Lead Software/ DevOps Engineer - Remote (EST/CST)

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Lead Software/DevOps Engineer will collaborate with software developers and operations teams, monitor software performance, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring system readiness and best practices for cloud services.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with software developers, engineers, and operations teams
• Monitoring sites and software to make sure they're performing properly (including on-call shifts)
• Anticipating potential problems before they occur (and coming up with solutions)
• Conducting post-incident reviews
• Documenting your work to turn findings into repeatable actions
• Hands on Developer
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers
• Conduct regular system audits and capacity planning exercises to identify areas for improvement and ensure readiness for future growth
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner, ensuring quick resolution and effective communication with stakeholders
• Establish and maintain best practices for monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Configure and maintain services such as load balancers, relational & NoSQL databases, and messaging systems while ensuring high availability and performance
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in CS or IT or engineering related field
• 10+ years of experience in object-oriented programming language JAVA
• 5+ years of experience as a Lead Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer or in IT Operations
• 3+ years of experience with any one public cloud platform like AWS or Azure or GCP
• 2+ years of experience with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience with automation and scripting tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Perl
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with development teams, stakeholders, and management
• Experience in problem-solving skills on complex technical issues and a proactive attitude towards identifying and addressing potential issues
• Experience with public cloud platforms, hybrid cloud environments, and migration strategies
• Experience with REST API design, micro services, and event driven architecture
• Experience with configuration and deployment management tools such as Ansible, Terraform
• Experience with configuration and maintenance of services such as load balancers, relational & NoSQL databases, and messaging systems
• Experience in monitoring and alerting tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Experience with incident response and post-mortem analysis
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with development teams, stakeholders, and management