Senior Software Engineer - AWS, Terraform, Python and GitHub Actions

UnitedHealth Group; Chennai District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) in Chennai, India. You will design and develop software in an agile setting, implement scalable cloud solutions using AWS, Terraform, and containerized apps with Docker, and build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

You will collaborate with global teams, contribute to automated testing, and help drive operational excellence across a large, always-on product suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on Terraform for IaC.
• 3+ years building CI/CD using GitHub Actions.
• 3+ years Python and Shell scripting for automation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software applications in an agile environment.
• Peer design/code reviews and automated test development.
• Build scalable, reliable, high-performing solutions with best practices.
• Mentor and collaborate with distributed teams in a fast-paced setting.
• Drive solution development with Product Management and engineering teams.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Python

Shell scripting

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/DevOps

Unit & integration tests

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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.

Here at Optum, our Product Engineering team is looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer with an insatiable appetite for continuous improvement and innovation. We are looking for a DevOps-focused engineer to help take software concepts from paper to production and beyond, while driving operational excellence for an always-on suite of products supporting a global user base. If this sounds like you, our team at Optum in Chennai, India is waiting, so read on.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software applications and application components in an agile development environment
• Create high-quality software through peer design/code reviews and development of automated test cases
• Build and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions by applying software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams, with opportunities to mentor and learn from teammates in a fast-paced environment
• Work closely with Product Management, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to drive solution development and product enhancements
• Ensure solution quality by implementing unit tests, supporting integration and validation pipelines, and contributing to performance, load, and user acceptance testing
• Utilize AWS Cloud services and Terraform to provision, manage, and automate cloud infrastructure
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable efficient and reliable software delivery
• Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker
• Use Python and Shell scripting for automation, operational tooling, and development of automated test frameworks
• Create methods, tools, and automation frameworks to improve development efficiency and reduce manual effort
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across development, deployment, and operational processes
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.
• 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 Engineering
• 5+ years of current experience with AWS Cloud services and cloud-native environments
• 5+ years of Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• 3+ years of experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• 3+ years of experience using Python and Shell scripting for automation, deployment activities, and automated test case development
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience implementing automated unit and integration testing
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles including system design, coding standards, testing, and code reviews
• Proven solid collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams

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.

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