Senior I O Engineering Consultant - Cloud Engineer - Azure, AWS and GCP

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Primary Responsibilities:Partner with application teams to design and execute migrations from on premises or legacy hosting into Azure, AWS, and GCPProvide architectural guidance aligned to Well Architected pillars (security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and operational excellence)Help teams modernize workloads using cloud native services where appropriateIdentify and mitigate migration risks related to security, availability, and costDevelop Infrastructure as Code and GitHub Action workflows to deploy cloud resourcesUtilize enterprise platform tools to provision and manage cloud resourcesSupport day to day operations of public cloud environments, including on-call responsibilities and scheduled maintenance tasksCoordinate and execute high-quality planned changes without service impactLead incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiativesImprove monitoring, alerting, and observability across cloud environmentsDesign, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitHub Action workflowsDevelop automation using Python and PowerShell to reduce toilPromote standardized, repeatable patterns for resource deploymentReduce configuration drift and improve environment consistency across dev, test, and prodUtilize Generative AI tools to improve development and operational efficiencyEmbed security best practices into cloud designs (identity, networking, encryption, secrets management)Strictly enforce enterprise security and compliance rules governing public cloud technologies.Identify and remediate cloud vulnerabilities within expected SLAsPartner with security teams to meet enterprise security and compliance requirementsIdentify and execute on cloud cost optimization opportunitiesServe as a trusted technical advisor to application teams adopting public cloudMentor junior engineers and contribute to shared documentation and playbooksStay current on enterprise cloud platforms, tooling, and patternsStay current on public cloud services, tooling, and industry best practicesCommitted to developing mastery in public cloud and AI technologiesComply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do soRequired Qualifications:Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field8 years of hands on experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or platform operations.Solid production experience with at least two of the following: Azure, AWS, GCP.Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and security fundamentals.Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.Demonstrated automation skills using Python.Proficiency with cloud CLI interfaces.Practical experience applying SRE concepts in real world environments.Experience supporting or operating mission critical production workloads.Experience applying Gen AI tools and technologies to cloud operations work.Ability to communicate (verbally and written) complex technical concepts clearly to technical and business partners.Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and perform off-hours maintenance work.Preferred QualificationsAdvanced certification in public cloud technologies (i.e. Azure Solutions Architecture Expert).Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and Git based development workflows.Experience with Splunk and creating alerts, reports, and dashboards.Familiarity with container platforms and orchestration (e.g., AKS).Background in cost optimization, FinOps, or cloud financial management.Healthcare or regulated industry experience. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their bes