Senior Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

2d•Remote

About The Position

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Aikyam is the most advanced “Identity as a Service” Platform within United Health Group that is aimed to provide a central and universal user identity for identifying and authenticating a user in the healthcare domain. It is built upon open standards like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0 Web SSO etc. It is a highly available, reliable and scalable service hosted in public cloud. We enjoy the trust of large customers in healthcare industry and government services with operations across United States of America. 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. You’ll be rewarded and recognized 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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on technical experience in implementing secure enterprise applications using cloud technologies
6+ years of experience with Identity federation, Single Sign-On, RBAC, ABAC, MFA, RBA
5+ years of relevant experience in Identity & Access Management and Information and application Security
5+ years of experience with identity protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML)
Hands-on experience with threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure/application security
Hands-on working experience with SailPoint, ForgeRock, Ping, Okta, OneLogin, Azure AD or similar IAM products
Knowledge of security data platforms (Splunk, ELK) for monitoring, troubleshooting and security analysis

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with security management of virtual machines, containers, and applications
Knowledge of SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
Working knowledge of Scripting languages (Python and PowerShell)
Solid working knowledge of Web Application Firewalls, HTTP(s), TCP/UDP, SSL/TLS, Forward and reverse proxies, Load balancers
Solid understanding and development experience on Java, SpringBoot, RESTful Web Services and Microservices
Good understanding of the web application architectures, TCP/IP networking, cloud computing and data integrity and confidentiality including cryptographic techniques
Familiarity with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and AI services (Azure AI, AWS SageMaker)
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering concepts and production support practices
Interest or exposure to advanced identity risk and anomaly detection concepts
Proven solid communication skills and presentation skills, mentoring skills, problem solving and analytical skills
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Contribute to system design and implement approved architecture and design patterns to ensure scalable and efficient Identity Platform solutions
Work closely with architects and senior stakeholders to implement identity solutions across multiple platforms and ecosystems
Ensure all solutions comply with enterprise IT principles, security standards, and healthcare regulations (HIPAA, TEFCA, CMS Interoperability)
Participate in intake discussions, solution design, and support estimation activities for identity platform enhancements
Assist in designing and implementing application-level and integration architectures for identity services
Collaborate with solution engineering, development teams, partners, and vendors to maintain a coherent and consistent approach to design, implementation, and integration
Provide hands-on technical guidance, including reference implementations, reusable design patterns, and best-practice guidelines
Integrate AI and ML capabilities into identity workflows for adaptive authentication, fraud detection, and risk-based access control
Design and implement AI-driven security analytics to detect anomalies, predict threats, and automate incident response in large-scale environments
Develop machine learning models for identity proofing, behavioral risk scoring, and continuous authentication
Architect data-driven security monitoring systems leveraging AI for real-time threat hunting, predictive analytics, and automated remediation
Research and adopt proactive AI-based security strategies, such as anomaly detection, threat modeling, and autonomous policy enforcement
Enable Agentic Identity frameworks, allowing AI agents to act under controlled, auditable delegated identities for secure automation
Incorporate conversational AI and NLU into identity platforms for guided user experiences, troubleshooting, and self-service authentication flows
Adhere to established AI governance, security, and compliance standards

Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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