The Role
Administer and architect Apache Airflow infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters and system administration across Windows/Linux/AIX, support Python modules and packaging/deployment, configure RabbitMQ and servers, create operational scripts and directories, use enterprise AI tools to improve workflows, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solution alignment and performance monitoring.
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Requisition Number: 2361750
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:
- Adept in learning new technologies such as Apache Airflow to support project needs
- Project development work experience on various platforms
- Document success criteria and monitor solution effectiveness, including system performance and other key metrics
- Provide technical leadership to our clients
- Collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions
- Ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals/objectives
- Facilitate/lead/participate in identification of solution options and features
- Identify gaps between established standards and proposed solutions and follow the exception/waiver process as needed
- Maintain awareness of current technology assets and the capability of each
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to accelerate investigation of platform issues with human validation before execution
- Airflow Infrastructure Administration:
- Participate in Airflow architecture design needed to support projects per requirements
- Procure/configure servers and metadata DB
- Install and configure RabbitMQ
- Install and support binaries for Airflow
- Create and support Directory structures and libraries as per standards
- Create start/stop scripts for webserver configuration scripts
- Support Python modules after deployment
- Depends on the Level you are after (work effectively with minimum guidance)
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation. - 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:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience with Airflow Admin
- 3+ years of proven Unix/Window Administration experience
- Experience working with Kubernetes and managing Kubernetes Clusters
- Experience using enterprise-approved AI assistants/tools to improve operational workflows (e.g.,incident triage, documentation, troubleshooting) with appropriate human review
- Kubernetes Cluster Administration
- Knowledge of, or experience with traditional command line scripting languages
- Solid System Administration capabilities on Windows/Linux/AIX Operation Systems
- Software packaging and deployment tools such as rpm/deb/aix-tools/.tgz/make etc.
- Proven skills on Python
- Proven advanced communication skills both verbal and written
- Proven ability to multi-task and adjust schedules to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proven quick learning agility, resourceful, self-motivated, and works independently
- Proven excellent teamwork skills
- Proven excellent customer service skills
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience with scripting languages - Shell & Python
- Experience creating automation that incorporates AI-assisted summarization/classification (e.g., ticket routing suggestions, incident summary drafts), with controls and human approval gates
- Experience prototyping and performance tuning applications deployed across multiple operating systems, languages and computing platforms
- Knowledge of ITIL
- Knowledge of Agile project Methodologies
- Knowledge of, or experience with ServiceNow
- Proven to be detail oriented
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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience with Apache Airflow administration
- 3+ years of proven Unix/Windows/AIX administration experience
- Experience working with Kubernetes and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Kubernetes cluster administration
- Experience using enterprise-approved AI assistants/tools to improve operational workflows with human review
- Knowledge of or experience with traditional command-line scripting languages
- Solid system administration capabilities on Windows, Linux, and AIX operating systems
- Software packaging and deployment tools such as rpm, deb, aix-tools, .tgz, make
- Proven skills in Python
- Proven advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, resourceful, quick learning agility, able to work independently
- Excellent teamwork and customer service skills
- 3+ years of experience with scripting languages - Shell & Python
- Experience creating automation that incorporates AI-assisted summarization/classification with human approval gates
- Experience prototyping and performance tuning applications across multiple OS, languages, and platforms
- Knowledge of ITIL
- Knowledge of Agile project methodologies
- Knowledge of or experience with ServiceNow
- Detail oriented
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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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.
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