With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.
Optum Product Engineering Nexus (OPEN) are looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Tech Lead who shall implement and manage technical execution on the Azure cloud for a small set of commercial products.
You should be familiar with data related products and compute choices in the public cloud eco-system and understand how best to secure and manage these services in a high-availability environment.
Responsibilities: Design, configure and manage Infrastructure on the Azure Cloud for utilisation by one or more products built by the OPEN team Deliver and integrate features with upstream and backend dependencies Fulfil the role of Tech Lead on a 'Value Stream Aligned Team' established to service Product
requirements Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members in relation to Software Engineering rigor Work alongside the Product, UI/UX and Architecture teams to design new features for the product Ensure security and data compliance standards are established and enforced Partner closely with your Technical Product Manager to define and shape the contents of each sprint iteration Stay current with emerging trends in Cloud technologies and evaluate their impact on our products Build
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field or equivalent
experience Demonstrated solid software product development
experience on a public cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, GCP) ideally Azure Proven extensive hands-on
experience developing Cloud solutions which demonstrate a solid understanding of software engineering principles Demonstrable
experience with REST APIs, Java Spring Boot Microservices, Containerization (Images, Docker) Demonstrated excellent knowledge of a Public Cloud (Azu, AWS, GCP) Services such as - PaaS, FaaS, container orchestration (AKS), Workflow orchestrators, Service Principal, Containers, Secret management etc. Proven
experience of IaC using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi etc. Proven solid programming
experience with two or more languages (e.g.
Python, Java, Node) and scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) Demonstrated understanding of cloud security principles and practices Demonstrated knowledge of data pipelines with an awareness on the importance of fault tolerance within the pipelines Proven
experience in using modern software engineering tooling (GitHub Actions, Sonar, Twist-Lock or alternatives etc.) and process in terms of Agile delivery in a CI/CD work environment Demonstrated excellent leadership qualities in terms of taking responsibility and communicating with clarity to collaborate effectively with team members and broader stakeholders Proven solid problem-solving skills with attention to detail Demonstrated excellent time management, communication, decision making, and presentation
experience of operating in an enterprise environment and contributing to technological innovation to meet business requirements Preferred
experience of leveraging AI tooling as part of day-to-day development work Proven prior
experience as a Tech/Team lead software engineer role (Please note, this role does not have people management responsibility) Proven
experience of hands-on operations on large data volumes Proven prior
experience of Enterprise delivery to a external customers in a B2B model Demonstrable
experience with databases, data warehousing, and big data technologies (e.g., Databricks, Spark, DBT, Snowflake) Proven hands on
experience of securing cloud applications Proven
Benefits
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.
Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.
About the role: At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone.
With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.
Additional details
Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive
Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone.
The focus for this position will be the development, implementation and maintenance of Cloud hosted commercial Products leveraging processed IoT.
In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. Primary