Redis Engineer

Boston, MA(Remote)

Video Interview

Long Term Contract

JD:

We are seeking an experienced Redis Engineer to support Project Nova, a large-scale healthcare platform transformation initiative for Evernorth. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Redis architecture, performance optimization, caching strategies, and Azure cloud environments. This role will focus on designing, configuring, supporting, and optimizing Redis solutions to ensure high-performance, scalable, and resilient applications.

The candidate will work closely with cloud, application, and infrastructure teams to support a cloud-native Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) platform transformation.

About the Project

Project Nova is a multi-year transformation program focused on building a next-generation cloud-native Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) platform while migrating existing business capabilities and clients to the new ecosystem.

Accenture oversees:

• Program Management & Governance
• Integrated Delivery Management
• Operating Model & Readiness
• Cross-functional coordination across multiple workstreams

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Professional Degree required.
• Healthcare industry experience is mandatory.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in:
• Redis
• Caching Technologies
• Database Performance Tuning
• Database Replication
• NoSQL Architecture & Design
• Caching Patterns & Techniques
• Experience working in Azure Cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
• Ability to work with distributed application architectures.

Core Technical Skills

Redis Technologies

• Redis Enterprise
• Redis Cluster
• Redis Sentinel
• High Availability Configuration
• Redis Replication
• Redis Failover
• Data Persistence
• Backup & Recovery

Caching Architecture

• Distributed Caching
• Cache-Aside Pattern
• Read-Through Caching
• Write-Through Caching
• Write-Behind Caching
• Session Management
• Cache Eviction Strategies

NoSQL & Database Design

• NoSQL Architecture
• Data Modeling
• Scalability Design
• Data Partitioning
• Replication Strategies
• Performance Optimization

Database Performance

• Query Performance Analysis
• Index Optimization
• Latency Reduction
• Throughput Optimization
• Capacity Planning
• Resource Utilization Monitoring

Microsoft Azure

• Azure Cache for Redis
• Azure Virtual Networks
• Azure Monitoring
• Azure Security
• Azure Resource Management
• Azure Infrastructure Services

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer Redis environments on Azure.
• Design scalable and highly available Redis architectures.
• Configure Redis replication, clustering, and failover mechanisms.
• Optimize cache performance and database response times.
• Monitor Redis health, latency, throughput, and resource consumption.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide root-cause analysis.
• Implement caching strategies to improve application performance.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and cloud engineers.
• Support migration and modernization initiatives within Project Nova.
• Create technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Ensure adherence to security, availability, and performance standards.

Preferred Skills

• Azure Cache for Redis expertise.
• Experience with cloud-native application architectures.
• Kubernetes and container environments.
• CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Monitoring tools such as:
• Azure Monitor
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• Experience supporting large enterprise healthcare platforms.
• PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Management) domain knowledge.

Additional Information

• Remote work is permitted.
• Candidates do not need to be local to Boston.
• Travel may be required as needed.
• Travel expenses will be covered by the client.
• No vaccination requirement.
• Extension possibility: Not determined.