experience working with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, etc.)
Understanding of incident management processes and SLAs
Familiarity with system monitoring and logging tools
Knowledge of at least one programming language (Java, Python, or JavaScript)
Familiar with cloud platforms (preferably Azure)
Exposure to container environments (preferably Kubernetes)
Ability to read and understand application code (for debugging and issue analysis)
Willing to join an on-call rotation (8 hours daily for 1 week, including weekends)
Proven solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Proven solid troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Proven good communication skills to work with technical and business teams
Proven team player, able to work with cross-functional and global teams
Proven quick learner, able to pick up new tools and applications independently

Preferred Qualification

Basic knowledge of SQL (ability to run queries, analyze data, and support troubleshooting)

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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Software Engineer - Application Support Engineer