Senior Software Engineer I

optum philippines; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Philippines is seeking a skilled DevOps/SecOps Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure. You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to deliver enterprise-grade deployments.

The role emphasizes CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions, IaC with Terraform, vulnerability remediation, and DevSecOps integration, plus applying AI-driven automation to improve efficiency and productivity across cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in DevOps, SecOps, Cloud Engineering
• 4+ years of experience implementing and managing CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions such as GitHub Actions, Splunk, Dynatrace, Elastic, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or similar platforms
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), cloud platforms (Azure), and automation technologies
• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities, cloud misconfigurations, and compliance risks in enterprise environments
• Proven solid collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, and security teams in a highly matrixed environment

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Azure
• Implement security best practices including VNet integration, IP whitelisting, API Management (APIM), firewall integration, and network segmentation
• Manage and configure Azure networking, administration, identity management, and security services to support enterprise-grade solutions
• Develop, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and DevOps best practices
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Git, and automation frameworks
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and remediate CVE vulnerabilities, cloud misconfigurations, and security risks across applications and infrastructure
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to enable secure, compliant, and efficient cloud deployments
• Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions to improve reliability, operational efficiency, and incident response
• Drive DevSecOps adoption by integrating security controls, automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks into the software development lifecycle
• Leverage AI and GenAI-powered solutions to automate operational processes, improve threat detection, accelerate incident investigation, optimize cloud resources, and enhance engineering productivity
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency
• Perform root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for critical production, security, and operational incidents
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging cloud, DevOps, security, and AI technologies to improve automation, resilience, and overall platform security posture
• Mentor engineers on DevOps, SecOps, cloud security, automation, and AI-driven engineering best practices while fostering a culture of continuous learning and 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

Skills

Cloud Engineering

DevOps

Azure

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Security & Compliance

Collaboration

Vulnerability Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

Dynatrace

Elastic

Grafana

Azure Monitor

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

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Azure
• Implement security best practices including VNet integration, IP whitelisting, API Management (APIM), firewall integration, and network segmentation
• Manage and configure Azure networking, administration, identity management, and security services to support enterprise-grade solutions
• Develop, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and DevOps best practices
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Git, and automation frameworks
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and remediate CVE vulnerabilities, cloud misconfigurations, and security risks across applications and infrastructure
• Collaborate with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to enable secure, compliant, and efficient cloud deployments
• Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions to improve reliability, operational efficiency, and incident response
• Drive DevSecOps adoption by integrating security controls, automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks into the software development lifecycle
• Leverage AI and GenAI-powered solutions to automate operational processes, improve threat detection, accelerate incident investigation, optimize cloud resources, and enhance engineering productivity
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency
• Perform root cause analysis and lead remediation efforts for critical production, security, and operational incidents
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging cloud, DevOps, security, and AI technologies to improve automation, resilience, and overall platform security posture
• Mentor engineers on DevOps, SecOps, cloud security, automation, and AI-driven engineering best practices while fostering a culture of continuous learning and 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 computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in DevOps, SecOps, Cloud Engineering
• 4+ years of experience implementing and managing CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions such as GitHub Actions, Splunk, Dynatrace, Elastic, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or similar platforms
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), cloud platforms (Azure), and automation technologies
• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities, cloud misconfigurations, and compliance risks in enterprise environments
• Proven solid collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, and security teams in a highly matrixed environment

Preferred Qualification

• Proven exposure to AI-driven automation, security monitoring, and operational efficiency solutions

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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