Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration, and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Positions in this function provide technical support to the enterprise. This function includes employees working on incident management response and restoration; determination of issue priority, provisioning, and service request fulfillment; installations, upgrades, and releases/deployments; and problem management analysis and resolution. It also includes data center construction, operations, and maintenance employees.

This role is onsite in Plymouth, MN

The shift for this role is: Friday – Sunday & every other Thursday, 6:15pm – 6:30am

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be part of a 7x24 team that operates and monitors critical electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety systems within an Optum Technology’s enterprise data center
• Monitor a Honeywell Building Management System (BMS)
• Detect, assess, and correct issues that could prevent site operations from remaining in an N 1 condition
• Perform recurring maintenance on data center mechanical and electrical assets, posting results in an INFOR Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Be able to work independently and with a team managing multiple priorities and interruptions
• Communicate regularly with peers on shift and project turnovers and on operational changes
• Suggest improvements in the quality, integrity, and efficiency of operations
• Use HP ServiceNow for creation of change control and incident records
• Use computer-based Microsoft Operating Systems
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills for discussion of technical matters
• Generally, work is self-directed and not prescribed
• Works with less structured, more complex issues
• Serves as a resource to others

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:

• High School Diploma/ GED OR 2 years of equivalent experience with Data Center operations
• 2 years of experience operating key electrical assets, including Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Power Distribution Units (PDU) or Generators
• 2 years of experience operating key mechanical assets, including Chillers, Cooling Towers, Water Treatment Systems, Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC), Pumps, Sumps or Leak Detection Systems
• Ability to lift and carry 40 pounds
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to climb ladders, walk on catwalks and be comfortable working in elevated positions on lifts and platforms
• Ability to adapt to temporary shift schedule changes required to deal with absences of peers
• Ability to work the following shift: Friday – Sunday & every other Thursday, 6:15pm – 6:30am
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience using key Fire/Life Safety Systems (FLS), including Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) and Pre-action Sprinkler Systems
• 2 years of experience operating and manipulating Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state, and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment. 

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.^SM

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.

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