Software Engineering Lead - DevOps, Azure Cloud

Bangalore, Karnataka
Permanent
Full-time

15 days ago

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.Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.Primary Responsibilities:

AKS Cluster Design & Management

Architect, deploy, and manage secure, scalable AKS clusters across environments (dev, staging, prod)
Define and implement multi-node pool strategies, auto-scaling, and high availability configurations
Manage cluster upgrades, patching, and versioning with minimal downtime
Containerization & Orchestration

Lead the containerization of applications using Docker and Helm
Design and maintain Helm charts for application deployments
Implement namespace strategies, network policies, and resource quotas
CI/CD Integration

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AKS deployments using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Automate image builds, security scans, and deployment rollouts
Implement blue-green or canary deployments for zero-downtime releases
Monitoring, Logging & Security

Integrate Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, and Log Analytics for observability
Implement RBAC, Pod Security Policies, and Azure AD integration for secure access control
Ensure network security using Azure Firewall, NSGs, and private endpoints
DevOps & Infrastructure Automation

Use Terraform or Bicep for AKS and related infrastructure provisioning
Automate cluster bootstrapping, node pool scaling, and add-on configurations
Maintain GitOps workflows using tools like Flux or ArgoCD
Collaboration & Leadership

Collaborate with development teams to optimize workloads for Kubernetes
Mentor junior engineers on Kubernetes best practices and DevOps culture
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortems
Analyzes and investigates
Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
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 or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with 5+ years specifically in Azure cloud and DevOps practices
Proven experience in leading cloud infrastructure projects and mentoring junior engineers
Technical Skills:

Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
Experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Azure services: Azure Virtual Network, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Monitor, and Azure Security Center
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
Proficiency in scripting languages: PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Solid grasp of networking, identity & access management, and cloud security best practices
Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and on-prem to cloud migrations
Soft Skills

Solid leadership and mentoring abilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams
Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

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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