Senior Information Technology Architect

UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the United States and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone.

The role requires daily coordination with business teams, program management, application teams and a variety of architectural roles. You are responsible for driving the conversations that articulate a solution for these very complex programs. Join us and you'll be inspired to discover your own mix of professional advantages and personal rewards. We have unique opportunities for IT Architects to provide a proactive approach for anticipating and solving business problems and enable the enterprise to effectively, efficiently adapt and transform.

* Be conversant with the enterprise architectural standards and socialize those standards within the Architecture team * In addition, you will serve as the Architect on the most complex and critical projects * You will collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements * You will demonstrate understanding of cross-functional/cross-domain requirements and impact * You will maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions * You will ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals/objectives * You will identify and quantify scope and impact of business changes on systems * You will facilitate/lead/participate in identification of solution options and features * You will communicate solution options to business owners/stakeholders (e.g. architecture reviews) * You will incorporate software and system architecture (e.g. infrastructure, network) into conceptual designs * You will ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns, application frameworks, technology roadmaps, capital plans) * You will identify gaps between established standards and proposed solutions, and follow the exception/waiver process as needed * You will maintain awareness of current technology assets and the capability of each * You will understand and adhere to architecture Governance framework * You will deliver all project deliverables on scope, on time and on budget

**Required Qualifications:** * Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience * 2 or more years of experience working as a Java Developer * 3 or more years of experience in IT Solution Delivery * 3 or more years of experience as an Enterprise Architect * Deep understanding of industry patterns for application architecture and integration **Preferred Qualifications:** * Health care IT experience * Experience in Care Delivery organizations or Care Delivery products such as Practice Management Systems, EMR, HIE, etc.