Senior Software Engineer - 2378720
Company: Optum
Location: Minnesota (Remote)
Salary: $131,186 - $204,468 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-07-22
About this role
Senior Software Engineer - 2378720
EMPLOYER: Optum Services Inc.
JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer
LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.)
DUTIES: Design and implement infrastructure using Terraform and Azure ARM templates; automate the provisioning of Azure resources such as VNETs, Subnets, NSGs, Data Lakes, Databricks workspaces, or ADF pipelines; automate the end-to-end deployment lifecycle of Azure Databricks notebooks, clusters, ML models, and ADF pipelines for production ML workflows and data engineering tasks; support the Value Connect product suite by managing infrastructure automation for data ingestion, transformation, and AI pipeline orchestration using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Azure Machine Learning Services; establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to ensure continuous integration and deployment of cloud-based AI/ML solutions; enforce DevSecOps best practices, including RBAC configuration, Key Vault integration, logging with Azure Monitor, and secure networking through firewalls and private endpoints; supervise and mentor junior engineers and developers as a Senior SME providing architectural guidance on Azure product design, solution development, and automation strategies; lead initiatives to improve system performance, observability, and resilience through monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization; coordinate with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, and security to align infrastructure goals with business outcomes; drive innovation and consistency in cloud product design by establishing reusable modules and templates for repeatable deployments; improve operational efficiency and developer productivity by reducing manual tasks through automation and proactive monitoring; and ensure compliance and audit readiness for HIPAA and HITRUST standards by embedding securing and access controls into infrastructure cod...