Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Senior I/O Engineer will design and operate Azure cloud infrastructure, administer Linux and Windows systems, manage maintenance and security compliance, troubleshoot complex application and server issues, and support disaster recovery for state contracts.
Responsibilities
- Solution new Cloud approaches events that surface to improve the operations of Cloud Infrastructure
- Review, improve and approve architectural modifications to existing Cloud Infrastructure through formal change management processes
- Installation and configuration of application components of solutions
- Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues related to application and server performance
- Expert in Windows Server, Windows Desktop, Red hat Linux and Oracle Linux operating system
- Manage all scheduled maintenance across all servers, in support of service level agreements
- Experience with both SharePoint and VMWare is a plus
- Submission of change control for all scheduled maintenance
- Responsible or strong working knowledge of security compliance according to State and Federal security policies and regulations. This includes the support of centralized logging capabilities, the provisioning of tight controls over access to all servers and accountability for remediation of ongoing penetration test findings
- Validation and support of disaster recovery plan for all server and application components of OSGS State contracts
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree
- • 5+ years of experience with Linux and Windows systems administration, maintenance and security
- • 5+ years of experience with General auditing/troubleshooting experience on all levels (network, Linux, software, hardware)
- • 3+ years of experience with day-to-day troubleshooting of application and database connectivity problems
- • 3+ years of experience with Proactive application monitoring and trouble resolution
- • 3+ years of experience with Report writing in support of service level agreement reporting requirements
- • 3+ years of Azure Administration experience
- • 3+ years of experience on key Azure services with three or more of the following: Jenkins, Terraform, Github, Azure Web Services, Kubernetes, Azure Devops, Key Vault, DNS, Identity Services, Front Door, Traffic Manager, Azure Monitor, App Insights, and Network Watcher
- • 3+ years of System Administration experience with Windows and Unix
- • 3+ years of experience with Network Administration (Firewall, ACLs/NAT, design, upgrades, security)
- • 3+ years of experience with TCP/IP and networking fundamentals
- • 3+ years of experience with scripting and automation tools like Python/Shell/Perl
- • 2+ years of experience with Process and procedure documentation for contractual required documentation, including an operations manual for ongoing support of the environment
- • Willingness to support 24x7 production environments
- • Willingness to complete AZ-204 Certification or equivalent within 6 months of hire
- • Experience with both SharePoint and VMWare is a plus
Benefits
- Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S.
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Career development opportunities
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