The Role
Lead reliability, security, and efficiency of cloud environments for Enterprise Imaging. Develop automation and tools, implement cloud operations procedures and infrastructure, manage Kubernetes workloads, support CI/CD and observability, and lead incident management with 24×7 on-call rotations.
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Requisition Number: 2338670
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Sr Cloud Engineer/Sr Site Reliability Engineer is a member of Cloud Operations Automation team and responsible for the reliability, security and efficiency of Change Healthcare's cloud environments and products that comprise Enterprise Imaging solutions. The engineer will also participate in the Cloud Operations team's activities including continuous delivery, configuration changes, performance monitoring, and ensure high availability of systems. The engineer will be the active leader on the incident management process including triaging and resolution of incidents
Primary Responsibilities:
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:
Preferred Qualifications:
Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $82,700 to $171,900 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Sr Cloud Engineer/Sr Site Reliability Engineer is a member of Cloud Operations Automation team and responsible for the reliability, security and efficiency of Change Healthcare's cloud environments and products that comprise Enterprise Imaging solutions. The engineer will also participate in the Cloud Operations team's activities including continuous delivery, configuration changes, performance monitoring, and ensure high availability of systems. The engineer will be the active leader on the incident management process including triaging and resolution of incidents
Primary Responsibilities:
- Works as a software tools developer in the cloud operations team
- Define and drive automation of cloud operations and deployment using different toolset
- Define and drive implementation of Cloud Operations procedures
- Define and implement effective and reliable cloud infrastructure
- 24×7 shift-based support with rotating on-call
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:
- 5+ years of experience administering cloud infrastructure and production applications for enterprise-scale SaaS or PaaS environments in public clouds such as GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure.
- 3+ years of experience managing Kubernetes-based workloads, with hands-on experience in secure deployments, rollout strategies, troubleshooting, and container image creation and lifecycle management
- 3+ years of solid understanding of SRE principles, including version control, Terraform, automated testing, continuous delivery, observability, and incident response.
- 2+ years of proficiency with programming used for automation, tooling, or service development (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent certification
- Knowledge of cloud networking, cloud security, centralized logging and monitoring tools. Solid foundation in Linux/Windows operating systems and tools
- 1+ year of experience with cloud security principles, including DDoS prevention, vulnerability management, and patching
- 1+ year of exposure with AI-Ops/AI-powered coding and analysis tools
Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $82,700 to $171,900 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Skills Required
- 5+ years administering cloud infrastructure and production applications for enterprise-scale SaaS or PaaS in public clouds (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure).
- 3+ years managing Kubernetes-based workloads, including secure deployments, rollout strategies, troubleshooting, and container image lifecycle management.
- 3+ years understanding SRE principles: version control, Terraform, automated testing, continuous delivery, observability, and incident response.
- 2+ years proficiency with programming for automation or tooling (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go).
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent certification.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, cloud security, centralized logging and monitoring tools; strong Linux/Windows foundation.
- 1+ year experience with cloud security principles (DDoS prevention, vulnerability management, patching).
- 1+ year exposure to AI-Ops or AI-powered coding and analysis tools.
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan types with employer HSA contributions, in‑network preventive care at 100%, and included 24/7 virtual visits, alongside dental and vision options. This breadth allows predictable copay choices or tax‑advantaged HSA designs to fit different usage needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match eligibility and full vesting over time plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount. Together these elements support long‑term savings and ownership.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include six weeks paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and subsidized Bright Horizons back‑up care. Emotional well‑being resources like a premium Calm subscription and a 24/7 EAP complement these 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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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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