Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
As a result of naviHealth's rapid growth we are expanding our IT operations group. If you are an IT professional with a background of building redundant and secure server infrastructure, you can't pass up this opportunity. At naviHealth, we're looking for passionate employees with the talent, motivation, and energy to help build and support our growing datacenter and cloud footprint. This opportunity allows you to grow in an environment where data integrity and security is highly valued and is the core feature of our service applications and our business operations. You will be able to apply virtualization experience, application performance monitoring, network design and storage concepts to develop systems that are both highly performant and highly available. Join our team, and work in a diverse technology environment designed to make health care more efficient, safe, and effective.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an enterprise observability platform to alert key stakeholders of service degradation
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in service availability across an enterprise software development pipeline
• Respond to alerts of service availability and performance degradation
• Collaborate with other technology teams on initiatives by communicating systems best practices, provisioning VMs and infrastructure based on those best practices, and developing operationalization strategies to ensure that new systems remain supported
• Maintain OS level resources such as CPU, memory, and disk storage ensuring systems remain performant and available
• Ensure enterprise systems remain up to date with security patches, OS upgrades, and configuration standards
• Participate in design and engineering of applications to ensure resiliency
• Support 24x7 on-call rotations for production environment availability
• Travel requirements: 10% travel as needed to other offices and data centers for team building or maintenance
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in systems administration, IT operations, engineering, DevOps, or similar
• Knowledge of all and proven experience in most of the following:
  • Scripting languages such as Bash, Powershell, and Python
  • Automation tooling such as Ansible
  • Linux and Windows Operating Systems
  • Common network protocols and their usage (e.g. SMTP, N TP, LDAP, AD)
  • Web servers and their configuration (e.g. IIS, HTTPD, Tomcat)
  • Messaging middleware (e.g. Kafka, ActiveMQ)
  • Containerized infrastructure (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Public Cloud Services (e.g. Azure, AWS)
  • Systems monitoring tools (e.g. SolarWinds, Nagios, AppDynamics)

Preferred Qualification:

• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
naviHealth, part of Optum and the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, combines the talents of our dedicated staff and leading-edge technology to deliver compassionate care to seniors nationwide. With millions of lives touched, we are innovating the way health care is delivered from hospital to home so seniors can lead more fulfilling lives. A career with us means making an impact in the lives of those we serve, including vulnerable populations who benefit from care that is more efficient, more effective and more human. Our environment empowers our team members to elevate our interactions with each other and the experiences we deliver to our patients, giving them more days at home. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while doing your life's best work.(sm)
Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $79,700 to $142,600. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada residents is $87,900 to $156,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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