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 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.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
Contribute to the creation and evolution of a consolidated strategic architecture roadmap
Define technical details of solutions that align with enterprise technology standards and support modernization agendas
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements to technical specifications and end-to-end architecture/design
Create architectural diagrams and documentation that aligns with enterprise standards
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and policies as well as industry best practices
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to delivery teams
Ensure solution designs are future-proof and accommodate transitional needs
Influence leadership on key technology strategy decisions and specific line of business plans
Review existing systems and ongoing engineering to ensure alignment with the strategic architecture
Communicate architectural concepts and patterns into clear, actionable engineering directions.
Explain complex topics to variety of audiences, technical and non-technical
Provide thought leadership when selecting tools and setting standards
Create and foster an environment of innovation, remove roadblocks, enable strategic risk-taking, and advocate for change management
Build productive cross-business relationships with both technical and business partners to deliver enterprise-level solutions that meet stakeholder requirements
Model the technical landscape to analyze the alignment of business capabilities with delivered technology and IT solutions
Analyze the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and development team architects
Communicate and coordinate with the Product Owner, Portfolio Architect Team, and Delivery Lead, providing technical leadership for the team
Perform system analysis, system design, technical design, and document the architectural blueprint for the system using standard tools
Ensure the creation of solution intent documentation in advance of agile planning sessions.
Prepare materials for Architectural Review Boards to demonstrate alignment with enterprise practices and roadmaps
Lead or drive complete architecture and design for multiple projects
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:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technical discipline or equivalent professional work experience
12+ years of experience in the complete software development life-cycle
7+ years of experience in an architect or highly technical leadership role
Extensive hands-on software engineering experience
Demonstrated understanding and ability to design solutions based on modern cloud-native architectures (micro-service, streaming, etc.)
Experience working with one or more cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP
Experience in packaging and containerizing (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience in writing platform-level code in Java/JBOSS/Spring Boot, and other open-source frameworks
Experience in Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture, Design, and Design Patterns
Demonstrated expertise in delivering solution architecture designs in a complex, dynamic, highly-integrated enterprise environment
Experience in Agile methodologies, grooming Features and Stories, and working with Product Owners, Developers, and Enterprise Architects
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $132,200 to $226,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group
You must sign in to apply for this position.