Optum India
Website:
optum.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/optumindia
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Job details:
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
- End-to-end delivery of software solutions, including requirements analysis, architecture review, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
- Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance on architecture decisions, scalability, performance optimization, resiliency, and maintainability
- Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, Security, and Business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable technology solutions
- Drive engineering excellence through adoption of best practices in software design, coding standards, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native development
- Ensure successful execution of multiple concurrent projects by managing scope, risks, dependencies, timelines, and resource allocation
- Champion Agile and DevOps practices, enabling predictable delivery and continuous improvement across teams
- Establish engineering metrics and operational KPIs to improve product quality, system reliability, customer satisfaction, and team productivity
- Drive security-first development practices and ensure compliance with organizational standards, healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and secure coding principles
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technology roadmaps and align engineering investments with business priorities
- Support production operations by ensuring effective incident management, root cause analysis, problem resolution, and preventive action planning
- Recruit, retain, and develop engineering talent through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and career development
- Foster innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, AI capabilities, automation opportunities, and engineering tools that improve organizational efficiency
- Communicate project status, technical risks, delivery progress, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and business stakeholders
- 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, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline
- 9+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years of technical leadership experience
- Proven experience in designing and implementing complex software systems
- Demonstrated experience leading software delivery teams using Agile methodologies
- Experience in Healthcare, Dental, Claims Processing, EDI/X12, Eligibility, Provider or Payer technologies
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance, PHI/PII protection requirements, and security frameworks
- Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience with React JS and MFE
- Experience with Azure cloud services, Kubernetes/AKS, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development, automation platforms, and engineering productivity tools
- Solid understanding of software architecture patterns, design principles, security controls, and performance optimization
- Solid expertise in modern application development using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud-native technologies
- Proficiency in designing APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and distributed systems
- Soft Skills
- Proven solid analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Proven excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Proven leadership qualities and a proactive approach to innovation and improvement
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
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.
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