Sr. Software Engineer - U.S. Citizen - This role sits within Optum Serves Technology Product organization

Widescope Consulting is proud to serve our nation's military and Veterans by supporting federal agencies in their mission to improve the U.S. health care system. The Senior Software Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes high-quality web applications and cloud-native services while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure technical solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, test, and debug applications and components that meet defined technical specifications and business requirements
• Collaborate closely with lead engineers to develop optimal technical designs and approaches for new product development
• Work with Business Analysts on requirements development and may assist with estimation
• Promote and enforce best practices in software development and documentation, ensuring solutions meet requirements and are delivered on schedule
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, recommend alternative approaches, and guide engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines
• Support operational excellence: build, deploy, monitor, and operate production services
• Mentor and support the professional growth of other software engineers

Requirements:

• Experience leveraging AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to enhance quality and efficiency
• 5+ years of experience in full-lifecycle software development within an Agile environment
• Hands-on experience building web applications and RESTful services
• Proficiency with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or similar relational database systems
• Experience with .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming languages
• Experience with Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks/libraries
• Experience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation
• Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure or comparable cloud platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Foundational knowledge and troubleshooting ability for applications running in Kubernetes
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning/configuration management
• Basic knowledge of networking fundamentals and internet protocols
• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines
• Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and tools (e.g., Flux, Argo CD)
• Understanding of encryption concepts, PKI, and OWASP security guidelines
• Familiarity with LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) principles