Senior Architecture Analyst Job Maple Grove area,Minnesota USA,Software Development

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, and data 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.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

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

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 opportunities for other roles you may be interested in.

Required 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 No

SQL)
2 years of experience with healthcare data standards and workflows (e.g., HIPAA, X12 EDI transactions such as 278/271/270 or HL7/FHIR)

Preferred Qualifications:

Hands-on, practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, Codex (or similar AI coding/analysis assistants), and…