Key skills
KubernetesArgoCDFluxInfrastructure as CodeTerraformAzureGitHubGitLabDevOpsAgile methodologiesTest-Driven DevelopmentAI tools in software development lifecycleContainer architecturesDockerScripting languagesGroovyPerlPythonPowershellRelational databasesSQL ServerNIST complianceFedRamp complianceProgramming languagesCC#JavaSource control systemsGitDatabase technologiesMySQLMSSQLOracleDatabase change automationCoachingMentorshipSQLPowerShellAISource ControlAgile
About this role
Optum is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans, focusing on improving the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country. The Sr. DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated build and release structures and deployment pipelines, while maturing the DevOps mindset within agile teams.
Responsibilities:
- Support a learning organization model through coaching, training, and mentorship
- Adapt as necessary for unintended consequences of this change initiative and one that understands the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team
- Work in a DevOps team environment on both tactical and strategic assignments
- Handle manual work while figuring out how to automate it
- Take a project from inception to production and lead a team of variant applications to successful automated deployments
Requirements:
- 6+ years of IT experience on web-based products
- 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes deployment tools like ArgoCD and Flux
- 4+ years of experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform
- 4+ years of experience with Azure, GitHub, and Gitlab
- 4+ years of experience with DevOps teams, Agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development
- Experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiency
- Advanced knowledge of container architectures (Docker, Kubernetes)
- If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment
- United States Citizenship
- 4+ years of experience with at least 1 scripting language such as Groovy, Perl, Python, or Powershell
- 4+ years of experience working on large scale, multiple team projects
- 4+ years of experience with programmatic interaction with a relational database, preferably a recent version of SQL Server
- Experience working in a NIST or FedRamp compliant environment
- Advanced experience in at least 1 high level programming language such as C, C#, C, or Java
- Advanced experience with modern source control systems (ie. Git)
- Solid understanding of database technologies Mysql, MSSQL, Oracle) with database change automation experience
- Infrastructure as code experience with some programming background either as a release engineer or developer
- Solid track record of learning new tools and technologies
- Proven self-starter and willing to take on new responsibilities that have not been clearly defined
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy