The Role
Designs and manages Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform IaC, and Kubernetes workloads. Implements DevSecOps controls, monitoring, observability, automation, AI-assisted operations, cost optimization, disaster recovery, and platform reliability improvements. Collaborates with development, architecture, platform engineering, and cybersecurity teams to troubleshoot production infrastructure and deployment challenges.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2381977
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and optimize enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and AI-assisted automation to accelerate secure software delivery
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform across Azure cloud environments, ensuring scalability, consistency, and governance
- Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot containerized workloads on Kubernetes (AKS) with a focus on high availability, performance, and resilience
- Integrate DevSecOps practices into delivery pipelines, including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, compliance validation, and policy enforcement
- Leverage AI and Generative AI tools to automate operational tasks, optimize release processes, improve incident response, and enhance developer productivity
- Collaborate with development, cloud architecture, platform engineering, and cybersecurity teams to resolve complex deployment and infrastructure challenges
- Implement and maintain enterprise monitoring, observability, logging, and alerting solutions using Azure-native and open-source tools
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation, platform standardization, infrastructure modernization, and operational excellence
- Support cloud cost optimization, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and platform reliability initiatives
- 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:
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud, including networking, compute, storage, security, and cloud-native services
- 3+ years of experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar DevOps platforms
- 3+ years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
- 3+ years of experience with Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), and container orchestration technologies
- Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and distributed applications in production environments
- Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles, including vulnerability management, secrets management, RBAC, policy enforcement, and security automation
- Familiarity with AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Services, OpenAI, or enterprise AI automation platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant certifications such as:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Experience implementing AI-driven engineering solutions, including intelligent code generation, automated testing, predictive monitoring, operational automation, and AI-powered incident management
- Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Splunk
- Experience with cloud security frameworks, compliance standards, and enterprise governance practices
- Experience supporting large-scale cloud migrations, application modernization, and platform engineering initiatives
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, or JavaScript
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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including networking, compute, storage, security, and cloud-native services
- 3+ years of experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
- 3+ years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- 3+ years of experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, and container orchestration technologies
- Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and distributed applications in production environments
- Understanding of DevSecOps principles, vulnerability management, secrets management, RBAC, policy enforcement, and security automation
- Familiarity with AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Services, OpenAI, or enterprise AI automation platforms
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, or related certifications
- Experience implementing AI-driven engineering solutions
- Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring platforms
- Experience with cloud security frameworks, compliance standards, and enterprise governance practices
- Experience supporting large-scale cloud migrations, application modernization, and platform engineering initiatives
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, or JavaScript
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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The Company
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
Typical time on-site:
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