Software Architect

UnitedHealth Group; La Crosse (WI); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum Serve is modernizing enterprise technology with a cloud-native platform. The Software Architect will design robust, scalable solutions and drive architectural decisions across teams.

You will mentor engineers, champion best practices, and align technical work with business goals, enjoying remote work from anywhere in the U.S. with in-office requirements in Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. four days per week for those locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, Clean Architecture, and CQRS.
• 5+ years with microservice design.
• 5+ years with Docker and Kubernetes.
• US Citizenship required and able to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software architectures using modern design patterns such as SOLID and DDD.
• Collaborate with development teams to create high-quality, maintainable code using .NET and Angular.
• Provide technical guidance to the engineering team regarding the software design, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our software solutions.
• Work closely with stakeholders and the Business Architects to translate needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Software architecture

Domain-Driven Design

Event-Driven Architecture

Clean Architecture

CQRS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

High School Diploma

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ESB/Messaging

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

To support this mission, OSIT has initiated a multi-year modernization program aimed at updating and enhancing enterprise technology systems in accordance with modern design standards. The Software Architect will play a key role: working within our legacy application as we update it to a cloud-native platform which follows modern design standards.

As a Software Architect at Optum Serve, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. This individual could be involved across many aspects of architecture, design, build, engineering and implementation of technical solutions and capabilities providing technical leadership. Responsible for communicating overall architecture vision, technical strategies, and trade-offs across various levels in the organization to gain buy-in. Will provide recommendations and technical guidance to improve performance, reliability, and reusability within the constraints of budget, resource and business dependencies. In base and mid-level roles, engages across teams in a capacity that ranges from assisting on in-flight initiatives, up to technical briefings and demonstrations of new technologies across the organization. In senior level roles, leads business solutions, capabilities, and is a solid influencer that engages with client executives and stakeholders.

The statements listed below are not intended to be all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities of the position. Based on leadership decisions and business needs, 'all other duties as assigned' will be expected for each position.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software architectures using modern design patterns such as SOLID principles and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Collaborate with development teams to create high-quality, maintainable code using .NET and Angular
• Provide technical guidance to the engineering team regarding the software design, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our software solutions
• Work closely with stakeholders and the Business Architects (BAA) to understand and translate their needs into technical solutions

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years of experience with software development
• 5+ years of experience with the following design patterns: specifically Domain-Driven-Design, Event-Driven-Architecture, Clean Architecture, and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS)
• 5+ years of experience with microservice application design
• 5+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• 2+ years of experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and messaging systems
• United States Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience with NIST and SOC security frameworks
• 3+ years of networking principles in Cloud environments.
• 2+ years of monitoring tools such as Elastic Search, Prometheus, and Open Telemetry
• 2+ years of experience with broker systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• 2+ years of modernizing legacy systems
• 2+ years of experience integrating with various technologies and third party systems
• Understanding of SOLID principles
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and Microsoft Azure

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline:This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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