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Posted August 08, 2026
UnitedHealth Group

I O Engineer - 2381327

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Full Time

I O Engineer - 2381327

EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc. 

JOB TITLE: I O Engineer

LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.)

DUTIES: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement appropriate solutions; communicate with staff and clients to gather and understand technical requirements; work with stakeholders on incident management, problem resolution, and change management; perform root cause analysis and document lessons learned for continuous improvement; lead strategic operational improvement initiatives across development, product, and quality engineering teams; execute standard ITIL processes and maintain comprehensive technical documentation; develop, update, and support application infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and AWS; build and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) components; automate deployment, configuration, and scaling of production applications; set up and maintain all environments including production systems; and develop and implement DevOps policies, procedures, and best practices. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Computer-related occupation. Experience in the following:

* Cloud infrastructure administration and continuous delivery for enterprise SaaS/PaaS environments in public clouds (GCP, AWS, Azure)
* SaaS platform management including vendor coordination and scheduled capability release planning
* DevOps pipeline automation for efficient build, deployment, and release management
* Programming and scripting proficiency in Bash and Python 
* Kubernetes container orchestration, cluster management, and deployment strategies for production workloads 
* Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for provisioning, configuration management, and cloud resource automation 
* Monitoring and alerting for cloud services, job completion, and deployment pipelines 
* ITIL incident and change management processes
* Storage and backup administration


RATE OF PAY:  $129,808 - $137,592 per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2381327

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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