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 diversity and inclusion, 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
An individual in the Architecture job family is a strategic resource for UnitedHealth Group. This individual could be involved across many aspects of architecture, design, build, engineering and implementation of technical solutions and capabilities providing technical leadership. Responsible for communicating overall architecture vision, technical strategies, and trade-offs across various levels in the organization to gain buy-in. Will provide recommendations and technical guidance to improve performance, reliability, and reusability within the constraints of budget, resource and business dependencies. In base and mid-level roles, engages across teams in a capacity that ranges from assisting on in-flight initiatives, up to technical briefings and demonstrations of new technologies across the organization. In senior level roles, leads business solutions, capabilities, and is a solid influencer that engages with client executives and stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Applies technical expertise to bring together ideas, business strategy, system capabilities and customer to establish direction that is aligned with the enterprise strategy
- Create and maintain models that reflect business goals Apply technical expertise and leadership to guide teams in design decisions
- Focus on customer and desired business outcomes in the design
- Create detailed system designs that support scalability, security, and performance
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams
- Mentor junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Champion innovation and modernization. Focus on outcomes
- Designs, builds, tests and adapts solutions that optimize environment and meet evolving needs of customers and business, leveraging and anticipating modern technologies, e.g., AI/ML, to support the transition to fullstack proficiency
- Support continuous integration; continuous delivery environment (CICD)
- Seeks out and applies the standards, concepts & functionality of all technology /systems within domain including the relationship and interdependencies between technologies
- Understands and applies the protocols, procedures, processes and techniques to prevent the unauthorized access to and protection of systems and data and Complies with applicable contractual, regulatory, statutory, and company policies
- Recognize applicable standards for data under own control
- Reviews the work of others
- Develops innovative approaches
- Sought out as expert
- Serves as a leader/ mentor
- 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 Information Systems or other technology-related fields
- 12+ years of data solution development and documentation experience with a focus on quality, performance, scalability, and resilience
- 8+ years of solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns
- 8+ years of experience with database technologies commonly used
- 6+ years of knowledge of web development technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks.
- 6+ years of experience using TFS, Azure DevOps, or GIT tools for data solution management and delivery
- Experience in container orchestration using Kubernetes for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications
- Experience in applying design patterns to solve common software design challenges and improve code quality
- Experience in collaborating with DevOps teams for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive solution architectures that align with business requirements
- Ability to lead the design and integration of technical solutions, ensuring seamless interoperability between systems
- Ability to design, develop, and manage APIs to facilitate data exchange and integration
- Ability to ensure APIs are secure, scalable, and adhere to industry standards
- Ability to lead data integration efforts, ensuring data consistency and accuracy across systems
- Ability to implement data streaming patterns to support real-time data processing and analytics
- Ability to architect secure and scalable integration solutions that meet business and technical requirements
- Ability to conduct security assessments and implement best practices to protect data and systems
- Ability to apply business acumen to understand and support value-based care models and multi-payer environments
- Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to align technical solutions with VBC strategies and goals
- Ability to gain a deep understanding of business processes, operations, and strategies within the VBC and care management ecosystems
- Ability to utilize business process modeling and consultation to optimize and streamline workflows
- Ability to engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical consultation, and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively
- Ability to stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies
- Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and business outcomes
- Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker for creating, deploying, and managing containers
- Knowledge of container networking, storage, and security concepts
- Familiarity with container registries, container monitoring, and logging tools
- Understanding of microservices architecture and how it relates to containerization
- Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues related to containerization and orchestration
- Proficiency in software design principles and patterns, such as SOLID principles, design patterns, and architectural patterns like MVC, MVVM, etc.
- Knowledge of anti-patterns and when to avoid certain design patterns based on specific requirements
- Expert knowledge in their responsible component of the technology stack
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.
Additional Job Detail Information
Requisition Number 2274436
Business Segment Optum
Employee Status Regular
Travel No
Additional Locations
Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN
Gurgaon, Haryana, IN
Overtime Status Exempt
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Telecommuter Position No
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