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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Optum are hiring an Integration Engineer for EPIC.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Capture, document, and translate business and user requirements into technical specifications
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Design, build, and support HL7, FHIR, API, and file based integrations between Electronic Health Records, ERP platforms, and external systems
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Develop and maintain interfaces using integration engines such as Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, and InterSystems Ensemble/IRIS
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Configure message routing, transformations, filtering, and connectivity
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Create and maintain interface specifications, mapping documents, and workflows
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Conduct unit, integration, and end to end testing to validate data accuracy
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Monitor interface queues and transaction logs and troubleshoot integration issues
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Support integrations with HIEs, cloud platforms, SaaS applications, vendors, and registries
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Design and implement integrations between ERP systems (e.g., Workday, Infor) and downstream systems
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Configure secure transport protocols (VPN, TLS, SFTP) and ensure compliance with HIPAA and security standards
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Collaborate with analysts, clinical users, and cross functional teams
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Document technical configurations, SOPs, and support guides
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Participate in on call rotation and support multiple U.S. time zones during U.S. business hours
You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
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Extensive healthcare or enterprise integration experience
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Proven programming or scripting experience (e.g., TCL, Python, Java, JavaScript)
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Proven solid analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
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Ability to be self directed, flexible, and willing to participate in a 24x7 on call rotation
Preferred Qualifications:
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Proven hands on experience with integration engines (Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, InterSystems Ensemble/IRIS or others integration engines
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Proven Epic experience, including Epic Bridges, Care Everywhere, Epic interoperability modules, other Electronic Health Records Products
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Demonstrated knowledge of HL7 messaging (ADT, ORM, ORU, DFT, RDE/RAS, RXE/RXA)
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Proven experience with FHIR, APIs, and file based integrations
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Proficiency with data formats such as XML, JSON, and CSV
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Demonstrated familiarity with Workday EIB/Studio, Infor ION/OS, or similar vendor integration tools
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Proven experience supporting cloud based and SaaS integrations
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Proven exposure to healthcare academic projects or internships
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Proven additional experience with modern programming or scripting languages
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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