Principal Software Engineer

About this role

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting

Growing together. This role is responsible for managing, operating, and evolving enterprise API Gateway platforms hosted across cloud environments, with a solid focus on Apigee (including OPDK), Azure API Management (APIM), and AWS API Gateway. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will own the availability, scalability, security, and automation of API gateway platforms that support mission critical healthcare workloads

Success in this role is defined by automation first operations, high availability by design, frequent AMI rotations, and the use of AI as the default approach for monitoring, incident response, and operational decision making. Primary Responsibilities: API Gateway Platform Management Own and operate enterprise API Gateway platforms, including: Apigee (SaaS and OPDK) Azure API Management (APIM) AWS API Gateway Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability of API gateway infrastructure across regions and environments Manage API lifecycle concerns including security, traffic management, throttling, versioning, and observability Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and

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