Infrastructure Operations Engineering Consultant

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS EKS clusters and associated compute infrastructure
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines. Implement and manage Kubernetes RBAC, IAM roles for service accounts (IRSA), and aws-auth ConfigMap
• Monitor and optimize cluster performance, cost, and reliability
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and ensure smooth deployment to EKS
• Maintain and enhance observability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK/EFK stacks
• Ensure security best practices across Kubernetes workloads, including network policies, secrets management, and image scanning
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to deployments, networking, and compute resources
• Stay current with Kubernetes and AWS ecosystem updates and recommend improvements
• Comply 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 so

Required Qualification:

• B.E. (preferred Computer Engineer) - 9+ years experience