Principal Architect - Remote

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.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Enterprise Architect to join our dynamic team. As a leading company in the healthcare industry, we are committed to modernizing our legacy applications and addressing complex business challenges through innovative solutions, including our strategic cloud migration program. If you are a certified cloud practitioner with a solid background in Enterprise Architecture principles, healthcare domain expertise, and cloud technologies, we invite you to be a part of our transformative journey.

As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a pivotal role in driving our technology and business strategies forward. Your primary responsibilities will involve supporting the cloud migration program, devising realistic and achievable solutions to intricate business problems, and leveraging your cloud skills to guide the implementation of Enterprise Architecture principles across the organization.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive cloud architecture strategies that align with business objectives and technological advancements
• Leverage your in-depth knowledge of cloud and other architectural frameworks to design scalable and efficient cloud solutions
• Provide industry, technology, and market expertise to support strategic business decisions for cloud investments
• Decompose complex business strategies into initiatives that translate into clear, actionable cloud architecture roadmaps
• Collaborate across organizational silos to resolve dependencies and accelerate cloud architecture and solution decisions
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cloud adoption, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency
• Apply your expertise in cloud architecture principles to ensure seamless integration of cloud solutions into existing systems and workflows
• Lead the evaluation and selection of emerging cloud technologies, ensuring alignment with business requirements and industry standards
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring compliance with cloud architectural standards and best practices
• Define governance and security practices for cloud initiatives, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and company policies
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of implemented cloud solutions, continuously making improvements as necessary
• Share your knowledge and insights on cloud architecture principles across the organization to foster innovation and best practices

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:

• 10+ years of professional experience in technology disciplines with primary focus on business strategy and architecture, product strategy and architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, data architecture,integrations architectureandtechnology architecture
• 6+ years of full lifecycle software engineering experienceusingwaterfall oragile frameworks
• 5+ years of experience in cloud solution architecture or cloud infrastructure architecture
• 3+ years of expertise in managing and leading cross-functional matrixed teams. Ability to coach resources to elevate performance and drive results
• 3+ years of hands-on experience on Azure Well Architected or similar Cloud Architecture framework
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform and cloud deployment processes
• Experience in an architecture role incorporating large scale cloud migration programs
• Experience with developing secure, efficient, and scalable cloud architectures with continuous oversight
• Experience with cloud optimization techniques and FinOps practices to maximize performance and cost-efficiency
• Experience in implementing cloud observability and monitoring platform architecture
• Experience with Azure networking services, including VNets, NSGs, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, Load Balancers, and Azure Firewall
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, including network design, storage solutions, and computer resources
• Expertise in cloud security, governance, and compliance with industry standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple large-scale technology initiatives concurrently
• Proven success driving business technology strategies that lead to product distinction
• Proven exceptional interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Proven excellent analytical and collaboration skills and techniques to create innovative market leading solutions
• Proven excellent time management, communication, decision making and presentation skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.