Role Overview
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. As an AI/ML professional, you will design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using Azure AI and cloud-native services to improve health outcomes and advance health optimization on a global scale.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using Azure AI and cloud-native services
- Build and integrate Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation solutions
- Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines, AI models, and APIs on the Azure platform
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Integrate AI services with enterprise applications and workflows
- Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot AI solutions to ensure performance, reliability, and security
- Apply MLOps best practices for model deployment, versioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management
- Use GenAI tools like Copilot, Claude, and Gemini AI to ideate, prototype, and implement features
- Apply Vibe coding techniques to maintain clean, expressive, and AI-augmented codebases
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in AI/ML solution development and deployment
- Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise application integrations
- Application support experience in Azure cloud
- Solid experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services, including Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, and Azure Data Services
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and containers
- Proficiency in Python and AI frameworks
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Azure AI or Azure Solutions certifications
- Knowledge of Pega platform and AI integration with Pega workflows
Skills
- Python
- Azure AI
- Generative AI
- MLOps
- Terraform