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Optum

Release Engineer - National Remote

Optum, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


The government services support team at Optum has earned the trust of organizations that our entire country relies on; from the Department of Defense and Veteran's Administration to the teams at Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We're repaying that trust with hard work, new ideas and a commitment to finding better solutions every day. Join us and help create ways for our government services agencies to be more efficient and effective. This will be the next huge step to start

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are looking for multiple Release Engineers to support the various product/platforms (Salesforce, MuleSoft, Microsoft Power Platform, Pega and Appian), within this project. As a Release Engineer, you will be instrumental in supporting Platforms within the Veteran Affairs Digital Transformation Center (DTC) ecosystem for the upcoming OMEGA contract (hire contingent of award). This role is centered in a high-demand customer success environment, focusing on deploying code changes, providing end-user support, troubleshooting, and managing security settings in various environments, among other cloud technologies. This position offers direct exposure to core business operations, emphasizing customer success through scalable solutions, processes, and applications.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Evaluate organizational capabilities to suggest improvementsSupport the daily operational readiness of DTC Platforms (ex. Salesforce, MuleSoft, etc.)Manage the lifecycle of change requests, deploying changes across various environmentsDefine and implement deployment schedules for various release types using technologies like GitHub, Jenkins, Azure, MuleSoft, and SalesforceMaintain the integrity of services integrated with cloud environments, including in-house and external systemsAct as a subject matter expert in DTC platforms (ex. Salesforce, MuleSoft etc.), assisting in planning and analysis for system changes and enhancementsEvaluate new releases and platform applications and stay current with administration best practicesProvide insight on secure application development and release management best practices for platformsPerform testing and validation for platform configurations and developmentsManage the implementation of releases, including task coordination, conflict resolution, and deploymentTroubleshoot and complete complex data loads effectively

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline (4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education)2+ years as a release lead with hands-on deployment experience in complex environments1+ years of experience in DevOps, including familiarity with GitHub and JenkinsExperience ensuring that software is compatible and functions correctly for its target platformExperience automating and streamlining the build and release process of software products, managing the build, deployment, and configuration of software, and then coordinating and managing the process of turning software code into a finished productCertified in one of the following: Mulesoft Developer, Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate, Appian Certified Senior Developer, or Certified Pega System Architect, Salesforce Certified Admin/developerService desk or similar customer service role experienceAbility to troubleshoot complex data loads (limits, performance, flows)Experience with data migration into Salesforce or similar technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with government workKnowledge of Agile project management and sprint planningCertified Development Lifecycle and Deployment DesignerAdditional Certifications (especially cross product)Highly skilled in verbal/written communications, presentations, math, analytical, and problem-solvingPrevious work in the government sector or in multiple Salesforce org environmentsCopado experienceAbility to work both independently and collaboratively on cross-functional teamsMust be able to communicate both verbally and in written formMust be eligible to work in the United StatesMust have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommutingMust be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearanceAll work must be conducted in the United States

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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