DevOps 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 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:
• Automation & Migration
  • Design, build, and maintain automated pipelines to support server, application, and infrastructure migrations
  • Evaluate existing environments and collaborate with stakeholders to define secure and efficient migration strategies
  • Execute end-to-end migration plans ensuring minimal downtime, data integrity, and operational continuity
• CI/CD Engineering & Development
  • Build, enhance, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize automation scripts and APIs using Python
  • Ensure CI/CD processes include security gates, quality checks, and automated compliance validation
• Cloud Infrastructure & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Design, deploy, and maintain secure, resilient cloud infrastructure primarily on Azure, with exposure to AWS and Google Cloud
  • Build reusable and scalable IaC components using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar tools
  • Automate deployment, configuration, scaling, and lifecycle management across multi-cloud and hybrid environments
• Security, Compliance & Responsible AI
  • Automate cybersecurity and compliance controls for cloud, application, and infrastructure components
  • Implement continuous security scanning, threat detection, and remediation workflows within CI/CD pipelines
  • Ensure alignment with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and security directives
  • Apply Responsible AI principles-fairness, transparency, and accountability-when integrating AI into DevSecOps automation
• AI/ML Integration & Intelligent Automation
  • Use AI/ML tools for predictive monitoring, anomaly detection, performance optimization, and automated troubleshooting
  • Integrate cloud-native ML solutions such as Azure Machine Learning, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, and MLflow to enhance operational insights
  • Leverage AI-powered DevOps tools like GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI Service, and DataRobot to accelerate development, reduce manual effort, and improve reliability
• Operations, Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
  • Support setup, maintenance, and optimization of test, staging, and production environments
  • Analyze logs, metrics, and traces using observability platforms and AI-driven analytics to identify improvements
  • Implement and evolve cloud operations, SRE, and DevOps best practices including backup, recovery, scaling, and incident management
• Collaboration, Communication & Documentation
  • Partner with development, QA, security, data, and cloud engineering teams in an Agile environment
  • Document architectures, runbooks, SOPs, and automation workflows to ensure operational transparency and repeatability
  • Provide guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to engineers and internal stakeholders
• 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 regard 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 or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field
• 6+ years of professional experience in DevOps/DevSecOps, cloud platforms, and security engineering
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
• Experience implementing cloud security best practices for Azure (CIS Benchmarks, Zero Trust, identity & access controls)
• Hands‑on experience with secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault)
• Experience with monitoring & logging systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Agile or Scrum experience
• Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Solid understanding of AI tools and models, with proven experience using AI assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, M365 Copilot) for automation, troubleshooting, and productivity
• Solid expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid knowledge of security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, etc.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation
• Familiarity with GitOps practices (ArgoCD, Flux)
• Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 and secure SDLC integration
• Proven problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and teamwork
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially when working with development, security, and operations teams

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.