Principal Software Engineer

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:

• Design, plan, and implement client-specific cloud solutions, including private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures and on premise integrations
• Work alongside other cloud engineers to automate the networking components of Infrastructure Landing Zones across cloud platforms
• Serve as the primary connector between the traditional network team and the cloud team, facilitating collaboration and understanding
• Provide deep technical expertise and guidance on cloud network design, deployment, and maintenance
• Develop detailed technical processes and supporting documentation for cloud services
• Document design, implementation, and support and maintenance of Cloud infrastructure
• Cross train and mentor current staff on Cloud tools and technologies
• Work alongside other cloud engineers to design, automate, and support Infrastructure Landing Zones in our various Cloud providers
• Work with product owner and architect to define technical deliverables for requests and features based on internal stakeholder needs using Agile Framework and agile processes
• 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:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security & Identity tools
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing GCP Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies
• 4+ years of experience working with GCP Organization Policies and ensuring compliance across large-scale deployments
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, GKE, and serverless security
• 4+ years of knowledge of secure networking practices including VPC design, firewall rules, and DNS management
• 4+ years of experience with automation frameworks for security (Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, etc.)
• 3+ years of solid experience of GCP security best practices, tools, and services (Cloud Armor, VPC Service Controls, Identity-Aware Proxy, etc.)
• 3+ years of working experience & proficiency in cloud-native security tools such as Google Cloud
• Solid programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala, with expertise in building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines

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.