Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Optum is a global organisation 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter. 
We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we’re on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.

The Sr. Manager, Software Engineering serves as the technology leader working to ensure engineering operational excellence. The role is responsible for the overall operational excellence and software delivery. The Sr Manager, Software Engineering will subscribe to principles of the agile framework in your leadership style.  You will focus on delivery as well as serve as a mentor in leading through digital and organizational transformation. You will have people management responsibilities within the role. In addition to having impact on a great team, you’ll also discover the career opportunities you’d expect from an industry leader.

Working Schedule: 
 
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. 

Primary Responsibilities of the Senior Manager, Software Engineering:

•    Engage with product and technology leaders to gain understanding of the business strategy, vision and priority
•    Lead multiple engineering/feature teams & drive operational excellence
•    Implement Agile software development and automation across all technology platforms
•    Identify gaps in skills In your Service Area and align those gaps to the upskilling curriculum, using influence to reprioritize as needed.
•    Actively participate in all Team Events (Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Review, Retrospectives, Product Demos)
•    Serve as technical co-owner-in partnership with other Principal Engineers, for the platform and solutions teams
•    Partners with the Lead Software Engineers and teams when security vulnerabilities, issues or remediation’s are required and resolve withing the MBO guidelines
•    Provides guidance to the teams during product refinement, analysis, solutioning, and delivery of the work.
•    Regular 1:1s with all team members in the Service Area from the Technology Organization 
•    Keep current with modern technologies and enterprise systems to maintain a wide body of knowledge; regularly teach concepts for colleagues
•    Serve as a mentor to colleagues in regard to developing strong business relationships and leading through organizational transformation

You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Senior Manager, Software Engineering:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems or a related field and proven experience in the job offered or related computer occupation.  
•    Expertise in Agile and DevOps methodologies
•    Demonstrated track record of developing enterprise platforms and leading large scale/high transaction digital experience
•    Proven expertise applying architecture and engineering practices to drive business value
•    Experience with cloud-based services and hosting (Azure)
•    Previous experience in leading multi-faceted development Teams
•    Experience with microservices architecture
•    Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
•    Experience leading in an Agile organization
•    Experience with building relationships with business leader
•    Solid understanding of networking principles in Cloud environments
•    Understanding and application of Domain-Driven-Design and Event-Driven-Architecture
•    Understanding of SOLID architectural principals
•    Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

 
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