[Hiring] Senior Architecture Analyst @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

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

• Design end-to-end architecture solutions for Prior Authorization, Referrals, and Eligibility systems, ensuring alignment with corporate technology and security standards.
• Partner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to define scope, assess impact, and translate business objectives into effective design schemas and architectural diagrams.
• Bridge the communication gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, acting as a liaison between business, product, engineering, and external/vendor application teams.
• Collaborate closely with Application Development teams to guide implementation, review designs, and resolve technical blockers in a timely manner.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges, with emphasis on responsible use of AI.
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools (Claude, Codex, M365 Copilot, etc.) to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement in requirements analysis, documentation, and solutioning.
• Evaluate emerging trends — specifically in AI, cloud engineering, and modern application development — to inform solution design and strategic innovation.
• Conduct technology evaluations, define architecture patterns, and build technical proofs-of-concept (POCs) to mitigate risks and validate technical choices.
• Mentor and provide engineering governance and guidance to developer teams to ensure adherence to established architecture and design patterns.
• Perform reviews of system designs to ensure scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security policies are upheld.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and trade-offs early in the solutioning process and communicate them clearly to stakeholders to keep development sprints/releases on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in software development, engineering, or systems architecture.
• 4 years of experience in US healthcare, with direct exposure to Prior Authorization, Referrals, or Eligibility domains.
• 4 years of experience creating architecture diagrams, technical design specifications, and presenting technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 2 years of experience utilizing and supporting modern automation frameworks, automated development pipelines, or incorporating AI-powered features into application designs.
• 2 years of experience with API design, microservices architecture, and modern database systems (SQL and NoSQL).
• 2 years of experience with healthcare data standards and workflows (e.g., HIPAA, X12 EDI transactions such as 278/271/270 or HL7/FHIR).

Requirements

• Hands-on, practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, Codex (or similar AI coding/analysis assistants), and Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, etc.) in day-to-day work.
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable enterprise-grade architectures, including cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Solid understanding of Responsible AI frameworks, machine learning models, and Generative AI integrations.
• Architecture certifications (such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure Certified Solutions Architect, etc.).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment, collaborating directly with Product Owners and dev teams.
• Strong understanding of modern CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Ability to influence, mentor, and guide multiple engineering teams towards unified architecture goals.
• Prior experience working with claims, utilization management, or care management systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
• The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment.

Company Description

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.

• Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
• 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.