Applications Development Consultant - Cypress, CA

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.



At Uniprise, a UnitedHealth Group company, our people and technology meet the benefits needs of employees and families at more than one-fourth of the Fortune 500 companies through customization and innovation. National employers can then best access the full range of products and services offered by UnitedHealth Group companies while enjoying the ease of integrated administration for all employee services. It’s a thriving business with an added personal significance...and a rare combination that will allow your career to flourish.

 

Senior individual responsible for preliminary designs. Demonstrates advanced level of understanding and application of general systems concepts and their integration with business problem resolution and provides technical team leadership for the design and development roles.

 

Responsibilities:
Assigned to the most difficult, complex and vital analysis and design tasks associated with multiple, large systems projects.
Run JAD sessions for complex analysis and requirements definition.
Expert resource on one or more development environments or programming languages.
Document and coordinate complex, cross-functional system test plans.
Liaison with clients or other systems areas involving complex problem solving is a significant element of work.
Accountable for effectiveness, quality and timeliness of project analysis and programming decisions and how easily they can be implemented.
Provide significant input to establishment of protocols, tools and systems investments.
Frequent consultation with company senior leaders and/or outside vendors on complex issues having impact across UHG organization entities or involving large financial investments.

 



Requirements:
Extensive experience in complex, cross departmental projects involving multiple platforms.
Master's Degree or equivalent experience demonstrating advanced level of understanding and application of general systems concepts and their integration with business problem solving skills.
Recognized company-wide expert in one or more areas of programming or software development work, or maintenance tools/utilities.
In-depth knowledge of systems development life cycle and/or operational maintenance environment.
Distinguished as leader through possession of broad understanding of company business issues and their integration with broad and complex information systems applications.
Able to schedule, assigns, direct, review and perform related follow up and work coordination activities with others on technical team.
Able to perform advisory role on complex projects.
Runs JAD sessions for complex analysis and requirements definition.
Works under broad, general direction.
5 plus years of J2EE development experience.
3 plus years of Healthcare experience preferred not required.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:  equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.