About this role
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.
As a Software Architect at Optum Serve, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. You will work closely with the Business Architecture Analyst to break down conceptual designs into Software Architecture Diagrams, then work with cross-functional teams to ensure that our applications meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Your expertise in modern design patterns, cloud-native architectures, and Microsoft Azure will be crucial in driving our projects to success.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design and develop software architectures using modern design patterns such as SOLID principles and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Collaborate with development teams to create high-quality, maintainable code using .NET and Angular
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
- Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our software solutions
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of overall experience in Software design, engineering, and architecture
- 4+ years of experience in an Architect role
- Experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle in order to improve quality and efficiency
- Experience as a Software Architect or similar role, with a background in software development
- Proficiency in .NET and Angular frameworks
- Solid understanding of networking principles in Cloud environments
- Solid understanding and application of Domain-Driven-Design and Event-Driven-Architecture
- Expertise in modern design patterns, including SOLID principles and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Extensive experience with cloud-native architectures and Microsoft Azure
- Experienced with microservices architecture
- Experienced with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid knowledge of integration technologies, middleware, and protocols
- Familiarity with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and messaging systems
- Experience with building relationships with business leaders
- If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment
- U.S Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
Conditions:
- This position will support Optum Serve’s performance of a United States (U.S.) Government contract and will require the successful applicant to access and/or process Non Critical Sensitive information (Personally Identifiable Information [PII]/Protected Health Information [PHI]) from or contained in a U.S. Government IT system
- To fulfill the data and IT system access requirements for this position, the successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a Trustworthy Determination, which will require the successful applicant to: 1) be a U.S. citizen 2) pass a National Agency Check with law enforcement in order to obtain the access privileges required by the position and 3) pass a Credit Check in order to obtain the access privileges required by the position.
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Other facts
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences.
Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.
We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities.
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What you'll do
- As a Software Architect, you will design and implement scalable software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also provide technical leadership and ensure alignment with business goals.
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