Java Architect

Job Description

Need immediate joiners. Location: Pan India As a Lead Architect, you will be responsible for the overall solution design and architecture of applications in Optum, with a focus on improving the provider experience and transforming it to a modernized platform. You will play a crucial role in major application redesign initiatives, driving solution design, development, performance tuning, acceptance testing, and implementation. This is an opportunity to be a hands-on agent of change and contribute to the transformation of Optum's applications. Primary Responsibilities: Support the architecture and design of an application, providing hands-on technical leadership Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding and application of general systems concepts and their integration with business problem resolution Ensure solutions align with business and IT goals/objectives Identify enhancements to improve supportability, operability, or performance of applications within the application group and develop a business case for suggested enhancements Collaborate with business partners/product owners to understand desired system functionality Understand new product capabilities and decompose the implementation into specific functional changes for verification Participate in design activities, monitor task completion, and ensure project progress Exercise independent judgment and discretion to prioritize, plan, and manage team activities Review code and provide feedback on best practices and performance improvements Provide guidance to team members to enhance productivity Manage multiple projects simultaneously Set attainable goals for team members and guide them to success Deliver all project deliverables on scope, on time, and on budget Qualifications: Required: 10+ years of software engineering experience 5+ years of experience within a Java environment 1+ years of production experience with cloud technologies In-depth knowledge of systems development life cycle and/or operational maintenance environment Strong organization and effective communication skills Troubleshoot production support issues post-deployment and provide solutions as required Experience delivering software using an Agile methodology Preferred: Bachelor's degree Experience developing project cost and benefit estimates, including identification and evaluation of alternatives Provide training and assistance on a full range of technical issues to the broader team Experience with prototyping and performance tuning applications across multiple operating systems, languages, and computing platforms Understanding of distributed architecture design principles Experience working in the healthcare industry Experience with business rule engines Experience with the following technologies: Streaming technology (e.g., Kafka) Cloud platforms (e.g., OpenShift) Databases (e.g., NoSQL, GraphDB) Microservices architecture Web development frameworks (e.g., React, Angular)