Optum is Hiring Associate DevOps Engineer – Hyderabad

Optum is hiring an Associate DevOps Engineer in Hyderabad, India. This is a full-time technology opportunity for professionals with experience in DevOps, Azure Cloud, CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, cloud networking, monitoring, observability, automation, and DevSecOps.

The role focuses on supporting a critical production platform across production and non-production environments, improving system reliability, automating operational processes, supporting cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with global engineering and support teams.

About Optum

Optum is a global healthcare organization that uses technology, data, pharmacy benefits, and healthcare resources to help improve health outcomes. As part of UnitedHealth Group, Optum combines healthcare expertise with technology and data-driven solutions to support healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

Job Summary

As an Associate DevOps Engineer, you will provide operational and engineering support for the Advocate Central platform. You will work across Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Terraform, monitoring, observability, security, networking, automation, incident management, and production support.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work collaboratively with software engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams in a global 24x7 operational environment.

Job Details

- Company: Optum / UnitedHealth Group

- Job Title: Associate DevOps Engineer

- Requisition Number: 2378670

- Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

- Job Category: Technology

- Job Type: Full-time

- Experience Level: Mid Level

- Experience Required: 2+ years

- Travel: No

- Work Environment: 24x7 operational support

Primary Responsibilities

- Provide 24x7 operational support for the Advocate Central platform.

- Maintain system availability, reliability, and performance across production and non-production environments.

- Monitor application, infrastructure, and platform health using enterprise monitoring and observability tools.

- Investigate alerts and perform initial incident triage.

- Coordinate incident resolution activities with appropriate technical teams.

- Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management.

- Assist with Azure cloud infrastructure administration.

- Support application hosting, networking, security configurations, and platform maintenance.

- Participate in production deployments and change management activities.

- Perform post-deployment validation to ensure successful releases.

- Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, database, networking, and integration issues.

- Maintain operational runbooks, standard operating procedures, technical documentation, and knowledge articles.

- Collaborate with software engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams.

- Support security initiatives, vulnerability remediation, access reviews, compliance activities, and certificate management.

- Assist with disaster recovery preparedness and business continuity testing.

- Support platform resiliency and high-availability improvements.

- Analyze logs, metrics, and operational data to identify performance issues and recurring problems.

- Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

- Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevSecOps initiatives.

- Support cloud transformation, network modernization, and infrastructure enhancement initiatives.

- Collaborate with global DevOps and support teams to provide continuous operational coverage.

Required Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience defining, designing, implementing, or supporting CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms.

- 1+ year of experience working with Docker or containerized application deployments.

- 1+ year of experience designing, implementing, or troubleshooting cloud networking solutions.

- 1+ year of experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, or Prometheus.

- Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.

- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure security practices.

- Understanding of vulnerability management.

- Knowledge of Azure networking concepts, including virtual networks, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, routing, and network security.

- Understanding of high-availability architectures and reliability engineering principles.

- Knowledge of monitoring strategies and incident management processes.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

- Experience with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-powered engineering tools.

- Experience supporting mission-critical production applications in a 24x7 operational environment.

- Experience optimizing cloud infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.

- Python development and automation experience.

- Knowledge of AI model integration.

- Understanding of AI-enabled application architectures.

- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and cloud security frameworks.

Technical Skills

- DevOps

- Microsoft Azure

- Azure Cloud

- CI/CD

- GitHub Actions

- Jenkins

- Azure DevOps

- Docker

- Kubernetes

- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

- Terraform

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

- DevSecOps

- Azure Networking

- Azure Virtual Networks

- Firewalls

- Load Balancers

- VPN

- Routing

- Network Security

- Dynatrace

- Splunk

- Grafana

- Prometheus

- PowerShell

- Bash

- Python

- Cloud Security

- Vulnerability Management

- Monitoring

- Observability

- Incident Management

- High Availability

- Reliability Engineering

- Disaster Recovery

- Business Continuity

- Automation

- Production Support

- Root Cause Analysis

- GitHub Copilot

- ChatGPT

- AI Engineering

Cloud and DevOps Responsibilities

The role provides exposure to modern Azure DevOps and cloud engineering practices, including infrastructure automation, containerized deployments, CI/CD, cloud networking, monitoring, security, observability, and production operations.

Engineers will also contribute to Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, cloud transformation, network modernization, platform reliability, and automation initiatives.

Production Support

This position involves supporting critical production applications in a 24x7 operational environment. Responsibilities include monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, deployment support, root cause analysis, disaster recovery preparedness, and reliability improvements.

Expected Salary

The expected salary range for an Associate DevOps Engineer with the required experience in Hyderabad is approximately ₹8-14 LPA, depending on relevant experience, technical skills, qualifications, interview performance, and the final compensation structure.

Who Can Apply

This opportunity is suitable for:

- DevOps Engineers with 2+ years of experience.

- Azure DevOps Engineers.

- Cloud Engineers.

- Infrastructure Engineers.

- Site Reliability Engineers.

- Production Support Engineers with DevOps experience.

- Engineers experienced with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

- Professionals with CI/CD and Docker experience.

- Candidates with Azure networking and cloud security knowledge.

- DevOps professionals interested in DevSecOps and AI-powered engineering tools.

Career Growth

This role can provide opportunities to develop expertise across Azure Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Automation, Observability, and Production Engineering.

Potential career progression can include Senior DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, or Production Engineering Specialist.

Benefits and Work Culture

UnitedHealth Group and Optum provide employees with a broad range of benefits and resources focused on physical, emotional, financial, and professional well-being.

Employees can benefit from:

- Health and wellness programs.

- Financial and retirement benefits.

- Learning and career development opportunities.

- Supportive workplace resources.

- Inclusive work culture.

- Professional growth opportunities.

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