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

Primary Responsibilities

Define and govern system architecture for RQ Core and Prospective programs, ensuring scalability, security, resiliency, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards
Lead the architecture and execution of the 2026 Cornerstone decommissioning, designing migration strategies, target‑state architectures, and risk‑mitigation plans to ensure seamless legacy retirement
Drive AI‑enabled modernization and automation initiatives,



identifying opportunities to improve platform efficiency, observability, and engineering productivity
Design and standardize microservices and event‑driven architectures using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and MongoDB, ensuring high throughput, fault tolerance, and extensibility
Provide architectural leadership for cloud‑native and container platforms, guiding Kubernetes (K8s) adoption, service orchestration, scalability patterns, and operational best practices
Act as a technical mentor and decision authority, collaborating with engineering, product, security, and platform teams to review designs, resolve complex technical challenges, and ensure long‑term system stability
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexib

📌 Architect (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad