Senior DevOps Engineer, Windows-On Prem - Remote

Optum; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer for Windows On-Prem environments to design, build, and maintain automated release structures and deployment pipelines. You will champion DevOps practices, from code compilation to multi-environment deployments, working with Agile teams and across IT disciplines.

You will remotely support engagements nationwide, with occasional requirement to travel to La Crosse, WI or DC areas.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a DevOps Engineer with Windows On-Prem hosted apps, Agile/TTD environment

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor team members; drive DevOps adoption
• Automate manual tasks; develop deployment pipelines
• Lead end-to-end deployments from inception to production
• Collaborate across Development, QA, Infrastructure and Release Management

Skills

DevOps

Windows On-Prem

PowerShell

Mentoring

Agile/ATDD

CI/CD

Automation

AI in SDLC

Load Balancing

Tools

Octopus Deploy

PowerShell Scripting

SQL Databases & Scripts

Netscaler or F5

Dynatrace/Grafana/Elastic

Azure DevOps On-Prem

Job description

Opportunities with Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI),?part of the Optum family of business.?We're?dedicated to simplifying the?logistics?of complex workforce health programs with cost-effective solutions and a seamless distribution process. With offices in La Crosse, Wis., a satellite office in Chicago and remote employees throughout the country, we have a?variety of rewarding career opportunities for you. Elevate your career as you help us create a healthier tomorrow for everyone and discover the meaning behind?Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Serve is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans. We have the honor to support federal agencies in their efforts to advance the United States health care system and improve the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country. Our health services are designed to help everyone live healthier lives.

To support this mission, OSIT has embarked on a multi-year modernization journey, within which the Sr. DevOps Engineer - Windows On-Prem will play a key role: designing, developing, and maintaining Optum Serve's automated build and release structure and deployment pipeline. This will span from code compilation and automated testing to deploying releases to multiple environments.

The Sr. DevOps Engineer - Windows On-Prem is responsible for maturing the DevOps mindset within agile teams using techniques such as Acceptance Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery to provide quality products with seamless integration across Development, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, Operations, and Release Management roles within LHI.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support a learning organization model through coaching, training, and mentorship
• Adapt as necessary for unintended consequences of this change initiative and one that understands the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team
• Work in a DevOps team environment on both tactical and strategic assignmentsHandle manual work while figuring out how to automate it
• Take a project from inception to production and lead a team of variant applications to successful automated deployments

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of recent experience as a DevOps Engineer with Windows based On-Prem hosted applications, with at least the past 2 years in a Senior role working with Windows On-Prem hosted applications in an Agile Test-Driven environment
• 4+ years of experience with PowerShell scripting language
• 4+ years of experience with Azure DevOps On-Prem including building, managing, and troubleshooting YAML pipelines
• 3+ years of experience mentoring junior engineers, leading DevOps and platform engineering initiatives through end-to-end delivery, and managing multiple high-priority projects concurrently within complex, cloud-native, and compliance-driven environments
• 2+ years of experience with continuous integration tools employing to an On-Prem environment
• Experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiency
• Experience leveraging load balancing tools and different deployment models
• Currently and actively working with all Azure DevOps On-Prem (not just cloud) and at least 4 of the of the following tools:
  • Octopus Deploy
  • PowerShell Scripting
  • SQL Databases and Scripts
  • Netscaler or F5 Load Balancers
  • Familiar with Dynatrace, Elastic, and Grafana monitoring tools for triaging production issues
• Proven ability to travel to the La Crosse, WI office up to 25% as needed
• United States Citizenship
• If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline:

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a?drug -?free workplace. Candidates?are required to?pass a drug test before beginning employment.