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:

• Design, build, and manage scalable, secure AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline)
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform/CloudFormation
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Monitor systems using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana; set alerts and troubleshoot issues
• Automate deployments and operations using Typescript, Python/Bash scripting
• Ensure security best practices, access control, and compliance in AWS environments
• Collaborate with dev/test teams to enable reliable and fast releases
• Perform incident management, root cause analysis, and system optimization
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making
• 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 degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on DevOps/Cloud experience, primarily on AWS
• Solid expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CodePipeline)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and best practices in cloud environments
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Solid problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills

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.

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