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.

As a MuleSoft Integration Architect at Optum, you will work hands on with our customers and partners to solve mission-critical business challenges using MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform. You will provide onsite technical guidance on MuleSoft implementation projects, evaluate the customer’s technical and functional requirements, and develop cost-effective solutions to provide customers with demonstrable returns. As a subject-matter expert in the field, you will develop solutions to help customers realize their business goals and advise them on best practices for on-premise, cloud, and hybrid integration, and API management.

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop integration solutions to meet the requirements using components of the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, including Design Center, Anypoint Studio, API Manager, Data Weave, Message Queue, and assets from the Anypoint Exchange
• Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and design scalable, efficient, and secure integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. This involves creating high-level and low-level solution designs, defining integration patterns, and selecting appropriate MuleSoft components and connectors
• System Integration: Develop, configure, and deploy MuleSoft integration applications and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). This includes creating integration flows, message routing, data transformation, and implementing error handling and logging mechanisms
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and MuleSoft architectural principles. Review code and provide feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks, conduct performance testing, and optimize integration solutions for improved throughput, scalability, and reliability. Implement caching, message queuing, and other optimization techniques as necessary
• Security and Governance: Implement security measures and best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Define and enforce API governance policies, including access controls, rate limiting, and monitoring
• Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts, solution architects, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, conduct solution reviews, and document technical specifications, integration flows, and deployment processes
• Troubleshooting and Support: Assist in troubleshooting production issues, identifying root causes, and implementing resolutions. Provide ongoing support and maintenance for MuleSoft integration solutions
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with MuleSoft product updates, new features, and integration trends. Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to existing integration processes, frameworks, and tools
• Provide guidance and drive creation of standards, reusable assets, and automation required for scale and multi-Line of Business adoption
• Assist on technical POC’s to prove out technology and ultimately leading into selection
• Convey complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in a manner that is easily understood, authoritative, and actionable for the business
• Work closely with System Integrators and provide guidance throughout the SLDC
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and IT program managers to enhance existing business applications and facilitate solutions to meet business requirements
• Assist in architecting technical solutions for enterprise systems using the MuleSoft product suite to drive the value equation and adapt to a rapidly changing business environment Knowledge of SOA
• Design patterns for building middleware systems ground up using Message Routing, Content Enrichment, Message Filtering, Message Transformation, guaranteed delivery, Message sequencing, Batch message processing, error handling and reconciliation mechanisms
• Responsible for the delivery of continuous and up to date components of the PaaS Enterprise and Ecosystem Architecture Diagrams including
  • Enterprise Architecture Diagram:
    • Integration Libraries with Integrations and endpoints,
    • Reusable customization for enterprise architecture,
    • Platform extension products and endpoints,
    • Platform extensibility products and integrations,
  • Ecosystem Enterprise Architecture Diagram shall delineate:
    • ATO Boundaries
    • FedRAMP Boundaries
    • Product and Platform Clouds and Boundaries
    • Data Architecture and Boundaries
    • VA source system integrations, including direct connections and hubs
    • LCNC cross-platform integrations
    • Native platform extensions
    • Low Code platform extensions, including app exchange and third-party SaaS products

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:

• Shall have all the below certifications:
  • MuleSoft Certified Developer – Integration and API Associate
  • MuleSoft Certified Developer – Integration Professional
  • MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect
  • MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect
• Masters Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required
  • 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
• 10+ years of experience as Platform Architect or in a relevant role
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
• Strong experience in designing and implementing integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
• High proficiency and proven experience creating Architecture Diagrams
• Proficient in MuleSoft Anypoint Studio, DataWeave, MuleSoft API Manager, Control Plane, Visualizer, Exchange, RTF, API Governance, MQ, and CloudHub 1.0 and 2.0
• Proficiency in integrating with Salesforce, Microsoft Power Platform, Pega, and other leading cloud technologies
• 3+ years of experience managing teams
• In-depth understanding of integration patterns, web services, API design, and SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) principles
• Knowledge of RESTful and SOAP-based services, JSON, XML, and other common data formats
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) concepts and messaging systems
• Knowledge of Web Services Interoperability, WS-* standards and ability to suggest, challenge and formulate solutions in a multi-vendor and architecture committee meetings
• Understanding of security concepts, such as SSL/TLS, OAuth, and SAML

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree is a plus
• 4+ years as an Integration Architect working on enterprise-scale solutions for industry leaders is desired
• Experience with managing complex integrations
• Strong programming skills in Java, and experience with other programming languages is a plus
• In-depth experience using Agile, Scrum and iterative development practices
• Federal Government and Healthcare experience verticals are desirable
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a team environment and engage with stakeholders at various levels
• Must be able to use a computer
• Must have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommuting
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
• All work must be conducted in the United States
• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in written form
• Must be able to conduct work and be available in VA communication channels during (EST business hours)

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

California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington, or Washington D.C Residents Only: The hourly range for California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington, or Washington D.C residents is $104,700 to $190,400 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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