Senior Telecomm Engineer - Remote

Optum / UnitedHealth Group
La Crosse, WI / Minneapolis / Washington, D.C.

About the job

Positions in this function are involved in various aspects of design, engineering and operations of the voice data networks and related equipment. Provide project planning, implementation and support of new network or voice systems and direct technical analysis of hardware, software or networks. 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.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Amazon Connect and supporting AWS services

Partner with product, engineering, security, and operations leaders to align platform capabilities

Develop and maintain application, technology, and data architecture

Create and maintain documentation and diagrams using tools such as Draw.io, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Confluence, and Miro.

Work across major cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and leverage cloud native technologies including Java, Azure services, Docker, Microservices/Spring Boot, and relational/NoSQL databases (MySQL, Elasticsearch, PostGreSQL)

Design and integrate REST APIs and manage API gateways

Enable real time data streaming and integrations using Kafka

Build and maintain observability solutions using Grafana

Drive innovation through the design and implementation of GenAI and AI/ML capabilities

Qualifications

Minimum

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in contact center technologies and telephony systems

4+ years of experience in Product Support, Routing, Desktop/CTI, WFM/WFO, and SBC/Telephony

2+ years of experience with Amazon Connect and integrating telephony solutions

1+ year of experience in AI and GenAI technologies applied within contact center environments

Experience with CI/CD, IaC (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)

Proven solid programming skills in Python, Node.js, or Java

United States citizenship is required for this position

Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

3+ years of experience with vendors such Amazon and Microsoft

2+ years of experience with industry standards and best practices in contact center technologies

2+ years of experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practices