Senior Cloud Platform 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, and data 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.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Identity Platform team under Consumer Engineering, you will be a vital member of our core Platform Engineering team. Your mission will be to build, manage, and secure the foundational infrastructure that powers identity services for millions of consumers. You will focus on designing for high resiliency, scalability, and security, ensuring our platforms are available and performant. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment, leveraging automation and cloud-native technologies to solve complex operational and engineering challenges while driving excellence across the software development lifecycle.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles on AWS, primarily utilizing Terraform
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive operational tasks, and drive continuous improvement in code quality and system reliability
• Design and architect solutions with a focus on resiliency, scalability, availability, and security of the identity platform
• Implement comprehensive application alerting and monitoring (APM, Synthetics, and Infrastructure logs) to enhance application availability and performance in production
• Develop automation for support processes and operational tasks to proactively address and resolve technical problems
• Evaluate emerging technology trends and AI productivity capabilities to inform solution design and strategic innovation
• Analyze security threats and patterns using a variety of security and monitoring tools (e.g., AWS WAF, Re-Captcha, and specialized monitoring/alerting suites)
• Execute and review results for performance, resiliency, and capacity testing, collaborating with development teams to prepare and implement action items
• Manage patch management cadences and the delivery of operational tasks, including incidents and problem tickets
• Provide release management and post-deployment support, ensuring quick resolution of unexpected service problems in production
• Collaborate across development and operations teams to implement best practices and achieve key business objectives

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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 professional software development experience building complex, highly scalable, and reliable software systems in a cloud-native environment
• 3+ years expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), with significant experience in EKS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, IAM, KMS, S3, etc.
• 3+ years of engineering experience building infrastructure using code, specifically Terraform
• 3+ years of experience in automation of CI/CD using GitHub Actions or Harness, including advanced Git branching models
• 3+ years of experience with one or more programming languages: Java, Go, Python, Shell Scripting, or JavaScript
• 2+ years of experience utilizing monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Kibana, Splunk, or OpenSearch

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field or equivalent experience
• Experience with Docker containers and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Helm, Sonar, and Artifactory
• Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL or DynamoDB
• Proven ability to leverage modern productivity tools to enhance technical delivery and individual work quality
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment
• All resources are expected to demonstrate baseline proficiency in enterprise-approved AI tools as part of their day-to-day responsibilities.  This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Consistent Use: Maintain a minimum of 90%25 weekly usage of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and other GenAI platforms approved by the enterprise
  • Applied Productivity: Leverage AI tools to enhance coding, documentation, data analysis, and decision-making workflows
  • Continuous Learning: Stay current with evolving AI capabilities and features, and apply them to improve delivery quality and velocity

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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.

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