Lead Cloud Platform Engineer — Remote

Taleo; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will architect scalable backend services, implement Terraform-based infrastructure, and lead DevSecOps practices with automated security controls.

The role emphasizes AI-powered automation, security, and governance while mentoring engineers and delivering reliable software at scale in a remote U.S. environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software/cloud engineering experience.
• 5+ years programming with Java, Go, or Python.
• 3+ years deploying on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• 3+ years of Terraform IaC experience.
• 2+ years designing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Experience integrating security, compliance, and governance into cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop and maintain Terraform IaC templates for cloud provisioning and configuration.
• Build backend microservices using Java, Go, or Python.
• Collaborate with security/compliance teams to implement cloud guardrails and automated controls.
• Lead DevSecOps practices with security scanning, secrets management, and policy enforcement.
• Establish mature CI/CD pipelines for automated, secure software delivery.
• Develop AI-powered automation to improve engineering workflows.
• Utilize AI tools to streamline development and drive platform improvements.
• Evaluate cloud/AI trends to inform roadmaps and innovation.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews and architecture discussions.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Advanced Security

SonarQube

Prisma Cloud

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will architect scalable backend services, implement Terraform-based infrastructure, and lead DevSecOps practices with automated security controls.

The role emphasizes AI-powered automation, security, and governance while mentoring engineers and delivering reliable software at scale in a remote U.S. environment.