Cloud Solutions Engineer

Job Overview

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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.

Information is the lifeblood of the healthcare industry-everything depends on it. At Optum Insight Technology, you’ll help us work on streamlining the flow of information between payers, healthcare providers and various other stakeholders to deliver the right insights to the right places at the right times, driving better outcomes for patients, reducing friction in the health system and lowering costs. Every day our work directly impacts the world for the better, in meaningful and profound ways.

We live in a time of unprecedented technical capability and possibility. Health care is at a pivotal point in this journey where even small gains can lead to major transformation. You could be a part of that - you have tremendous skill and the potential to make a lasting impact. Optum Insight Technology is uniquely positioned to bring your skills to bear on these pressing and life-changing technical challenges. The health care industry has an immediate need for your drive, innovation, passion and technical insight. Help us help the millions of people we serve each day. #OptumInsightTech

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Solution new Cloud approaches to events that surface to improve the operations of Cloud Infrastructure
• Review, improve and approve architectural modifications to existing Cloud Infrastructure through formal change management processes
• Installation and configuration of application components of solutions
• Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues related to application and server performance
• Expert in Windows Server 2019, Windows Desktop, Red hat Linux and Oracle Linux operating systems
• Manage all scheduled maintenance across all servers, in support of service level agreements
• Experience with both SharePoint and VMWare
• Submission of change control for all scheduled maintenance
• Solid working knowledge of security compliance according to State and Federal security policies and regulations. This includes the support of centralized
• Logging capabilities, the provisioning of tight controls over access to all servers and accountability for remediation of ongoing penetration test findings
• Validation and support of disaster recovery plan for all server and application components of OSGS State contracts
• Designing and implementing identity management strategies for complex enterprise environments
• Proactive application monitoring and trouble resolution
• Support 24x7 production environments
  
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years Azure Administration hands-on experience, including experience with key Azure services, including Azure Web Services, including AKS, App Service, ADF, Key Vault, storage, Disaster Recover, Network including Vnet/Subnet/private endpoint creation
• 4+ years of experience with hands-on Cloud networking, including TCP/IP and networking fundamentals
• 4+ years of System Administration experience with Windows and Unix
• 4+ years of Linux systems administration, maintenance and security experience
• 4+ years of experience in General auditing/troubleshooting experience on all levels (network, Linux, software, hardware)
• 4+ years of experience with day-to-day troubleshooting of application and database connectivity problems
• 3+ years of knowledge on core CI/CD services, including Jenkins, Terraform and GitHub
• 3+ years of working knowledge of scripting and automation tools like Python/PowerShell/Perl, Microsoft AZ-104
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be require
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• AZ-500, AZ-204- and/or AZ-305 certification
• Experience with report writing in support of service level agreement reporting requirements
• Experience with proactive application monitoring and trouble resolution
• Open IAM Experience
• ITSM/SaaS Experience
• Healthcare and/or Financial PHI/PII Data Protection Experience
• Healthcare Security and Compliance Experience surrounding NIST 800-53 Security Controls
• Proven process and procedure documentation for contractual required documentation, including an operations manual for ongoing support of the environment
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
  
  

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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 Mission

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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