Senior Architect

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 a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and architecture for platform products and take an enterprise view to solve for enterprise needs
• Serve as the Cloud subject matter expert on Cloud, Azure platform, and many other Technologies like Azure Databricks
• Serve as solution architect for broad areas in cloud and data for new application developments or migration of existing infrastructure and applications to Cloud
• Generate architecture solution leveraging public / private/ or hybrid cloud deployment patterns using Optum best practices
• Collaborate with IT teams and business partners to understand business requirements and translate them into cloud solutions
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of cloud infrastructure
• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud infrastructure
• Facilitate strategy / architecture discussions with clients and other stakeholders
• Design and prepare client ready material and present to the clients, executives
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in IT developing and architecting software solutions
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture and cloud services (possibly Azure)
• 5+ years of solid application modernization – digital transformation experience
• Solid hand-on experience on Databricks and possibly be proficient in Data handling and streaming
• Experience in cloud automation, cloud monitoring, and Cloud optimization
• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure
• Deep experience in areas adjacent to cloud like data engineering, AI, process improvement, etc.
• Deep experience in leading complex and high visibility projects
• Deep experience in developing cloud strategy, cloud data modernization strategy, architecture, and infrastructure roadmap for client organizations
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing large-scale, complex architectural projects from conception to implementation
• Solid knowledge of Azure Cloud architecture, infrastructure & patterns
• Knowledge of the Healthcare domain or healthcare experience
• Extensive knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Broad understanding of Cloud based security solutions and familiar with Healthcare specific regulatory specifications like HIPPA, PHI, PII
• Familiar to Agile environment
• Exposure to AI/ML Technologies
• Proven solid communication and collaboration skills

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.