Enterprise Application Architect - Multiple Locations - Full-time / Part-time

At Optum, we are focused on doing things that have not been done yet; helping improve lives in ways that were unthinkable until we thought of them. Do you enjoy working with an elite team, empowered to do your best? If so, please consider this your opportunity to see your ideas come to life.  Optum is known for its innovative approach to health care. 

Widely regarded as innovators and thought leaders, our executive team has served in key administration roles, on the boards of national and community-based organizations, and in a number of advocacy roles for health care and community-based organizations. We have spent decades investing in the technology and information capabilities that help us bring new ideas to market faster; we have developed solutions that are practical today and scalable for tomorrow; and we have created collaborative teams dedicated to innovation across each of our businesses to share our best thinking. The world will never be the same.  And neither should you.

In this Enterprise Architect role, you will be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of the organization's technology architecture and applications plan, including the components required to support it and in the integration of corporate and business architecture and applications.

To get better insight into our Technology careers and determine if they are the right fit for you, listen to our IT Leaders talk about differences, similarities, challenges, and opportunities in having a technology career in the health care industry at UnitedHealth Group:  

Primary responsibilities:

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  Research, analyze, design and provide oversight in implementing IT solutions addressing complex areas for specific business and technical domains


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  Work with business and IT owners, analysts, solution engineers, development teams and infrastructure services to communicate solution architectures


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  Evaluate tools and technologies in the context of the future state architecture, and evolving business requirements


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  Conduct vendor analysis and proof-of-concepts for new technologies/solutions as needed


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  Participate in the design of system and application architectures on the basis of cost, functionality and practicality


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  Facilitate open communication and fact-based decision making


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  Collaborate within and across teams to establish and document best practices in various technology areas


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  Provide technology operational support as new systems/platforms are rolled out to the enterprise

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience


• 8 or more years of experience in IT Solution delivery and architecture


• 5 or more years of experience in building multi-tier applications using Java EE or .Net technologies


• Experience in communicating complex technical information effectively and appropriately to IT Senior Executives and business stakeholders


• Strong knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services topics and techniques: ESB, XML, XML Schemas, XSLT, XPath, SOAP, REST, JSON, WADL and WSDL


• Proven ability evaluating technologies, contrasting capabilities and making recommendations


• Proven ability to rapidly deliver prototypes (hands on) and proof-of-concept work to validate a proposed architectural approach


• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture framework such as TOGAF or Zachman

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Big Data related technologies including tools and frameworks such as Hadoop, Hive, Map R, HDFS, Hbase, Sqoop, Pig


• Strong knowledge and/or experience of health care industry


• Experience with UHG Systems and technologies


• API management tools such as Layer7, Mashery


• Knowledge of ESB/Gateway such as Webspehere WMB, Data Power


• Knowledge of Cloud architecture

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.




UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

Job keywords: Information Technology, IT, IT Solution delivery, IT architecture, Java, EE, .Net, Big Data, Hadoop, Hive, Map R, HDFS, Hbase, Sqoop, Pig, ESB, Gateway, Webspehere WMB, Data Power, Cloud architecture, Minneapolis, MN, Hartford, CT, Basking Ridge, NJ, Greenville, SC, telecommute, work from home