Sr. Software Engineer I

Optum; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is hiring in Hyderabad for a senior .NET/Azure engineer. The role involves designing, coding, testing, and deploying scalable .NET applications, with emphasis on security and performance.

You will drive migration strategies from on-premise to Azure, collaborate across teams to align cloud adoption roadmaps, and contribute to cost-optimized cloud architectures while ensuring robust software development practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of C#/.NET development experience.
• 3+ years of Azure experience.
• Experience with SQL Server and Entity Framework.
• Experience with ASP.NET, Razor, Web API, Blazor.
• CI/CD experience with Bitbucket/GitLab/GitHub.
• SAFe Agile (Scrum) experience.
• Strong OOP and debugging skills.
• Healthcare industry knowledge and Revenue Cycle Management.
• Security-first mindset and strong SDLC understanding.
• Proven track record of delivering maintainable, bug-free code.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and debug .NET applications with high performance and security.
• Provide production support, including occasional off-hour coverage.
• Participate in full development life cycle from scoping to deployment.
• Stay updated on latest technologies and advise on adoption.
• Create migration strategy to move legacy on-premise to Azure cloud.
• Coordinate with different teams to align roadmaps for cloud adoption.
• Identify cost-optimization opportunities in cloud architecture.
• Design Azure-native architecture for multiple on-premise environments.

Skills

C#/.NET

Azure

SQL Server

ASP.NET/Web API

CI/CD

SAFe Agile

OOP

Healthcare domain

Security/SDLC

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Tools

GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Job description

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

• Design, code, test, and debug .NET applications using best practices, ensuring high performance, security, and maintainability
• Assisting in production problem resolution as needed, including occasional off-hour support
• Working on projects through the full development life cycle including stakeholder demos and presentations, project scoping and requirements definition, prototyping, development, testing, and deployment
• Staying up to date and providing recommendations on the latest technologies, trends, and best practices that should be incorporated into the company''s development efforts
• Create migration strategy to migrate legacy on-premise to Azure cloud
• Work with different software engineering teams to understand each teams'' roadmap for cloud adoption and create overall roadmap for the application including priorities, timelines, dependencies
• Identify the opportunities for cost optimization while solutioning the Cloud adoption architecture
• Design the Azure native architecture for the multiple on-premise
• 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.

Builder Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with C#/.NET
• 3+ years of experience with Azure
• Experience with SQL Server, possibly through Entity Framework
• Experience with ASP.NET, Razor, Web API, Webpages, Blazor
• Experience with CI/CD process and tools and BitBucket/GitLab/GitHub
• Experience with SAFe Agile methodology (Scrum)
• Understanding of object-oriented programming language (OOP) and troubleshooting techniques to debug source code
• Knowledgeable of healthcare industry and Revenue Cycle Management
• Proficiency in upfront security and strong understanding of software development lifecycle
• Proven track record of continuously delivering efficient, maintainable, bug‑free code

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.