Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with ACI platform customers to understand/influence business requirements
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to solutions
- Communicate solution options to business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture/engineering reviews)
- Incorporate software and system architecture into conceptual designs while ensuring alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns, application frameworks, technology roadmaps, capital plans)
- Review work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement
- Ensure network connectivity meets customer expectations
- Collaborate with other network engineers to support Optum's datacenter core networking
- 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 regard 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
The complexity of this role can be challenging. You'll be working on strategic programs with responsibility for providing engineering and/or architectural leadership to key initiatives across the organization. You'll be expected to ensure that the programs align to the IT strategy, leverage enterprise components and capabilities, advance the state of our IT assets, and expand and improve on our enterprise engineering strategy.
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years in Network and/or Security roles
- 3+ years in a engineering and/or architecture role
- 1+ years experience with Cisco ACI in an operational, support, or engineering role
- Knowledge of advanced networking concepts and products
- Knowledge of advanced security concepts and products
- Knowledge of software engineering / automation tools and practices; DevOps and DevSecOps principles
- Ability to work with a geographically disperse team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cisco networking certifications
- 3+ years experience designing network connectivity with Cisco ACI
- Python (or similar) coding experience
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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