Lead cloud strategy and enterprise architecture for client-facing projects. Design cloud migration and new cloud-native applications across public/private/hybrid clouds. Advise clients, produce presentations and point-of-view materials, and drive modernization, automation, monitoring, and optimization efforts aligned with healthcare regulatory requirements.
Requisition Number: 2347662
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.
If you are a Principal Cloud Architect and Enterprise Architect who takes pride in what you deliver and are passionate about developing strategy for migration to the cloud as well as developing new applications in the cloud, we have a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect who will be part of the Payer Technology Services/Consulting practice and can help us build new applications or modernize existing applications. (This is a quota-carrying and client-facing opportunity)
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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.
If you are a Principal Cloud Architect and Enterprise Architect who takes pride in what you deliver and are passionate about developing strategy for migration to the cloud as well as developing new applications in the cloud, we have a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect who will be part of the Payer Technology Services/Consulting practice and can help us build new applications or modernize existing applications. (This is a quota-carrying and client-facing opportunity)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Cloud subject matter expert on Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and related technologies
- Develop cloud strategy, cloud data modernization strategy, architecture, and infrastructure roadmaps for client organizations
- Serve as solution architect for cloud and data domains, covering new application development and migration of existing infrastructure and applications to cloud
- Design and prepare client-ready materials and present to clients, or facilitate cloud strategy and architecture discussions with clients
- Generate architecture solutions leveraging public, private, or hybrid cloud deployment patterns
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- 18+ years of experience in IT, with at least 10 years in consulting with top 4 consulting organizations
- 15+ years of overall IT experience in infrastructure management, application design, architecture, or application delivery
- 10+ years of digital transformation experience across broad business areas and lines of business
- 7+ years of legacy modernization and cloud data modernization experience
- 5+ years of experience on Azure cloud as primary
- 3+ years of experience on AWS or GCP
- Deep experience in areas adjacent to cloud including data engineering, AI, and process improvement
- Deep experience in developing vision and leading complex and high visibility projects
- Experience in cloud automation, cloud monitoring, and cloud optimization
- Familiarity with sales processes and opportunity tracking and management
- Familiarity with latest trends in cloud and their relevance and use in healthcare
- Broad understanding of cloud-based security solutions and familiarity with healthcare-specific regulatory requirements including HIPAA, PHI, and PII
- Ability to prepare point-of-view documents and other client-facing assets
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.
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Chennai, India, India
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