Senior Software Engineer I (AS 400, Synon, RX Claim)

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

• Design, develop, test, and support RxClaim Plan and F6 enhancements using AS400/iSeries, Synon/2E, RPG, and COBOL
• Analyze business requirements and perform impact assessment across RxClaim Code Adjudication and Plan modules
• Develop adjudication logic, benefits processing, pricing, accumulators, edits, and claim processing enhancements
• Participate in backlog refinement, estimation, design reviews, code reviews, testing, and production support
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis and resolution
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical excellence and knowledge sharing
• Leverage AI tools and agents to accelerate code analysis, documentation, testing, impact analysis, modernization, and engineering productivity
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in AS400/iSeries application development
• Proven experience in software design, development, implementation, and production support
• Hands-on experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or equivalent
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models
• Deep knowledge of RxClaim Code Adjudication, Plan setup, benefit administration, claim processing, pricing, accumulators, and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) systems
• Proven solid expertise in Synon/2E, RPG, COBOL, CL, and DB2
• Proven solid analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Proven ability to build and leverage AI-powered automations, copilots, agents, and knowledge solutions to improve engineering efficiency and software quality

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience leading complex feature delivery and mentoring engineering teams

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. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.