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Healthcare Economics Consultant - 2374851

EMPLOYER:    Optum Services Inc.

JOB TITLE:    Healthcare Economics Consultant

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

DUTIES:    Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments across Azure resources and workloads to identify risks and ensure compliance with organizational standards; Apply network security best practices (NSGs, firewalls, private endpoints) by adhering to company compliance standards and Azure Policy for governance; Design and deploy Azure Infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt for automated and consistent provisioning. Maintain modular and reusable Terraform/Terragrunt templates with version control and peer review processes; Collaborate with development teams to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Streamline container workflows by automating Docker image creation/customization and publishing to Azure Container Registry; Implement CI/CD using GitHub Actions for Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake to enable seamless deployment across environments; Configure and maintain services like Azure Databricks, Data Factory, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and AKS clusters; Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance; Support teams in troubleshooting and optimizing ADF deployment automation; Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks; Asses existing Snowflake accounts, storage structures, databases, schemas, and object dependencies to identify migration and optimization opportunities; Recommend cost-saving measures such as resource right-sizing and reserved capacity; Deploy and manage Apache Airflow on AKS with proper scaling and resilience; and Automate operational tasks using YAML, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python scripts. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.    

REQUIREMENTS:    Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field and 2 years experience in the position or a DevOps-related position. Position requires 2 years experience in each of the following: Microsoft Azure and Azure Administration including Azure Data Factory; Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container registry, Terraform/Terragrunt; Azure Databricks; Python; Github; YAML; Powershell; Snowflake administration; CI/CD for Azure Services including Datafactory, Databricks, and Snowflake; and Docker.

RATE OF PAY:  $106,579.00-$147,042.00/ per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2374851

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.