Sr. DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Next Gen - Remote

Job ID: 94347988864Posted: 2026-08-15Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, United StatesSalary: $91,700 - $163,700/yearJob Area: TechnologyCompany: UnitedHealth GroupFor those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start 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 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 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 mentorshipAdapt as necessary for unintended consequences of this change initiative and one that understands the value of commitments to delivery made by a development teamWork in a DevOps team environment on both tactical and strategic assignmentsHandle manual work while figuring out how to automate itTake a project from inception to production and lead a team of variant applications to successful automated deploymentsYou'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:6+ years of IT experience on web-based products4+ years of experience with Kubernetes deployment tools like ArgoCD and Flux4+ years of experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform4+ years of experience with Azure, GitHub, and Gitlab4+ years of experience with DevOps teams, Agile methodologies and Test-Driven DevelopmentExperience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle to improve quality and efficiencyAdvanced knowledge of container architectures (Docker, Kubernetes) 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 employmentUnited States CitizenshipPreferred Qualifications:4+ years of experience with at least 1 scripting language such as Groovy, Perl, Python, or Powershell4+ years of experience working on large scale, multiple team projects4+ years of experience with programmatic interaction with a relational database, preferably a recent version of SQL ServerExperience working in a NIST or FedRamp compliant environmentAdvanced experience in at least 1 high level programming language such as C, C#, C, or JavaAdvanced experience with modern source control systems (ie. Git)Solid understanding of database technologies Mysql, MSSQL, Oracle) with database change automation experienceInfrastructure as code experience with some programming background either as a release engineer or developerSolid track record of learning new tools and technologiesProven self-starter and willing to take on new responsibilities that have not been clearly defined*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyPay 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.OptumCare 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.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.