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.
• Microservices & API Development:
  Architect and develop scalable, secure RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot within a containerized microservices ecosystem.
• Cloud-Native Application Engineering:
  Design and deploy cloud-native applications leveraging AWS services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, Firehose, S3, ALB, AppConfig, Route 53, DynamoDB, and OpenSearch.
• Infrastructure & DevOps Automation:
  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.
• System Reliability & Incident Management:
  Proactively monitor application health, troubleshoot production issues, and perform root cause analysis to ensure high availability and system resilience.
• Integration & Validation Testing:
  Conduct comprehensive integration testing to validate seamless interactions across microservices, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Security & Compliance:
  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.
• Performance Optimization:
  Continuously monitor and fine-tune cloud infrastructure and application performance to ensure cost-efficiency and scalability.

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs with a strong emphasis on security, scalability, and cloud-native integration.
• Proven experience in building event-driven architectures using AWS services such as SNS, SQS, Lambda, and Kinesis.
• Deep understanding of AWS cloud ecosystem, including services like DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, EC2, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, S3, EFS, ALB, and AppConfig.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline setup, version control (GitHub), and automation tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Terraform.
• Solid grasp of authentication and authorization including role-based access control, policy management, and secure resource provisioning.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities
• Proven excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work within cross-functional teams
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Developer