Network Consultant - F5 products, Cloud WAF,

Job Description:

• Maintain a large inventory of application delivery controllers (load balancers - F5, A10, AVI, WAF,Cloud WAF, etc)

• Positively contribute to over 99.99%+ application uptime by deploying load balancers and configuring load balanced applications

• Effectively troubleshoot complex network layer 1-7 issues while clearly and concisely communicating status updates to stakeholders until resolution

• Execute assigned projects in a timely manner without causing application impact while following change control process requirements

• Projects such as: load balancer software or hardware upgrades, onboarding applications to Web App Firewalls, migrating applications along with WAF to cloud infrastructures, and deploying SSL/TLS inspection, amongst others

• Engineer innovative ways to solve problems and build helpful tools using scripting/automation focus with a software engineering mindset

• Automate repeatable tasks using scripting languages and/or Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Jenkins/etc tools

• Document topology diagrams and MOPs for repeatable manual engineering tasks

• Secure applications from malicious HTTP/S traffic using web application firewalls

• Respond to high priority on-call engagements within 15 minutes in a rotation one out of every 4 weeks from 8am to 8pm IST

• Able to work occasional weekends and nights during off hour change windows as necessary to support the business

• Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed

• Works with less structured, more complex issues

• Serves as a resource to others in addition to individual engineering contributions

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience

• 5+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining application delivery controllers (load balancers such as F5, AVI, A10, Cloud WAF, WAF etc)

• 4+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining other network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, etc)

• 3+ years experience automating network infrastructure tasks

• 3+ years supporting cloud native applications in Azure, GCP, or AWS

• Advanced knowledge of HTTP, SSL/TLS encryption, DNS, switching and routing, and Application Security, mitigating OWASP top 10 security threats

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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