UnitedHealth Group - Solution Architect - Pega

Solution Architect - Pega

Discipline : Information Technology

Industry : IT Architecture

Job Description :

- At Optum, we are focused on doing things that have not been done yet; helping improve lives in ways that were unthinkable until we thought of them. Do you enjoy working with an elite team, empowered to do your best- If so, please consider this your opportunity to see your ideas come to life.

- Optum is known for its innovative approach to health care. Widely regarded as innovators and thought leaders, our executive team has served in key administration roles, on the boards of national and community-based organizations, and in a number of advocacy roles for health care and community-based organizations.

- We have spent decades investing in the technology and information capabilities that help us bring new ideas to market faster; we have developed solutions that are practical today and scalable for tomorrow and we have created collaborative teams dedicated to innovation across each of our businesses to share our best thinking. The world will never be the same. And neither should you.

Pega Solution Architect Engagement Overview :

- Pega Practice is part of GSD, BPM horizontal working with multiple ASGs and business segments. EAS (Enterprise Adjudication Service) project team is responsible for developing claims adjudication solutions.

- EAS is the Claims Processing Engine developed in Pega-PRPC for auto-adjudicating the claims which were sent to manual processing by the legacy systems. Team is looking for Technical Architect, this role requires extensive stakeholder interaction and Pega-PRPC technical solution capabilities to assist IT and business teams in a consultative manner.

Job Responsibilities :

- Be able to manage a team of 10+ people and work with Architects, IT Owners, Business Analysts and business owners directly

- Provide direction to the team on achieving business and IT goals

- Be accountable for technical solutions and quality of the software solutions delivered from offshore

- Lead and drive design, architecture related enhancements to meet current and future business needs

- Deliver on project, practice level initiatives – CMMMi, Continuous Improvement

- Build and lead business and functional domain capabilities of application system and integrating systems and applications

- Provide appropriate status updates and manage project risks

- Mentor and support team members on day to day assignments and technical and functional aspects of application

- Mentor, onboard, and help retain new and existing team members

No. of Openings - 1

Qualification/Essential Skills :

- Minimum 10 years of experience in software development in Pega-PRPC with at least 3 year in the role of Pega technical architect

- Should have extensive experience in working on Pega projects using Scrum & Smart BPM methodologies.

- Experience on at least one complete medium to large scale enterprise Pega-PRPC project involving integrations with other enterprise systems

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Good experience in Estimation, Risk Assessment, Quality and Knowledge Management

- Very good knowledge of good software engineering practices

- Good understanding of Pega HCIF

- Good understanding of US healthcare

Desired Skills

- Understanding of healthcare claims processing

- Understanding of how BPM solutions can be delivered using Cloud

- UHG enterprise application landscape understanding

- Understanding of claim adjudication processes

Eligibility Criteria :

- Minimum 18 months in the current role

- Not on Active CAP at the time of applying for the IJP

- Employees currently at Grade 28 (Project Manager/Technical Architect) can apply for this position

- Employees must notify their Current Manager before applying for the IJP

- Last Common Review rating should be Meeting Expectations or Exceeding Expectations

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