Senior Software Engineer(Java/Python & Devops)

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administer and optimize DevOps tools including GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, SonarQube, and others
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of these platforms
• Develop automation scripts and pipelines to streamline platform operations and developer workflows
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar
• Manage and monitor cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) used for hosting DevOps tools and services
• Optimize resource usage and cost efficiency
• Apply SRE principles to ensure platform reliability, scalability, and observability
• Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs/SLAs for platform services
• Establish and enforce standards for tool usage, access control, and integration
• Collaborate with development teams to promote DevOps culture and practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly and participate in incident and problem management, including on-call support
• Guide and mentor junior developers to foster team growth
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Certifications in cloud technologies or DevOps practices
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE roles
• Hands-on experience with GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, SonarQube, Jenkins, and similar tools
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Exposure to Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
• Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, Groovy, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
• Proven excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Future Looking Skills:

• Hands-on experience with API’s like OpenAI, Google Gemini and Huggin face
• Good understanding of LLMs and generative models
• Proficiency with AI-Assisted Development Tools like  GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf/Amazon Code Whisperer etc.
• How to effectively create prompts to get desired output from generative models

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.