Redis Engineer Boston, MA(Remote)

November 3, 2026

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Redis Engineer

Boston, MA(Remote)

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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.

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