Architect

About the Role

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration, and opportunity. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

To support this mission, OSIT has initiated a multi-year modernization program aimed at updating and enhancing enterprise technology systems in accordance with modern design standards. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Lead/Principal Architects, Technical Architects, and Enterprise Architects on product delivery and technology selection
• Review RFP documents to understand scope of work and customer needs to develop an overarching solution to be proposed as part of the solicitation response
• Partner with the business and CTO organization to review and write solicitation responses
• Develop technical approach and proposal plans, including scheduling of tasks, processes, and identifying critical resources, to turn the solution into a successful proposal
• Develop and write technical responses for winning proposals (and possibly RFI) responses
• Balance solution architecture/design against price-to-win scenarios, determining optimum solutions from both technology fit and overall cost
• Provide recommendations to business unit senior leadership on capital technology investments and strategic technology roadmap
• Guide the transition to future state architecture
• Drive technology acceleration
• Foster innovation to achieve business outcomes
• Maintain the IT architecture and keep up with the latest technology trends to promote continuous technology improvement in line with business strategies
• Serve as IT architect across the pursuit lifecycle and within an integrated growth team, including proposal, capture, and business development activities
• Define and drive the technical direction of prospective business opportunity proposals, developing solutions architectures, and providing technical leadership for proposals and strategic pursuits
6li> Create content and contribute to the writing and assessments of proposals
• Assess market-level technology trends as well as capabilities of complementary solutions enabling larger-scale solution offerings
• Support marketing materials development such as whitepapers, slicks, trifolds, etc.
• Work with the CTO office and develop IT-based solutions consisting of contextual, conceptual, and logical architectures using standards-based, rigorous methodologies and practices
• Communicate solutions with management and teaming partners, including presentations and white papers
• Support the development of federal technical delivery methodology based on industry standard methodologies and frameworks
• Support the adoption of best practices in technology integration, cloud computing, managed services, process improvement, technology innovation, and implementation

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 4+ years of architectural solutioning experience in legacy and modern software development lifecycle and services delivery
• 2+ years engaging directly in responding to technical Request For Proposals (RFPs)
• 2 years of experience defining and driving the technical direction of prospective business opportunity proposals and strategic pursuits, developing solutions architectures, and providing analysis of alternatives
• Up to 10% travel required
• United States citizenship is required for this position
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in related fields
• Demonstrated experience working in or for DoD, HHS, NIH, VA, DoC, NOAA, NIST, DoJ, Treasury, or equivalent national government organizations
• Exemplary oral, written, interpersonal communication, and customer service skills
• Ability to produce results within a collaborative environment

Additional Information

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 $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.