Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Remote

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 Lead Site Reliability Engineer is a member of the SRE team at Optum, where you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our cloud environments and the innovative products within our Enterprise Imaging suite of solutions. In this role, you will enjoy the flexibility to work remotely1 from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive our SRE Practice: Contribute to the improvement of our SRE practices; Lead incident response; Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud environments
• Develop and maintain software: Design, code, test, and operate software using Python & Node.js
• Automate Infrastructure & Operations: Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform & GitHub Actions while adhering to best practices
• Collaborate, Influence, & Mentor: Work closely with development and SRE teams to improve system design, advocate for reliability, and mentor fellow engineers

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 in automation and administration of Public Cloud systems (GCP preferred), including compute, network, storage, and IAM
• 3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, including system design, error budgets, monitoring, alerting, observability, incident response, and software development (Python or Node.js preferred)
• 3+ years of CI/CD (GitHub Actions preferred) & Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform
• 2+ years of experience managing Kubernetes environments (EKS, AKS, GKE, or self-hosted)
• You are available to work rotating 24×7 primary and secondary call shifts approximately every 8-12 weeks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent certification
• 3+ years of experience in public cloud networking and security, including architecture, implementation, and best practices across major cloud platforms
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining distributed systems at scale
• 2+ years of software development experience in Python or Node.js

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

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 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.