Network Packet Broker Engineer - Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

If you are a Network Packet Broker Engineer who takes pride in what you deliver and passionate about building highly scalable applications, we have a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Network Packet Broker Engineer who has advanced experience working with packet broker technologies; current technologies utilized by Optum: Ixia, Gigamon, and Arista. In addition, Network experience including vlans, routing, switching, spans, and taps will be utilized. Additional desirable traits would be general cybersecurity knowledge, an ability to be both self-directed and work well with others, as well as have an ability to drive ambiguous situations / requirements to solutions.

PROJECT/INITIATIVE: This position will encompass operation tasks (administer & maintain), project task execution, and engineering solutions to support network and security data visibility crucial for enterprise operations. Additional projects supported may include the Healthcare business expansion, legacy hardware replacement, strategic platform re-architecture, and cloud security visibility among many others.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

This individual will work with others to alleviate a service backlog, stabilize, develop, and formalize packet broker related services for the enterprise. Additional work may include network tap & span support. The position will include some afterhours release and change management work, project tasks, On Call response, direct customer and vendor interaction, document maintenance and generation (Technical, System Diagrams, SOPs, Training Materials), as well as potential development for system automation and or the use of APIs to consume, display, filter, search complex security related information.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with iXia, Gigammon and Arista Switch administration and engineering
• 5+ years of network packet brokers design, deployment and troubleshooting
• 5+ years of experience with infrastructure and specially network management, routing, tap and span
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with utilizing APIs and or automation involving iXia and or Arista.
• 4+ years of document maintenance and generation (Technical, System Diagrams, SOPs, Training Materials), as well as potential development for system automation and or the use of APIs to consume, display, filter, search complex security related information.
• 2+ years of afterhours release and change management, experience with n call response
• Extensive experience with addressing service backlog, stabilizing, developing, and formalizing packet broker related services for the enterprise
• Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment while maintaining adherence to standards and best practices

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.