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

Primary Responsibilities:

Acts as principal technical resource in architecting and engineering Azure cloud solutions for Facets and Macess environments  Support the migration and subsequent administration of the Facets claims processing platform and all ancillary applications/processes  Works closely with Software Engineering and Infrastructure teams to design and develop Azure cloud compatible solutions to business problems  In-depth working knowledge of distributed systems, cloud based solutions, database management and application server operation  Performs capacity planning, system maintenance, platform upgrades, technology enhancements and automation of all manual tasks  Reduce technical debt by designing and developing cloud native solutions to existing processes or applications  Work within Agile scrum teams for troubleshooting application issues and delivering project milestones  Provide off hours support  Researches and evaluates alternatives and recommends solutions for system design  Support problem resolution; consult and advise on application design and tuning; plan, organize and execute product benchmarks for capacity threshold and functionality  Works with appropriate managers / application groups regarding problems with and capabilities of Facets environments and provides documentation to leadership  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 regards 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:

5+ years related Azure Cloud Engineering experience in architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions  3+ years experience supporting a large scale application platform

Preferred Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree  Facets experience  Macess experience (FIS Workflow Manager) Azure cloud solutions Windows server administration experience  Automation experience - Jenkins, Powershell, Ansible, Terraform, etc.  SQL Server database experience  Site reliability engineering experience

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.