The Role
Manage Azure infrastructure with Terraform, deploy and troubleshoot AKS workloads, build CI/CD automation, and improve platform reliability, security, observability, and performance. Support Azure Data Factory and Databricks deployments, debug production issues, create scalable architectures, maintain reusable Terraform modules, and integrate AI tools into engineering workflows.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2387693
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:
Builder Responsibilities:
Required 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:
- Manage and evolve Azure infrastructure using Terraform
- Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot workloads on AKS
- Improve deployment reliability and system performance
- Drive automation-first solutions across the stack
- Work on ADF and Databricks-based deployments
- Debug real-world production issues and improve system resilience
- Code & Platform Security Management
- Monitor the app performance, security issue, deployment etc.
- 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
Builder Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making
Required Qualifications:
- Graduation
- 5+ years of experience in Build and maintain production-grade CI/CD pipelines
- 5+ years of experience in Azure Cloud
- Experience with Containers & Orchestration K8s & Docker
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD GitHub
- Experience with practical usage of GitHub Copilot (or similar) for: IaC development, Pipeline automation, Debugging and scripting
- Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) - Integrated runtime (Self/Cloud) Hosted, DevOps, Maintenance
- Experience with Azure Databricks - cluster management, log and infra monitoring
- Experience with Grafana, Splunk and other monitoring tools
- Experience in using AI as a force to multiply your productivity, not just an assistant
- Solid understanding of: Idempotency, Observability, Failure handling, Cost improvement FinOps
- Proven solid tech enthusiast with continuous learning attitude
- Engineering Expectations
- Proven solid debugging skills across: CI/CD pipelines, Container builds, Kubernetes workloads, Azure Cloud
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI into daily engineering workflows
- Demonstrated ability to: Design scalable Azure architectures, implement multi-environment deployment strategies, build reusable Terraform modules and maintainable pipelines
- Proven automation-first problem solving approach
- Proven actively explores and adopts new tools and open to work on new areas
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
- Graduation
- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines
- 5+ years of experience with Azure Cloud
- Experience with containers and orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and GitHub CI/CD
- Experience using GitHub Copilot or similar tools for IaC development, pipeline automation, debugging, and scripting
- Experience with Azure Data Factory integrated runtime, DevOps, and maintenance
- Experience with Azure Databricks cluster management, logging, and infrastructure monitoring
- Experience with Grafana, Splunk, and other monitoring tools
- Experience using AI to improve engineering productivity
- Understanding of idempotency, observability, failure handling, and FinOps cost improvement
- Strong debugging skills across CI/CD pipelines, container builds, Kubernetes workloads, and Azure Cloud
- Ability to design scalable Azure architectures and implement multi-environment deployment strategies
- Ability to build reusable Terraform modules and maintainable pipelines
- Automation-first problem-solving approach and willingness to learn and adopt new tools
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is generally described as decent or good, and many note it as a strong part of the package. Actual ability to take time off can depend on workload and team coverage.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with employer match and access to an employee stock purchase plan, which are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. These programs are consistently referenced among core benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiver leave, along with adoption assistance, are publicly highlighted and viewed as notable elements of the package. Availability can be role-specific, but these supports contribute to overall breadth where offered.
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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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Optum Offices
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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