Senior DevOps Engineer

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Overview

We are currently seeking a highly proficient architect/engineer with advanced expertise in cloud technologies( AWS, GCP, and Azure). The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of automated deployments, managing infrastructure provisioning, and architecting cloud environments for optimized performance and security.

Primary Responsibilities

• Multi-Cloud Architecture: Design and manage robust multi-cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring configurations are scalable, secure, and efficient (AWS is must and GCP/Azure is preferred)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize tools such as Terraform to implement infrastructure, creating reusable templates that standardize cloud deployments
• CI/CD Pipelines: Develop and maintain robust CI or CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD, enhancing the streamline of deployment processes
• Container Orchestration: Oversee container orchestration via Kubernetes, managing containerized applications to ensure effective performance
• Monitoring and Observability: Implement and enhance comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks to proactively manage the operational health of deployments
• Security and Compliance: Ensure all cloud configurations conform to the latest security protocols and compliance requirements
• Collaboration and Documentation: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices into broader developmental and operational frameworks. Document architectural designs and operational procedures to ensure consistency and clarity in cloud management practices
• Continuous Learning: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in cloud technologies, IaC, and DevOps tools to continuously refine and improve processes and infrastructure
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience in Cloud Infrastructure, specifically focusing on architecture and DevOps methodologies
• CI/CD Tools: Solid experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
• Cloud Expertise: Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in architecting and managing multi-cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Container Management: Expertise in Kubernetes for deploying clusters and managing scalable containerized applications
• IaC Proficiency: Proven skilled in using Terraform for writing declarative infrastructure as code, with significant experience in creating reusable templates
• Monitoring Tools: Demonstrated ability in deploying monitoring, logging, and observability tools in complex environments
• Scripting Skills: Proven excellent scripting capabilities in Python, Bash, or other similar languages
• Problem-Solving: Proven track record of troubleshooting and optimizing cloud deployments
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Large-Scale Deployments: Experience in managing large-scale, high-availability cloud deployments
• Security and Compliance: Background in securing cloud environments and ensuring adherence to industry standards
• Advanced Networking: Knowledge of advanced networking concepts and security practices
  
  

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.