Azure Cloud Engineer

Optum is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Microsoft technologies. The role focuses on Azure cloud services, scalable applications, CI/CD automation, and collaboration across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using C#, .NET Core, REST APIs, SQL Server, and Entity Framework
• Develop, deploy, and manage Azure cloud-based applications and services
• Design and implement scalable microservices architectures and modern web-based user interfaces
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps best practices
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and production issues

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in software development using C# and .NET Core
• 3+ years of experience building and consuming RESTful Web APIs
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SQL Server database development, optimization, and performance tuning
• 1+ Year hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services (such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, Key Vault, Azure Service Bus/Event Grid, or Azure SQL Database)
• Experience with cloud-native application development and CI/CD automation pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps)
• Experience with Entity Framework (Code First / Database First) and microservices-based application design
• Demonstrated experience utilizing modern AI-assisted development tools and techniques to accelerate code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented programming, and clean coding principles
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Exposure to application monitoring, observability (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights), and performance optimization
• Experience with secure application development and DevSecOps practices
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect)