Senior Applications Developer - Phoenix, AZ

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.Ovations Administration provides general services to all Ovations business units. Departments within Ovations Administration include Business Planning, Communications, Finance and Accounting, Human Capital, Information Technology, Legal Affairs, Public Affairs and Regulatory Affairs. Ovations is a family of UnitedHealth Group businesses dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Americans ages 50 and older. We’re looking for an individual with Java development experience to join our Phoenix team in a lead role. The Sr. Applications Developer will provide technical leadership on development projects. This role would give you the opportunity to take on a key role within our Fortune 50 organization without having direct reports. Join a leader, and apply today.  Primary Responsibilities: Leading development and driving projects Programming in Java Supporting applications Providing UNIX infrastructure support Validating data Writing technical specifications Conducting unit testing Working through the SDLC Translating requirements into software programs Coding and testing Collaborating with QA on testingQualifications: Solid Java development experience Experience working with Oracle databases A background in a technical leadership role Experience in a SDLC environment Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel A Bachelor’s degree in a related field Excellent communication skills Candidates who also have one or more of the following will be preferred: A background in the health insurance industry PL/SQL database skills UNIX experience WebSphere knowledge UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits to full-time and part-time employees, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. Keywords: it, information technology, java, java developer, java development, applications developer, applications development, qa, unix, java programmer, programming, project manager, it project manager, it team lead, is, information systems, computer science, coding, coder, software developer, software development, oracle, sdlc, business requirements, software programs, programmer