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# Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Optum, Inc
- **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Storage, System Configuration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Github, SQL Azure, Virtual Machines, Azure Service Bus, Load Balancing, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5f451c715aea716b

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience
 * 3+ years of relevant Windows system administration and engineering experience
 * 2+ years of experience administering, configuring, and optimizing Microsoft Azure infrastructure
 * 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code and automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform
 * 2+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub
 * 1+ years of experience managing and configuring Azure networking components (such as VNets, NSGs, firewalls, or private endpoints)
 * 1+ years of experience identifying and remediating cloud security vulnerabilities
 * 1+ years of experience with Azure Services - Azure App Service, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Azure MI, and Data Factory

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered developer tools, platforms, or automations to enhance developer productivity and DevOps workflows
 * Microsoft Azure Certification preferred
 * All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

## Description

* Manage, optimize, monitor, and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, firewalls, Key
 * Vaults, and App Services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security
 * Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, with a primary focus on Terraform
 * Collaborate with security teams to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across Azure resources, ensuring compliance with security standards and best practices
 * Configure, support, and troubleshoot Azure networking services, including VNets, NSGs, load balancers, private endpoints, and Azure Firewalls across multiple environments
 * Assess emerging technologies and industry trends to guide solution architecture, cloud strategy, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices
 * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business and infrastructure challenges while promoting responsible use of AI technologies

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


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