Job Overview
IAM Cloud Engineering team at UHG specializes in developing capabilities that enable our cloud enterprise applications and protect access to our cloud assets, data and services. As a member of this innovative agile team, you will collaborate with others to maintain and optimize these capabilities, secure our growing cloud computing environments, and work with popular vendor and open‑source technologies, internally developed applications and cloud native services. This role is based in Ireland and offers flexible work arrangements between the Dublin or Letterkenny offices and telecommuting.
What you will do
Define and develop solutions to enforce least privilege access policies
Implement and manage access controls, including role-based access control (RBAC)
Monitor, log, and analyze system performance using Azure Operations Suite to maintain system health and optimize costs
Develop and implement disaster recovery and data backup strategies and solutions to maintain business continuity
Collaborate with development teams to enable CI/CD pipelines for efficient software deployment using Azure services
Establish and maintain cloud identity governance frameworks
Develop and maintain guardrails to enforce and measure IAM cloud compliance with regulatory requirements
Conduct periodic access reviews and monitor user activity
Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives
Advise on best practices for cloud security, reliability, and scalability
Drive innovation and discovery efforts around new Azure features and services
Participate in the development of prototypes and large‑scale proof of concepts
Maintain knowledge of current application security controls
What you will bring
Proven hands‑on experience in deploying and operating resources in Azure and AWS
Demonstrated solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and experience working with CI/CD technologies such as git and Terraform
Proven hands‑on experience with Azure Identity and Access Management concepts and security frameworks
Proven hands‑on experience with Entra ID and Entra Connect Sync
Proven experience with federation technologies and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC, etc.
Proven ample experience operating with cloud platforms, APIs and event‑driven automation
Proficient with popular scripting and programming languages: Python, Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK, Microsoft Graph API, Shell scripting
Passion for innovation and enjoyment of building new solutions
Technical and thought leadership skills, able to collaborate to deliver large, complex initiatives
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Other useful skills and experience include
Certification in CompTIA Security+, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Security (Specialty), CCSP or similar
Previous experience with AWS IAM, multi‑factor authentication, user provisioning, service principal governance/management, privileged identity management (PIM), single sign‑on (SSO), domain management
Experience with cloud IAM functionality across multiple public cloud services (IAM Roles, Permissions and Policies)
Ability to implement and manage Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) to meet organizational access and security objectives
Advocacy for CI/CD and DevOps best practices
Fundamental understanding of PHI/PII data and related restrictions when using limited data sets or de‑identified data for analysis, development and testing
What We Offer
Opportunities for professional development
Inclusive and supportive team culture
Key benefits: private health insurance, wellness programs, matching pension contribution, lunch provided by the company, training opportunities, employee donation matching and others
Eligibility and Terms
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the Republic of Ireland to which you are applying. Proof of eligibility will be required to support your application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Diversity creates a healthier workplace: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug‑free workplace.
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