Application Architect – Telecommute

UnitedHealthcare is a company that’s on the rise. We’re expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn’t about another gadget, it’s about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)

The health solutions marketplace is hungry for new ideas, innovative products and software that drives elevated performance for the business and the customer. UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement is the largest business dedicated to the health and wellbeing needs of seniors and is providing incredible solutions to that marketplace everyday by bringing out the best in our software development teams. We serve customers across the health system. Not only do we have more of them every day, we also have more technology, greater data resources and far broader expertise than any competitor anywhere. We’re out to change the way our businesses and consumers engage with technology. If you’re in, you’ll be challenged like never before.

UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement is seeking an Application Architect with a passion for programming and architecture to help drive change for the health insurance consumer.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Providing high level solutions and designs for business initiatives
• Understanding requirements, solution, impacts and options, and be able to properly articulate this to our internal IT teams, application and business partners
• Role holds ownership of analyzing, coordinating, mentoring team members on all matters internal and external to the project (data, process strategy, dependencies)
• Ability to bridge the gap between Business, Development and Enterprise Architecture teams
• Providing technical guidance, support and recommendations
• Providing coding and development standards, best practices and enforcing team principles and guidelines
• Some contributions to hands on development

Day to Day Activities:

• Role should think like a Solution Lead, System Analyst, Data Analyst and Developer
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Architect or SME to understand the existing process/workflow in detail
• Work with Business/Systems Analysts to understand the Business requirements, and create the corresponding blueprint for implementing the solution or the components of a new system
• Detailed analysis on the System, Data and impacted API’s
• Review, understand and make decisions on Provider Data and API sufficiency, Data Mapping and Transformation
• Propose high level solution to the problem – i.e. define scope, context, identify data sources, providing services, reference-data, define high-level domain model etc.
• Define problem clearly with current state and future state model
• Act as SME for IT team regarding functional requirements
• Holds ownership on analyzing all dependencies/necessities which are external to the project (for example providers data, providers API availability and provider data sufficiency details or data mapping, coordination etc.)
• Bring enterprise software knowledge and suggest already existing solutions, services, frameworks, or libraries

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 be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years or more of strong hands-on experience with Java Enterprise Edition (Java/J2EE) and web technologies
• 8+ years of technical experience with application integration: SOA, Web Services, RESTful, Message Queue solutions using SOAP, JSON, XML, Java/ J2ee
• 3+ years of experience in an architecture role, designing end-to-end solutions across the complete system development lifecycle
• Experience designing and contributing to an event-driven architecture
• Experience in implementing containerized and scalable software based on microservices
• Demonstrated experience with software design and architecture patterns
• Knowledge with a variety of modern open-source technologies (Kafka, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of web security, application security, web services security, common vulnerability remediation
• Solid knowledge in OO Design Principles, core OOPS, JEE Design patterns as well as their implementation in real world applications
• Solid knowledge of JSON
• Demonstrated understanding of software quality engineering principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Oracle Apex
• Experience in healthcare or experience working with sensitive data
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile environments: Scrum or Kanban
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly technical environment with an attention to detail
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and present to people at all levels across the enterprise

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 result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement. The Boomer generation is the fastest growing market segment in health care. And we are the largest business in the nation dedicated to serving their unique health and well-being needs. Up for the challenge of a lifetime? Join a team of the best and the brightest to find bold new ways to proactively improve the health and quality of life of these 9 million customers. You’ll find a wealth of dynamic opportunities to grow and develop as we work together to heal and strengthen our health care system. Ready? It’s time to do your life’s best work.(sm)

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $90,500 to $161,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.