Architect – Hybrid in Minnetonka, MN

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.

 

Optum-UHC Technology is out to change the way our businesses and consumers engage with technology. Our team is focused on driving change, modernization, and ensuring reliable and stable systems so that we can help to transform health care – making it easier, more affordable, and more effective for those we serve.  We are passionate about technology and the role it plays to create distinctive experiences to our constituents.  While we are always focused on how technology can help us deliver faster and with improved quality, we are far more enthusiastic about the ways technology can reinvent how we deliver on our mission in partnership with our lines of business and Optum Technology.  

 

The health solutions marketplace is hungry for new ideas, innovative products and software that drives elevated performance for the business and the customer. The UnitedHealth Group family of businesses is feeding incredible solutions to that marketplace every day by bringing out the best in our software engineering teams. We serve customers across the health system. Not only do we have more of them every day, we also have more technology, greater data resources and far broader expertise than any competitor anywhere.  

 

The project entails elaborating on various points (Pre, Medical, Post) in the Medical Claims Lifecycle to help enhance functionality of Claim Adjudication Platform.  We are a highly flexible and configurable, multi-payer, healthcare administration platform that enables higher speed and flexibility of implementing new markets, reduced costs for healthcare exchanges, and offerings to new payers.  The Architect in the Claims Domain will be responsible for designing and supporting information systems that manage all aspects of claims adjudication.  

 

This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with business, PO, Program Solution Architects to understand the business requirements and Cirrus conceptual designs to produce domain specific artifacts (HLD, technical design notes, etc.) 
• Performs data structure changes within the domain 
• Owns communications with impacted domains/applications based on the design/data model changes in partnership with assigned SA and PO 
• Reviews the solution with the impacted delivery team and business owners/stakeholders 
• Facilitates/participates in discussion to identify solution options for the feature requirements 
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making

 

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:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering and/or design architecture 
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following architecture disciplines: business architecture, solution architecture, enterprise architecture 
• 3+ years of experience in implementing and integrating technology solutions
• Experience that crosses disciplines of data engineering, cloud solutions, system integration, solution design, development/configuration, and deployment 
• Experience developing/architecting within cloud-based applications

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in the healthcare industry, preferably in the claims 
• Experience in REST API development 
• Experience data modeling relational and object-based data structures 
• Advanced understanding of systems analysis techniques and processes

 

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 $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

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.