Lead Software/ DevOps Engineer - Remote (EST/CST)
Optum/UHG · Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States · US
Software Engineering
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Demand80
Career growth75
Healthcare fit25
Remote potential100
5-year outlook
Competitive salary for senior DevOps roles, likely in the six-figure range, with potential for growth in healthcare technology leadership.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
lead
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-09-22
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
For clinicians with strong software engineering and DevOps backgrounds, this could be a lucrative transition into healthcare technology. However, most clinicians lack the required technical experience, so it's only for those with significant tech skills.
Who should apply
Clinicians with a background in software engineering, DevOps, or cloud computing, possibly those who have worked on health tech projects.
CV angle
Highlight any technical projects, coding, cloud experience, and healthcare domain knowledge. Emphasize understanding of healthcare data and systems.
Skills to highlight
- Java
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- GCP
- incident management
- root cause analysis
- automation
- scripting
- cloud platforms
- DevOps practices
Role summary
Lead DevOps engineer responsible for production support, incident management, release coordination, and cloud operations for healthcare applications at Optum.
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