Senior Applications Developer - PeopleSoft - Minnetonka, MN

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 UnitedHealth Group, we are a healthy, growing  business. We are a Fortune 25 company that has been honored in a number of ways. UnitedHealth Group was ranked number 14 on the 2008 “BusinessWeek 50 Rankings,” a list of top performing companies in each of the 10 sectors that make up the Standard & Poors 500 and named “America’s most admired company for health care innovation” in Fortune’s most recent survey. Our UnitedHealthcare business has received accolades, too. UnitedHealthcare was named South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2007 Healthcare Provider of the Year and recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for helping reduce health care disparities for its Asian-Language Provider Directories. These honors serve as a reminder of the many people at UnitedHealth Group whose talent and dedication are helping to make health care work better, and underscore the Company’s work to advance social responsibility initiatives. Sound like a rare combination? Join us and you’ll be inspired to discover your own mix of professional advantages and personal rewards. Primary Responsibilities: The Human Capital Systems Development team is responsible for developing and enhancing custom applications within the PeopleSoft (version 9) HRMS application, including all online services for 70,000 employees and core users (for HR/Payroll functions). Assist with defining requirements; can perform detailed analysis of systems specifications for complex systems. Identify and design most efficient and cost effective solution through research and evaluation of alternatives. Complete coding on new, complex and involved systems; conduct code reviews. Efficient tester; document integrated system test plans. Able to provide training and assistance on full range of technical issues to lower level staff on a project team. Work independently on most aspects of work. Be a good team member- development team consists of 6 employees.Qualifications: 1+ years of PeopleSoft HRMS development experience required. 1+ years experience using PeopleTools (example - Application Designer) required. 1+ years experience using PeopleCode required. 1+ years Unit Testing Experience (Manual Testing) required. Bachelors Degree is required. Application design experience is a plus. FitGap Analysis experience is a plus. Requirements gathering experience is a plus. Project Management experience is a plus. Experience with the following tools/languages is a plus: Crystal Report, Application Engine, Java. Strong knowledge of systems development life cycle. Effective communications with all levels of internal and external customers and staff. Able to lead walk through of design documents. Lead others toward technical accomplishment, collaborative project team efforts and achievement of important project goals.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:  equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.