Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Azure / GCP, Terraform, Python) — UnitedHealth Group (Optum) · Hyderabad

About the role

Senior SRE for UnitedHealth Group / Optum's healthcare-scale platforms in Hyderabad — build reliable Azure / GCP infrastructure with Terraform and Python, run AKS / GKE clusters, and drive SLO-led reliability engineering. 5+ years, hybrid Hyderabad, INR 24-44 LPA band.

About this role and the team at UnitedHealth Group (Optum). Senior SRE for UnitedHealth Group / Optum's healthcare-scale platforms in Hyderabad — build reliable Azure / GCP infrastructure with Terraform and Python, run AKS / GKE clusters, and drive SLO-led reliability engineering. 5+ years, hybrid Hyderabad, INR 24-44 LPA band. This listing on cloudsoftsol.com is curated for engineers in India who are actively interviewing for senior cloud, DevOps and SRE roles. The role is permanent / full-time, hybrid, and the salary band reflects market rates in Hyderabad as of mid-2026 (confirmed at the offer stage). If you are seeking a multi-year career platform rather than a stop-gap, this listing rewards depth — read the responsibilities and requirements below carefully and tailor your application to the specifics. Cloudsoft Solutions runs the leading AWS, Azure, GCP, DevOps, Kubernetes, Citrix and VMware training and placement programmes in Hyderabad and Bangalore — if you would like coaching for this exact role, mock interviews, resume review or salary-negotiation help, please contact us at info@cloudsoftsol.com. We do not charge candidates a fee for placement assistance; companies sponsor our involvement.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain reliable cloud platforms using Terraform for infrastructure-as-code on Azure and GCP, supporting healthcare-scale systems where uptime directly affects patients and providers. Manage Kubernetes clusters (AKS and / or GKE): cluster lifecycle and upgrades, autoscaling, Workload Identity for least-privilege IAM, ingress, and platform add-ons via Helm. Implement observability, alerting and automated remediation — define and track SLIs / SLOs, instrument services with Prometheus / Grafana and cloud-native monitoring, and reduce toil through self-healing automation. Integrate Python scripting for custom reliability tooling, CI/CD optimisation, and infrastructure management; conduct blameless post-mortems and codify learnings into runbooks. Ensure compliance, security and cost governance in a regulated healthcare environment — secrets management, encryption, audit trails (HIPAA-aware), and FinOps reporting. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver resilient microservices and disaster-recovery strategies, including multi-region failover and tested restore procedures.

Requirements & qualifications

5+ years of SRE / DevOps / Platform Engineering experience with a strong reliability mindset. Terraform expertise on Azure and / or GCP — reusable modules, remote state, plan reviews. Production Kubernetes experience (AKS or GKE preferred). Strong Python for automation tooling and CI/CD; comfortable with Bash. Hands-on observability (Prometheus, Grafana, cloud-native monitoring) and incident-response tooling. SLI / SLO definition, error budgets, and post-incident review discipline. Experience in regulated or large-scale environments (healthcare, BFSI) is a strong plus; HIPAA awareness valued. Bachelor's in CS / IT or equivalent. Azure / GCP and CKA certifications a plus.

Why this role in 2026

Optum (the technology and health-services arm of UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune-5 company) runs one of the largest healthcare-technology engineering centres in Hyderabad. Reliability and compliance are first-class priorities here, which makes it an excellent environment to deepen genuine SRE skills — SLOs, error budgets, multi-cloud Terraform and disaster recovery — inside a stable, well-funded organisation.

Application tips

Apply directly on the UnitedHealth Group careers site (link below). Optum runs a structured process — tailor your CV to highlight Azure / GCP Terraform scope, AKS / GKE production ownership, and specific reliability outcomes (e.g. 'raised availability from 99.5% to 99.95%, cut MTTR by 40%'). Mention any healthcare / HIPAA or other regulated-environment exposure prominently.

Interview preparation

Expect a recruiter screen, a technical screen on Azure / GCP + Kubernetes fundamentals, a hands-on round (Terraform module + a Python automation exercise), an SRE system-design round (design an SLO framework, alerting and automated remediation for a multi-region service), and a behavioural / values round. Practice STAR stories on incidents you owned end to end and toil you eliminated.

Career growth

Path inside Optum: Senior SRE → Lead / Principal SRE → SRE Manager or Platform Architect. Lateral moves into the data-platform, security-engineering or cloud-architecture organisations are well established, and the Fortune-5 stability makes long-tenure career-building realistic.

Company & benefits

INR 24-44 LPA fixed band for senior profiles plus annual bonus (market-rate estimate; confirmed at offer). Comprehensive health coverage for self + family + parents. Hybrid model in Hyderabad. Sponsored Azure / GCP / Kubernetes certifications and learning budget. Strong leave, parental-leave and wellness benefits typical of a Fortune-5 employer.