Principal Amazon Connect Architect - Remote

** Requisition number:
** 2348355

** Job category:
** Technology

Our Optum Serve IT  team  develops  cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start  
** Caring. Connecting. Growing together.*
* The role leads the design and architecture of Amazon Connect-based contact center solutions, integrating telephony systems and supporting areas such as product development, data and analytics, observability, routing, desktop/CTI, WFM/WFO, platform integration, SBC/telephony, and AI/GenAI. It provides technical leadership by developing best practices, creating accelerators and frameworks, mentoring engineers, and staying current with industry technologies from major vendors. The position collaborates closely with engineering, delivery, and product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and communicates complex concepts clearly to stakeholders.

It also involves producing architectural documentation using industry standard design tools, resolving production and non production issues, leading the full feature lifecycle, optimizing system performance, implementing AI and GenAI capabilities, and driving innovation aligned with industry standards and vendor roadmaps.

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.

** Platform Ownership & Accountability:*
* + Serve as the technical owner of the Amazon Connect platform, including architecture standards, shared services, and integration patterns

+ Define and maintain reference architectures for Amazon Connect and supporting AWS services

+ Own platform level decisions related to scalability, resiliency, security, observability, and cost optimization

+ Partner with product, engineering, security, and operations leaders to align platform capabilities with roadmap priorities

+ Ensure consistent implementation patterns across teams and vendors to prevent fragmentation of the platform

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* Primary Responsibilities:

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* + Apply application, technology, and data architecture principles to guide solution design

+ Analyze protocol stacks and data entities to support technical decision making

+ Create high quality architectural documentation and diagrams using tools such as Draw.io, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Confluence, and Miro.

+ Work across major cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and leverage cloud native technologies including Java, Azure services, Docker, Microservices/Spring Boot, and relational/No

SQL databases (MySQL, Elasticsearch, PostGreSQL)

+ Design and integrate REST APIs and manage API gateways

+ Enable real time data streaming and integrations using Kafka

+ Build and maintain observability solutions using Grafana

+ Drive innovation through the design and implementation of GenAI and AI/ML capabilities

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.

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* Required Qualifications:

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* + 12+ years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on contact center technologies and telephony systems. This could include experience as full stack engineer in the mentioned platforms

+ 6+ years of experience in Product Development, Data & Analytics, Routing, Desktop/CTI, WFM/WFO, and SBC/Telephony

+ 4+ years of experience with Amazon Connect and integrating telephony solutions

+ 1+ years of experience in AI and GenAI technologies applied within contact center environments

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Experience with CI/CD, IaC (Cloud Formation, CDK, or Terraform)

+ Solid programming skills in Python, Node.js, or Java

+ United States citizenship is required for this position

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance

+ Ability to travel up 10%

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

+ Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

+ 3+ years of experience with vendors such Amazon and Microsoft

+ 2+ years of experience with industry standards and best practices in contact center technologies

+ 2+ years of experience with agile methodologies and Dev Ops practices

+ DOD/VA/Military experience

* All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your…