Designs and maintains CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, container platforms, observability, security, and disaster recovery solutions. Troubleshoots production issues, performs root cause analysis, collaborates across engineering and operations teams, and uses automation and approved AI tools to improve delivery speed, reliability, and efficiency across cloud environments.
Requisition Number: 2384031
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, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will join an innovative technology team dedicated to building, optimizing, and automating cloud infrastructure and continuous delivery pipelines. In this role, you will leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and modern automation frameworks to streamline delivery processes, enhance system reliability, and improve overall operational efficiency across cloud environments.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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:
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
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, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will join an innovative technology team dedicated to building, optimizing, and automating cloud infrastructure and continuous delivery pipelines. In this role, you will leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and modern automation frameworks to streamline delivery processes, enhance system reliability, and improve overall operational efficiency across cloud environments.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, testing, and deployment processes
- Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure across platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using observability tools
- Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve software delivery processes
- Implement and maintain containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Ensure system security, compliance, and vulnerability management across environments
- Troubleshoot production issues and provide root cause analysis
- Manage source control, branching strategies, and deployment workflows
- Support disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability solutions
- Continuously improve deployment speed, system reliability, and operational efficiency
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
- Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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 in DevOps or related software engineering roles
- 3+ years of strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable)
- 2+ years of proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- 2+ years of experience with strong scripting skills in Python, or similar languages
- 2+ years of knowledge of networking, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and security best practices
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience (e.g., Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field)
- Experience utilizing enterprise-approved AI tools to augment workflows and solution engineering
- Relevant cloud or DevOps certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
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