The Role
Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation); build CI/CD pipelines for Spring Boot apps; manage MongoDB Atlas; deploy microservices with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/ECS); implement monitoring and observability; ensure cloud security and IAM best practices; collaborate with developers to provide self-service tools; participate in on-call rotation and production incident response.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2365360
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:
Builder Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.
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:
Builder Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.
- Design, build, and manage our cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools like Terraform
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, testing, and deployment of our Spring Boot applications
- Manage and optimize our data platforms, including MongoDB Atlas, ensuring performance, security, and scalability
- Implement and manage container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS for deploying microservices
- Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to ensure platform health and performance
- Collaborate with development teams to create and support a seamless developer experience, providing self-service tools and environments
- Ensure the security of the cloud platform by implementing best practices for identity and access management (IAM), network security, and data protection
- Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to and resolve production incidents
- 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:
- 4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE role
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancing)
- Solid proficiency with a major cloud provider, preferably AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, EKS/ECS, Lambda)
- Proficiency with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree experience
- AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
- Experience supporting Java-based applications, particularly those built with the Spring Boot framework
- Experience with managed database services like MongoDB Atlas
- Experience managing and supporting production database systems; experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB
- Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry)
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
- 4+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancing)
- Proficiency with a major cloud provider, preferably AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, EKS/ECS, Lambda)
- Proficiency with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)
- Undergraduate degree (preferred)
- AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) (preferred)
- Experience supporting Java-based applications, particularly Spring Boot (preferred)
- Experience with managed database services like MongoDB Atlas (preferred)
- Experience managing and supporting production NoSQL database systems (preferred)
- Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry) (preferred)
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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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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