Senior Rhapsody Interface Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Tampa, FL

12h•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Senior Rhapsody Interface Engineer / Server Administrator plays a critical role in maintaining, evolving, and scaling Optum’s healthcare integration platform. This position combines hands-on Rhapsody platform administration with advanced interface engineering and technical leadership responsibilities. In this role, you will own the reliability, performance, and architecture of the Rhapsody environment while designing and supporting complex clinical integrations across Epic, Oracle Health, and third party systems. You will also serve as a technical mentor, helping grow and guide a high performing Integration Engineering team supporting mission critical healthcare workflows. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

Epic Bridges certification (current or prior)
7+ years of experience in healthcare interface engineering or integration development
5+ years of hands on experience with the Rhapsody Interface Engine in a production environment
3+ years of integration experience with a major EMR/EHR platform such as Epic or Oracle Health
3+ years of experience administering server operating systems, including Red Hat Linux and Windows, with responsibility for access management, system upgrades, and performance tuning
3+ years of experience with healthcare integration standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM)
3+ years of experience supporting high availability, 24x7 healthcare systems
1+ years of demonstrated experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to engineering teams

Nice To Haves

Rhapsody Professional Certification
Relevant technical certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, CompTIA Security+)
Experience hosting or administering interface engines in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Experience leading or supporting platform upgrades, migrations, or large scale integration initiatives
Knowledge of database technologies, including SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Familiarity with additional integration engines or middleware platforms beyond Rhapsody
Proven solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical solutions and collaborate with clinical and IT stakeholders

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical owner for the Rhapsody integration platform across multiple environments
Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Rhapsody, including backups, disaster recovery, and environment hardening
Administer Red Hat Linux and Windows servers, including access controls, security patching, performance tuning, and system upgrades
Monitor system health, availability, and performance; troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
Design and maintain high availability architectures, including virtual machines, clustering, and load balancing configurations
Develop and maintain platform architecture diagrams, system design documentation, and operational standards
Design, develop, and support clinical and business interfaces integrating Epic and/or Oracle Health with third party systems and external EMRs
Lead conversion and migration efforts from legacy systems to modern integration platforms
Serve as a technical subject matter expert for healthcare integration standards, including HL7, FHIR, and DICOM
Provide design oversight, code review, and technical guidance to interface engineers
Mentor and develop team members, fostering best practices, consistency, and continuous improvement across the integration team
Ensure all integration solutions meet organizational, security, and regulatory requirements