Senior Software Engineering Lead

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

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) :

Lead and actively contribute to all phases of the SDLC including requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-deployment maintenance.

Architect and develop scalable, secure RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot within a containerized microservices ecosystem.

Design and deploy cloud-native applications leveraging AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, Firehose, S3, ALB, AppConfig, Route 53, DynamoDB, and OpenSearch.

Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration.

Proactively monitor application health, troubleshoot production issues, and perform root cause analysis to ensure high availability and system resilience.

Conduct comprehensive integration testing to validate seamless interactions across microservices, APIs, and third-party systems.

Embed security best practices into application design and development. Manage Identity and Access Management policies and roles to ensure secure access control across cloud resources.

Continuously monitor and fine-tune cloud infrastructure and application performance to ensure cost-efficiency and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications :

Skills Required

Pharmacy Benefits