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The Role
Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Automate infrastructure with Terraform, manage Docker and AKS Kubernetes, and implement logging/monitoring (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace). Collaborate with development, security, and QA to integrate DevSecOps, troubleshoot build/deploy/infrastructure issues for Java Spring Boot and Angular applications, and mentor team members.
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Requisition Number: 2365467
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:
- Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
- Manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting using tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace - Collaborate closely with software development teams to troubleshoot and resolve application-level issues in Spring Boot and Angular alongside infrastructure-level issues
- Collaborate with software development, security, and QA teams to automate and integrate security (DevSecOps) practices into the deployment lifecycle
- Troubleshoot complex build, deployment, and infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid resolution
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
- 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
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, Cloud Engineering role.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience managing and deploying workloads on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
- 5+ years of experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) utilizing Terraform
- 10+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
- Professional experience with Java and the Spring Boot framework (including building, configuring, and deploying microservices).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Experience managing database deployments and migrations in Azure (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB Atlas, MSSQL).
- Experience in network security in Azure (Virtual Networks, NSGs, Azure Firewall, VPNs).
- Experience scripting in languages such as PowerShell/Python
- Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Solid communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with a proven track record of mentoring team members
- Technical Skills:
- Cloud: Azure
- CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
- Version control: Github
- Build tools: Maven
- IaC: Terraform
- Deployment: Github Actions, AKS
- Database: MySQL, MongoDB, MSSQL
- Development: Springboot, Angular
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Experience implementing DevSecOps best practices, including vulnerability scanning and security audits
- Familiarity with leveraging generative AI coding tools (such as GitHub Copilot) to accelerate full-stack coding, scripting, and pipeline automation
- Exposure to AI/ML deployment pipelines
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
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, Cloud Engineering role
- 5+ years managing and deploying workloads on Microsoft Azure
- 5+ years writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- 10+ years designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Professional experience with Java and the Spring Boot framework
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace
- Experience managing database deployments and migrations in Azure (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB Atlas, MSSQL, MySQL)
- Experience in network security in Azure (Virtual Networks, NSGs, Azure Firewall, VPNs)
- Experience scripting in PowerShell and/or Python
- Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Solid communication, collaboration, leadership skills, and mentoring experience
- Familiarity with version control using GitHub and build tools such as Maven
- Experience working with Angular front-end applications
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.
Typical time on-site:
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