Senior Software Engineer I

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

• Our project teams are frequently required to design solutions to business problems that involve new and complex integration patterns with other internal UHG technology platforms. The solution architect works in the initial stages of the discovery and design process to understand what is needed and what is possible. The role involves:

• Managing toll free and DID numbers (new orders, changes, decommissioning)
• Building and adjusting inbound call flows to route calls to the correct queue/agent/skill group
• Supporting IVR messages, voicemail scripting, and urgent recording updates via TTS and/or wave files
• Managing user accounts in contact center systems, including access control, skills, queues, and profile updates
• Configuring and monitoring outbound dialer campaigns end to end including caller ID, and spam mitigation
• Standardize contact center settings such as call scripts, call types, routing rules, favorites, and screen pops
• Creating and maintaining clear documentation and change control of system config, processes, and handoff
• Working with other SMEs to troubleshoot, resolve, RCA, and document support tickets and configuration issues
• Partnering with QA, workforce management, training, operations, and business to align on requirements
• Providing quick turnaround for business requests while maintaining quality output and a manageable backlog
• Performing other related duties as assigned
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an Information Technology related field
• 5+ years experience in system administration or development of contact center systems
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following systems, including the associated technologies:
  • Amazon Connect (AWS Lambda, Lex, IAM, CloudWatch, S3)
  • NiCE CXOne (Studio, WFA, ACD, Mpower, Orchestrator)
  • Genesys Engage On-Prem (URS, IRD, GAX, GRAT, Composer, WWE)
• Experience supporting inbound, outbound, and multi-channel operations
• Experience working in agile environments, including familiarity with work tracking tools such as Rally
• Understanding of telephony concepts including VoIP, SIP, SIP Clusters, and SBCs
• Solid experience in designing and building call flows and routing concepts within contact center systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft business tools: SharePoint, OneNote, Word, Excel, Visio, Teams
• Ability to work as part of a larger team, adhere to priorities, and provide clear requirements and handover
• Solid analytical skills and the ability to evaluate business requests for operational appropriateness
• Highly adaptable and comfortable managing frequent changes in priorities, processes, and project scope

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with more than one contact center platform is ideal (Connect, CXOne, Engage, Cloud CX)
• Data: ETL, MS SQL Server, EventBridge, Snowflake, MongoDB, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Athena
• Voice: VXML, TTS, ASR, Amazon Polly, Amazon Comprehend
• Programming & Scripting: JavaScript, JSON, Python, GraphQL, SCXML, RESTful principles, system integrations
• Other helpful experience: Splunk, NiCE IEX, Salesforce

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.

Optum is a drug-free workplace.