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The Vacancy

We are seeking a talented and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a DevOps Engineer at Optum UK, you will play a crucial role in in defining technical solutions, infrastructure architecture and implementation of engineering solutions across healthcare software systems. You will also work closely with our development and Platform teams to function to define and deliver new products and new features.

As a business we are passionate about what we do. We are a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology that improves people’s lives. Our people love EMIS because you can genuinely see the impact you are making every day, what is more rewarding than that?

Does this sound like something you’d like to explore? Please read on!

What you’ll do

As a tech for good business, the customer is at the heart of everything we do. You will will be accountable for development from inception, elaboration and analysis, right though the SDLC to deployment.

Day to day, your responsibilities and accountabilities will include;

• Automating the rollout of applications using CI/CD technologies
• Supporting the automation of configuration for internally used software & platforms.
• Defining Datacentric Solutions with CloudFormation/CDK/Terraform.
• Developing and maintaining new projects
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement reliable and scalable software systems.
• Focus on cloud agnostic containerised workloads whilst leveraging key cloud services and partners to optimise engineering output.
• Working in a cross-functional capacity between Software Engineering, QA and Hosted Operations

Who you’ll be

We are seeking a talented and experienced DevOps Engineer that’s keen to lean and improve their skillset. You will have a solid background in software development and a good understanding of cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.

You will most likely have (if not all, some);

• Previous experience working as a Software Engineer
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Terraform, or similar).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Optum UK, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable culture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work and to reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of Optum UK, anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoing personal development and genuine, continuous two-way employee engagement, supported by our company values which determine everything we do.

Optum UK is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require any adjustments, please advise the talent team.