Senior Software Architect — Cloud, AI & Enterprise Scale

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive programs

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced software engineering leader to shape architecture and delivery across CPS strategic programs, modernization efforts, and enterprise-scale initiatives.

You will oversee multiple delivery streams, drive cloud adoption on Azure, enforce engineering standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with product owners, architects, and vendors to achieve measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years leading enterprise-scale technical initiatives.
• 6+ years with C#, .NET Core/.NET 6+, ASP.NET Core, API development, distributed systems and modern architecture.
• 6+ years with Angular, TypeScript, responsive web apps and enterprise UI architecture.
• 4+ years designing cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure incl. App Services, Functions, API Management, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault, Service Bus, event-driven architectures.
• 4+ years in enterprise integration patterns, microservices, DDD, scalable app architecture.
• Experience leading technical design reviews, architecture reviews, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for CPS strategic programs and modernization efforts.
• Define solution architecture, roadmaps, and technology strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead multiple delivery streams and provide oversight from concept to production.
• Establish engineering standards, security controls, and development best practices.
• Drive cloud adoption, platform scalability, and technical debt reduction.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven capabilities to improve processes and experiences.
• Conduct architecture, design, and code reviews and risk assessments.
• Partner with architects, product owners, leaders, and vendors for successful delivery.
• Lead production readiness, release planning, and incident management.
• Mentor engineers and improve delivery maturity and velocity.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as escalation point for complex architectural and production challenges.
• Influence enterprise technology decisions and long-term platform strategies.

Skills

C#

.NET

ASP.NET Core

API development

Distributed systems

Angular

TypeScript

Azure

Microservices

DDD

Security

DevOps

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Azure

Azure Functions

API Management

Azure SQL

Key Vault

Service Bus

Event-driven architecture

App Services

Job description

Optum is seeking an experienced software engineering leader to shape architecture and delivery across CPS strategic programs, modernization efforts, and enterprise-scale initiatives.

You will oversee multiple delivery streams, drive cloud adoption on Azure, enforce engineering standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with product owners, architects, and vendors to achieve measurable outcomes.