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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together** **Primary Responsibilities:** + Provide L3 support for Java-based applications in a production environment + Troubleshoot and resolve and service requests within defined SLAs + Collaborate with development teams to analyze and resolve production issues + Perform application deployments and ensure proper configuration in the production environment + Implement and maintain monitoring tools to proactively identify potential issues + Participate in incidents, including system failures, performance issues, and application errors + Collaborate with the development team to identify root causes of incidents and implement permanent fixes + Monitor production systems and proactively identify potential issues before they escalate + Incident management, including incident triaging, investigation, and resolution + Document known issues and create knowledge base articles for future reference + Continuously improve the production support processes and workflows + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high- Conduct regular performance tuning and optimization of Java applications to ensure optimal performance and scalability + Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting availability and reliability of applications + Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24x7 support for critical production issues + Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field + Solid experience pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously + Experience with L3 support and incident management processes + Solid attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results + Solutions to ensure early detection of issues + Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, including incident reports, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field + Proven experience as a Java Production Support Engineer or similar role + Solid understanding procedures + Ability to participate in on-call rotations to provide support outside regular business hours + Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, of Java-based applications, web services, and related technologies + Familiarity with including developers, testers, and infrastructure engineers, to ensure seamless operation of the production environment + Continuously strive to improve the SRE principles and practices + Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills + Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Splunk, ELK stack, or similar + Reliability, availability, and performance of our applications and systems + Ability to stay updated on industry trends and best practices in production support and Proficiency in UNIX/Linux operating systems and shell scripting + Solid communication and collaboration skills + Ability to work under SRE activities **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud\ + Cert in a production environment + Experience with incident management tools and processes + Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes + in Java application development and support + In-depth knowledge of Production Support L3 Support and SRE activities + Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving incidents Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools like Jenkins or GitLab + Familiarity with performance tuning and optimization techniques + Solid understanding of Java frameworks, application servers, and ifications in Java or related technologies _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._