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 is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and manage architectural blueprints that describe the strategy, business outcomes, capabilities, services, processes, information, and data that together will realize our Payer vision, goals, and strategic objectives
• Work with senior business and technology leaders to develop, recommend, and execute strategic and tactical business and technology architecture roadmaps
• Lead and facilitate architecture assessments and reviews during business ideation, discovery, and program / project execution to ensure alignment with business goals and strategies. Identify gaps and opportunities and recommend business and technology solutions
• Build end-to-end solution plans that define the ideal and future state systems solution, scope of solution initiatives, solution delivery sequencing through architecture transition states, and assumptions and risks
• Analyze and evaluate current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies (architecture optimization, maintain PADU balance of ecosystem, modernization) and collaborating with Enterprise Architecture from other lines of business and development team architects to recommend solutions for improvement
• Ensure capital programs stay aligned to Enterprise strategy while leveraging existing components and capabilities across the business segment landscape
• Provide in-depth solution architecture support during program / platform / product solution analysis and design to ensure roadmap alignment
• Champion assigned application architecture through any governance gates and collaborate with quality teams to drive continuous improvement for technology solutions
• Increase speed to market, speed of innovation
• Reuse existing corporate and business unit product capabilities where they fit
• Identify and use applicable architecture patterns, structures, and standards
• Work ahead of the development teams to ensure development teams have a solid design in place and a good understanding of the technical solution when it is time to build it

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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
• Microsoft Certification(s) or appropriate technology specialist certification
• Experience with healthcare platforms and business operations
• Experience across multiple IT technology areas
• Experience with infrastructure technology (server/storage, database, network, telephony)
• Experience with cloud technology (Amazon, Microsoft)
• Experience with architecture tools ( Enterprise Architect) and standards (TOGAF)
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities

If the hired individual resides in Florida (office based or telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II background check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all clinicians that have direct face to face contact with members OR employees who will have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years.
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.
Already Fortune 5, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.
Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
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.
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
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