Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure

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.

The VP, Cloud Infrastructure is a key leader responsible for the reliability, security, and efficiency of the core cloud infrastructure platform for the Enterprise Imaging business. You will lead a global team of ~50 people accountable for SRE, Cloud Platform Engineering and DevOps.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a business aligned strategic roadmap for cloud services, application reliability (at 99.9%+), security and compliance
• Own the design, implementation, and management of the company’s cloud infrastructure and Enterprise Imaging commercial services
• Lead and manage multiple cloud engineering and SRE teams to ensure cloud environment and application reliability, performance, and compliance
• Oversee DevOps and FinOps to ensure cost effective, reliable, and secure operations
• Manage the performance, availability, and scalability of cloud environments
• Drive reliability management and continuous reliability improvements
• Ensure processes exist for smooth handoff and deployment of new releases, constant monitoring and proactive ability to address potential issues
• Implement best practice industry standards to ensure the security and compliance of cloud infrastructure and commercial services
• Provide direction and motivate team members
• Create/maintain an atmosphere of trust
• Leverage diverse views
• Coach/Develop/Mentor a high-performing global team
• Encourage continuous improvement and innovation 

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:

• 10+ years of experience in leadership roles within the Tech Infrastructure domain
• 5+ years of experience and a proven record of success managing production cloud operations for enterprise SaaS or PaaS companies in public clouds such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• 8+ years of experience and a proven record of success managing IT operations teams
• 8+ years of experience and a proven record of success implementing DevOps practices
• Proven team leadership experiences, including demonstrated ability to inspire others, resolve disputes & make hard decisions
• History of directly explaining complex issues to executives (internal, vendors and/or customers) to ensure confidence
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in healthcare or another regulated industry
• Direct experience deploying GCP-based solutions
• Experience driving a migration from on-prem to cloud-based solutions
• Deep professional network and proven ability to recruit and retain talent

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $191,800 to $364,800 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

 

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.