Infrastructure Ops Engineering Consultant – Vmware HCX,Terraform, Python, GitHub

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 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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support enterprise priorities to consolidate legacy/acquired datacenters and drive cloud adoption by successfully executing concurrent infrastructure migration initiatives in a large-scale, fast-paced, cross-functional, enterprise environment, while aligning with UHG standards and best practices
• Provide end-to-end migration solutions to migrate applications and workloads from legacy datacenter infrastructure to UHG Datacenters or Cloud Virtual Environment (ex. GCVE)
• Act as a consultant to guide and advise clients on migration strategies, best practices, and potential challenges associated with moving to UHG hosting solutions/cloud
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand business requirements, technical constraints, and develop comprehensive migration plans
• Conduct assessments of existing systems, networks and infrastructure to identify dependencies, risks, and opportunities for optimization
• Provide expert guidance on choosing appropriate On-prem/cloud services and resources to support clients’ business needs, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness
• Coordinate and collaborate with peer technical teams to configure and deploy resources, including virtual machines, networks, storage, and security components, adhering to enterprise best practices and Public Cloud guidelines
• Collaborate with peer teams to implement data migration strategies, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity throughout the process
• Streamline migration processes, ensure consistency and enhance efficiency through automation, AI and innovative solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the migration process, providing timely and effective solutions to minimize impact on business operations
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in Data center and cloud technologies, actively contributing to the improvement of migration methodologies, tools, and consulting practices
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Cloud certification is preferred (Azure, GCP, AWS)
• 9+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Systems engineer with a focus on migrating Data centers to other on-premises environments or Public Cloud
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
• Solid knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies – ESX, NSX, HCX
• Solid understanding of networks – SDWAN, Overlays, underlays, VPN, Load balancers, Firewalls, DNS, security best practices and data protection
• Solid expertise in designing, consulting, and implementing migration strategies, including assessment, planning, and execution
• Knowledge of Cloud Platform services, including GCVE, Compute Engine, VPC, Storage, Networking, and Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and provide effective solutions
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to consult and collaborate effectively with clients, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale migration projects, providing consulting services, and achieving client satisfaction
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

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.