Software Architect - Hybrid in MN or Remote

UnitedHealth Group Inc.•Eden Prairie, MN

72d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. As a Software Architect at Optum Serve, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. You will work closely with the Business Architecture Analyst to break down conceptual designs into Software Architecture Diagrams, then work with cross-functional teams to ensure that our applications meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Your expertise in modern design patterns, cloud-native architectures, and Microsoft Azure will be crucial in driving our projects to success. This role will work with the Business Architect Analysts to take high level designs and break them into EPICs and deliver a software architecture diagram to the teams to help them more rapidly understand the requirements so that they can quickly refine into features and PBIs. If you are located in Hybrid in MN, you will have the flexibility to work remotely, as well as work in the office as you take on some tough challenges. 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.

Requirements

5 + years of experience as a Software Architect or similar role, with a strong background in software development, software design, and software architecture
5+ years of experience in .NET and Angular frameworks
5+ years of experience with the following design patterns: Domain-Driven-Design, Event-Driven-Architecture, Clean Architecture, and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS)
5+ years of experience with microservice application design
5+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
5+ years developing and/or architecting solutions for agencies within the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs
3+ years of experience with NIST and SOC security frameworks
3+ years of networking principles in Cloud environments.
2+ years of monitoring tools such as Elastic Search, Prometheus, and Open Telemetry
2+ years of experience with broker systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
2+ years of modernizing legacy systems
2+ years of experience integrating with various technologies and third party systems
Experience with cloud-native architectures and Microsoft Azure
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Design and develop software architectures using modern design patterns such as SOLID principles and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Collaborate with development teams to create high-quality, maintainable code using .NET and Angular
Provide technical guidance to the engineering team regarding the software design, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our software solutions
Work closely with stakeholders and the Business Architects (BAA) to understand and translate their needs into technical solutions