Data Architect - Minneapolis MN

• Define and drive enterprise data strategy while guiding multiple engineering and analytics teams
• Function as SME in healthcare data landscapes and Lakehouse architectures
• Influencing enterprise decisions and architecting platforms that support PI actuarial AI/ML and operational needs
• Working collaboratively with Data Science and AI Teams to lead successful delivery
• Supporting cross-functional leadership and long-term architectural vision
• Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
  • Define the enterprise data architecture roadmap covering ingestion curation consumption master data metadata and governance layers
  • Establish Lakehouse architectural patterns (Bronze/Silver/Gold) Delta Lake standards and reusable semantic models in Databricks
  • Drive modernization of legacy data systems into cloud-native scalable Databricks based platforms
  • Partner with enterprise architects to align data architecture with cloud security integration and platform strategies
• Data Modeling & Domain Architecture
  • Create enterprise wide healthcare data models covering Claims Provider Member Eligibility Pricing and Utilization domains
  • Develop canonical data models dimensional schemas and semantic layers to support PI actuarial clinical and operational analytics
  • Guide end to end lineage metadata management and data cataloging using Unity Catalog Purview or similar tools
  • Architect data flows for structured and semi structured datasets (EHR RCM call center interactions)
• Platform & Engineering Leadership
  • Provide architectural oversight for Databricks pipelines including ingestion transformations DLT workflows and feature pipelines
  • Ensure architectural principles for reliability performance and cost efficiency are embedded in engineering workflows
  • Mentor engineering teams on Spark optimization Delta Lake performance tuning and scalable design practices
  • Evaluate new tools frameworks and architectural enhancements to improve throughput and reliability
• Governance Compliance & Security
  • Lead PHI-compliant data design access controls and governance frameworks aligned with HIPAA and enterprise policies
  • Define policies for RBAC lineage data quality SLAs schema evolution and data lifecycle management
  • Partner with Security Compliance Legal and Audit teams to ensure enterprise-grade data operations
• Collaboration & Business Alignment
  • Work closely with PI leaders actuarial teams product owners and analytics partners to translate business goals into scalable data architecture
  • Facilitate design reviews architectural sign-offs and stakeholder alignment sessions
  • Create reference architectures playbooks and reusable frameworks for cross-functional teams

• 15+ years of Data Engineering
• 8+ years of experience architecting large-scale data systems in healthcare or regulated industries
• 8+ years of experience with Databricks Lakehouse (Delta Lake Unity Catalog DLT Workflows)
• 5+ years of hands on expertise with Azure (ADF Data Lake Storage Event Hub Azure SQL Key Vault) or equivalent cloud
• 5+ years of data modeling (OLTP OLAP canonical semantic models)
• 4+ years of experience with healthcare data domains especially claims adjudication pricing provider data and membership data
• Understanding MDM metadata management and enterprise data governance frameworks
• Reside in Minneapolis MN and have the ability to commute to the office per Optum's hybrid policy

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's
• Experience working with EHR/clinical datasets (HL7/FHIR CCD claims-evidence alignment)
• Experience enabling AI/ML platforms including feature store design MLflow setup and model deployment architecture
• Experience with enterprise semantic models for BI platforms (Power BI Tableau)
• Familiarity with actuarial datasets forecasting processes and PI analytics domains
• Databricks Lakehouse Cloud Native Data Architecture (Azure preferred)
• Understanding of Provider RCM workflows (billing coding authorizations)
• Proven exposure to Call Center datasets (member & provider telephony data)

What We Do

Optum part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses 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. At Optum we support your well-being with an understanding team extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.

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