Chef / DevOps Developer - Minnetonka, MN

Position Description:Energize
your career with one of Healthcare’s fastest growing companies.  

 

You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an impact and
help people.  We dream of giving you the
opportunity to do just this.  And with
the incredible growth of our business, it’s a dream that definitely can come
true. Already one of the world’s leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth
Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve
our service levels and help people lead healthier lives.  We live for the opportunity to make a
difference and right now, we are living it up.

 

This
opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum –a growing
part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 17 leader.

 

Optum helps nearly 60
million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their
symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system,
finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No
other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all
with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion,
Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

 

The Chef / DevOps Developer will be part of a team that
ensures our server infrastructure meets all corporate and regulatory
requirements utilizing Chef and various other DevOps tools. Writing
scripts, Inspec tests and Chef recipes on a daily basis. Primary Responsibilities: Develop and maintain Chef cookbooks / recipes and Inspec tests to ensure servers meet published corporate and regulatory requirementsHardening, testing and monitoring systems against possible security threats, with exposure to security standards Deployment of operating system security and software updates Conducting vulnerability assessments on Unix, and VMware technologies and implementations of remediation solutions utilizing both automated tools and manual techniquesResearching and analyzing known system exploits and vulnerabilities to support development and execute vulnerability remediationProvide on - call and after-hours support as a part of team.Handling server administration functions across the nation and abroad This position requires a high level of independent thinking and the ability to solve problems in a stressful environment.Document critical processes and procedures to ensure consistency and quality.Highly organized, possess a meticulous attention to detail and comfortable working within strict operational boundaries and procedures Assist in developing procedures and processes to ensure that Audit and Regulatory requirements are met.Excellent communication and multitasking skills, highly organized, ability to complete high level projects with little supervision

Requirements: High School Diploma / GED1+ years of experience with Linux and / or Windows operating systems as a system designer, system programmer, or system administrator.1+ years of experience with configuration management software2+ years of scripting experience with at least one of these languages: Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby, VBScript, PowerShellUnderstanding of system security practicesAssets:Experience with Chef products (e.g. Chef Server, Compliance, Inspec, Automate, Test Kitchen)Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery tools / practices (e.g., Jenkins, Chef Workflow, Puppet, Ansible, Chef)Experience with source code version control tools (e.g., GitHub)Understanding of cloud infrastructure services (e.g., AWS, Azure)Experience executing DevOps & Agile methodologiesKnowledge of test - driven developmentSoft Skills:Strong ability to organize tasks and determine priorities.Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.SM
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.Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, Chef-DevOps Developer, Minnetonka, MN, configuration management, Linux, scripting experience, Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby, VBScript, PowerShell