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

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Sr. Software Engineer
Location:
Remote / Telecommute

Classification (HR only):
Exempt Non-Exempt

Reports To (Title):
COO of Widescope Consulting and Contracting

Job Summary
Primary Purpose of Position
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. Our work helps enhance the health and well-being of individuals who serve or have served our country. Our solutions are designed to help everyone live healthier lives.

The Senior Software Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes high-quality web applications and cloud-native services using modern frameworks, containerization, and CI/CD practices. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. With strong mentoring abilities and a commitment to best practices, they drive operational excellence and elevate team performance in fast-paced Agile environments.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Job Qualifications

• 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.

Preferences

• 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.

The responsibilities outlined below are not exhaustive. Duties may evolve based on leadership direction and organizational needs; therefore, “other duties as assigned” should be expected.
We are honored to partner with Optum and federal agencies to advance the U.S. healthcare system and enhance the health and well-being of those who serve or have served. Our services are designed to help everyone live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Note:
This position will support Optum Serve’s performance of a United States (U.S.)

Government contract and will require the successful applicant to access and/or process

Non Critical Sensitive information (Personally Identifiable Information [PII]/Protected

Health Information [PHI]) from or contained in a U.S. Government IT system.

To fulfill the data and IT system access requirements for this position, the successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a Trustworthy Determination, which will require the successful applicant to: 1) 2) pass a Nation