Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and operate secure cloud platform services and software that meet business requirements
- Lead a team of cloud platform engineers / teams to ensure that technical solutions align with architectural principles, design patterns, and enterprise security requirements
- Demonstrate innovation, streamline processes, and reduce technical debt by standardizing patterns
- Automate repetitive tasks (TOIL), monitor applications, simplify work practices, define metrics, and ensure the operational quality of applications
- Manage security controls at the platform level to enable secure, efficient, and policy-compliant operations
- Collaborate with multiple partner teams to communicate information security guidance and standards and reduce information security risks
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and leadership to the Cloud Platform team to improve their skills and knowledge
- 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
- 15+ years of experience as a software development engineer or equivalent hands-on experience producing code for production systems
- 5+ years of experience working with Public Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, beyond basic IaaS functionality
- 5+ years of experience programming in at least one high-level language (Python, Golang, JavaScript, etc.)
- 5+ years of engineering experience in building infrastructure using code and repeatable designs (IaC)
- 2+ years of experience of leading product engineering teams
- 2+ years of experience with containers and orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes
- 2+ years of experience in automating CI/CD using Jenkins [Pipeline as Code], GitHub actions, or similar tools, along with proficiency in source control systems such as Git
- 2+ years of experience with Agile/lean development practices as a leader
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.
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We’re the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our global technology team consists of more than 30,000 innovators from around the world passionate about using technology to improve the lives of people and communities. We are modernizing the health care system through modern analytics, comprehensive clinical expertise, innovative technologies and extensive experience in improving operational and clinical performance.
As part of our team, you will be provided opportunities to channel your curiosity into initiative, working alongside distinguished engineers and developers pursuing innovations that improve the health care experience for everyone. We encourage you to dive in, explore and ask questions about creative ways to use technology to help make the health care system work like an actual system.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business, the responsibilities of a job, and your preference for more flexibility. These models are core on-site 5 days/week, hybrid 3 day/s week and telecommute or fully remote.
