Principal Architect - Enterprise Security Job Burnsville area,Minnesota USA,IT/Tech

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description
- Principal Architect
- Enterprise Security (2380139)

Principal Architect
- Enterprise Security - 2380139

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Enterprise Information Security (EIS) team is responsible for cybersecurity across our organization. We support our business and members by reducing risk, rapidly responding to threats, focusing on business resiliency and securing new acquisitions.

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

For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

Define and own security reference architectures, secure-by-design patterns, and modernization standards for ESRO, and drive their adoption across delivery teams
Lead the architecture workstream of the ESRO Architecture Transformation accelerator: assess current state, define target-state architecture, and sequence the modernization roadmap
Translate architecture into implementation with onshore and offshore delivery pods; review designs and provide hands‑on technical direction
Embed security and compliance controls for regulated data (PHI/PCI/HIPAA) across cloud (Azure) and hybrid workloads
Design and build AI-enabled security automation and tooling, and integrate AI capabilities into security architecture and engineering workflows
Perform threat modeling, architecture risk reviews, and control mapping against enterprise and regulatory standards
Set technical standards, review key designs, and mentor engineers across distributed teams
Partner with security operations, compliance, product, and platform stakeholders to align architecture with business and risk priorities

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.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years in security or enterprise architecture, including senior/lead‑level design ownership
Deep experience with cloud security architecture (Azure and/or AWS), IAM, network and data protection, and secure‑by‑design principles
Experience securing regulated‑data environments (HIPAA/PHI, PCI)
Experience setting technical direction for and collaborating with distributed/offshore delivery teams
Hands‑on experience building AI‑enabled or automation solutions
Proven track record designing reference architectures and patterns adopted across multiple engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, and/or TOGAF;
Azure Security Engineer or Solutions Architect
Healthcare or other highly regulated industry experience
Security automation experience (policy‑as‑code/IaC, CI/CD security, SIEM/SOAR)
Proven solid written/verbal communication; able to influence across engineering and leadership

* All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health…