Principal Cloud Platform Architect - Remote

Requisition Number: 2343958
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Principal Cloud Platform Architect to lead the design, development, and optimization of our AI first healthcare cloud platform in Google. This role is pivotal in driving innovation, ensuring scalability, and embedding secure, compliant, and intelligence driven capabilities throughout the platform. Leveraging an AI
Development Life Cycle (AI DLC) approach, this leader will champion the adoption of AI enabled services and automation patterns that address the unique challenges of the healthcare industry.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platform architecture, a strong understanding of healthcare technology standards, and a passion for transforming healthcare delivery through cutting edge cloud and AI technologies. They will bring an AI first mentality to platform design-ensuring that data, models, automation, and responsible AI practices are foundational components across all cloud solutions.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Cloud Architecture Design: Develop and maintain the overall architecture for cloud-based solutions that align organizational goals and industry best practices in healthcare
• Healthcare Compliance and Security: Ensure all cloud solutions meet healthcare compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, HiTrust, FedRAMP) and adhere to strict security protocols
• Platform Optimization: Drive the optimization of cloud infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and high availability to support critical healthcare applications
• Technology Leadership: Stay ahead of emerging trends in cloud computing, healthcare technologies, and industry regulations to recommend innovative solutions
• Collaboration: Partner with engineering, DevOps, data science, security, and product teams to design and deploy robust solutions supporting healthcare data workflows and analytics
• Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Design and implement disaster recovery plans and fault-tolerant systems to minimize downtime in mission-critical healthcare operations
• Automation and Scalability: Leverage automation tools to streamline infrastructure management and enable rapid scaling of cloud resources
• Vendor and Partner Management: Collaborate with Google Cloud and third-party vendors to ensure successful implementation of cloud strategies
• Mentorship and Training: Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence

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:

• 10+ years of experience in IT architecture and engineering
• 5+ years focused on cloud platforms
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing cloud solutions in Google Cloud
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Extensive knowledge of networking, databases, and cybersecurity in a cloud environment
• Expert understanding of GCP Native Infrastructure, such as Networking and IAM

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience implementing responsible AI practices and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations in AI-driven solutions
• Ability to design and integrate AI pipelines leveraging GCP data services (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow) to support scalable ML workflows
• Expertise using GCP-native AI tools including Document AI, BigQuery ML, AutoML, and Generative AI Studio
• Experience with Google Cloud AI/ML services such as Vertex AI for model training, tuning, and deployment
• Experience with AI/ML and big data platforms in healthcare
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Solid understanding of healthcare technology standards and regulations (e.g., HL7, FHIR, HIPAA)

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth 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 salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.