Enterprise SRE Leader — Reliability, Security & AI

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to drive reliability and security practices across digital consumer platforms. You will shape enterprise strategy, influence architecture, and enable teams to build highly resilient, scalable platforms using AI-driven capabilities.

The role requires leadership across engineering, security, and operations with a focus on proactive risk management, observability, and automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, software engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
• 5+ years operating at enterprise scale influencing strategy across multiple teams.
• 4+ years of experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-wide SRE strategy, standards, and operating models across digital consumer platforms.
• Establish a culture of reliability engineering, security by design, and operational excellence.
• Influence architecture and platform design to improve reliability, scalability, and resilience at scale.

Skills

SRE leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Observability

Security by design

Cross-functional influence

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant field

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to drive reliability and security practices across digital consumer platforms. You will shape enterprise strategy, influence architecture, and enable teams to build highly resilient, scalable platforms using AI-driven capabilities.

The role requires leadership across engineering, security, and operations with a focus on proactive risk management, observability, and automation.