DevOps Engineer

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Location:

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Salary: $72,800 - $130,000/year

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Technology Company:
United Health Group 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. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, platforms, and automations to optimize Dev Ops workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and address complex infrastructure challenges. Manage, monitor, and optimize Azure resources including VMs, storage, VNets, firewalls, Key Vaults, Function Apps, and App Services to ensure high performance and secure execution

Provision, configure, and support Databricks work spaces, clusters, pools, jobs, and access controls in close collaboration with data engineering teams.

Build and maintain robust Git Hub Actions pipelines for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) across infrastructure and application workloads

Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, primarily Terraform, while maintaining secure integrations between Azure, Git Hub, and service principals

Partner with security teams to manage and remediate vulnerabilities across Azure resources and Git Hub repositories, addressing findings from tools like Defender for Cloud and Git Hub Advanced Security Configure, support, and troubleshoot Azure networking components, including VNets, NSGs, load balancers, private endpoints, VPN/Express Route connections, and firewalls across hybrid environments

Manage Azure Cost Management & Billing, implementing tagging strategies, budget alerts, and cost‑optimization initiatives

Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform solution design, strategic cloud initiatives, and Dev Ops workflow improvements

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI 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:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)3+ years of experience in systems engineering, Dev Ops, cloud engineering, or systems operations2+ years of experience administering, configuring, and optimizing Microsoft Azure infrastructure2+ years of experience automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform2+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions1+ years of experience managing and configuring Azure networking components (such as VNets, NSGs, firewalls, or private endpoints)1+ years of experience administering Azure Databricks work spaces (including cluster configuration, pools, and access controls)1+ years of experience identifying and remediating cloud security vulnerabilities (such as via Defender for Cloud or Git Hub Advanced Security)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered developer tools,…