Software Engineering Lead - Azure Cloud Services

UnitedHealth Group; Hyderabad; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks an experienced cloud engineer to design and operate Azure-based infrastructure. You will implement Terraform modules, manage AKS workloads, and drive CI/CD pipelines across the stack with a strong emphasis on automation and reliability.

The role involves integrating AI into engineering workflows, deploying ADF and Databricks solutions, and monitoring performance with Grafana and Splunk while adhering to security and FinOps practices.

Qualifications

• Graduation is required.
• 5+ years building and maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines.
• 5+ years Azure Cloud experience.
• Experience with containers and orchestration (K8s, Docker).
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD with GitHub.
• Proficiency with AI-integration in engineering workflows.
• Experience with ADF and Databricks for deployments.
• Monitoring with Grafana and Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
• Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot workloads on AKS.
• Improve deployment reliability and system performance.
• Drive automation-first solutions across the stack.
• Work on ADF and Databricks-based deployments.
• Debug production issues and improve system resilience.
• Code & Platform Security Management.
• Monitor app performance and security issues.
• Adhere to employment contracts and company policies.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code/low-code platforms.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes (K8s)

Docker

Terraform

GitHub (Copilot)

IaC (GitHub)

AI integration in engineering

Monitoring (Grafana/Splunk)

Observability

FinOps / cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Grafana

Splunk

GitHub

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and evolve Azure infrastructure using Terraform
• Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot workloads on AKS
• Improve deployment reliability and system performance
• Drive automation-first solutions across the stack
• Work on ADF and Databricks-based deployments
• Debug real-world production issues and improve system resilience
• Code & Platform Security Management
• Monitor the app performance, security issue, deployment etc.
• 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 regard 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

Builder Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and deploy AI‑powered solutions using no‑code, low‑code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision‑making.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation is a must
• 5+ years of experience in Build and maintain production‑grade CI/CD pipelines
• 5+ Experience in Azure Cloud
• Containers & Orchestration K8s & Docker
• Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD GitHub
• Practical usage of GitHub Copilot (or similar) for: IaC development, Pipeline automation, Debugging and scripting
• Ability to integrate AI into daily engineering workflows
• Azure Data Factory (ADF) - Integrated runtime (Self/Cloud) Hosted, DevOps, Maintenance
• Azure Databricks - cluster management, log and infra monitoring
• Grafana, Splunk and other monitoring tools
• Uses AI as a force to multiply your productivity, not just an assistant
• Engineering Expectations
  • Solid debugging skills across: CI/CD pipelines, Container builds, Kubernetes workloads, Azure Cloud
• Ability to: Design scalable Azure architectures, implement multi-environment deployment strategies, build reusable Terraform modules and maintainable pipelines
• Solid understanding of: Idempotency, Observability, Failure handling, Cost improvement FinOps
• Solid tech enthusiast with continuous learning attitude
• Automation-first problem solving approach
• Actively explores and adopts new tools and open to work on new areas

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.