Enterprise Security Architecture Lead — Remote AI Security

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division seeks a Senior Enterprise Information Security Architect to define and own security reference architectures, secure-by-design patterns, and modernization standards for ESRO, driving adoption across delivery teams in a hybrid US-wide environment.

You will translate architecture into implementation with onshore and offshore pods, embed controls for PHI/PCI/HIPAA across Azure and hybrid workloads, and lead AI-enabled security automation initiatives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 8+ years in security or enterprise architecture, with senior/lead-level design ownership.
• Deep experience with cloud security architecture (Azure and/or AWS), IAM, network and data protection, and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience securing regulated-data environments (HIPAA/PHI, PCI).
• Experience setting technical direction for distributed/offshore delivery teams.
• Hands-on experience building AI-enabled or automation solutions.
• Proven track record designing reference architectures and patterns adopted across multiple engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own security reference architectures, secure-by-design patterns, and modernization standards for ESRO, and drive their adoption across delivery teams.
• Lead the architecture workstream of the ESRO Architecture Transformation accelerator: assess current state, define target-state architecture, and sequence the modernization roadmap.
• Translate architecture into implementation with onshore and offshore delivery pods; review designs and provide hands-on technical direction.
• Embed security and compliance controls for regulated data (PHI/PCI/HIPAA) across cloud (Azure) and hybrid workloads.
• Design and build AI-enabled security automation and tooling, and integrate AI capabilities into security architecture and engineering workflows.
• Perform threat modeling, architecture risk reviews, and control mapping against enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Set technical standards, review key designs, and mentor engineers across distributed teams.
• Partner with security operations, compliance, product, and platform stakeholders to align architecture with business and risk priorities.

Skills

Security architecture leadership

Cloud security (Azure/AWS)

AI-enabled security automation

HIPAA/PHI/PCI security

Offshore delivery collaboration

Reference architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Security or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

IAM

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division seeks a Senior Enterprise Information Security Architect to define and own security reference architectures, secure-by-design patterns, and modernization standards for ESRO, driving adoption across delivery teams in a hybrid US-wide environment.

You will translate architecture into implementation with onshore and offshore pods, embed controls for PHI/PCI/HIPAA across Azure and hybrid workloads, and lead AI-enabled security automation initiatives while