Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Join Optum and Revolutionize Healthcare as a Cloud Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to make a real difference in people’s lives? At Optum, a global leader in healthcare innovation, we’re committed to improving health outcomes for millions. We’re seeking a talented and driven Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare.

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that values diversity, inclusion, and the well-being of its employees. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized, and your career growth is nurtured. Plus, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of working remotely from anywhere within the U.S.*

Your Impact as a Cloud Engineer

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, security, and scalability. Your expertise will be instrumental in supporting our application migration efforts and optimizing our CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with our Engineering and Security teams to ensure we are continuously improving our security posture and operational efficiency.

• Design, build, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure using Terraform, including AKS, Azure Container Apps, VNETs, NSGs, Key Vault, and Storage Accounts.
• Support the ongoing application migration effort across multiple AWS accounts, ensuring consistency, security, and automation best practices.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, enabling frequent and reliable deployments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and orchestrate using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Collaborate with Security and Engineering to remediate vulnerabilities in infrastructure and pipelines.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance platform reliability, performance, and observability using tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Splunk.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency through scripts and infrastructure tooling.
• Maintain and continuously improve documentation of deployment practices, cloud configurations, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in 24×7 on-call rotation to support production environments, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis.

Why Choose Optum?

UnitedHealth Group and Optum offer a comprehensive package designed to support your financial, physical, and emotional well-being. We believe in investing in our employees, providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

• Competitive Base Pay: We offer salaries that reflect your experience and contributions.
• Comprehensive Benefits Program: Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Performance Rewards: We recognize and reward outstanding performance.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays: Enjoy generous paid time off accrual starting from your first pay period, plus 8 paid holidays.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Spending Account (HSA) options
• 401(k) Savings Plan & Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Plan for your future with our retirement savings options.
• Education Reimbursement: Invest in your future with our education assistance program.
• Employee Discounts, Assistance Program, and Referral Bonus Program: Enjoy a variety of employee perks and support services.
• Voluntary Benefits: Customize your benefits with options like pet insurance and legal insurance.

Learn more about our benefits at http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who has strong practical skills and who thrives in a fast-paced environment. In addition to the requirements below, great written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher).
• 5+ years of experience in a production DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineer role.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Cloud, including AKS, Container Apps, Azure Pipelines, and IAM.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and EKS in a production environment.
• 3+ years of experience in deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (HashiCorp).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
• Experience with source control tools such as Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
• Strong background in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or similar like Azure DevOps/Jenkins).
• Understanding of cloud networking (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, VNETs, NSGs).
• Background with Linux Administration experience.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
• Knowledge of observability/monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Splunk, Dynatrace, etc.).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in agile team environments.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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