Proposal Infrastructure Engineer - Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Proposal Infrastructure Engineer will lead to the design, implementation, and optimization of all technical systems supporting proposal operations, including highly customized SharePoint environments and integrated Power Platform solutions. Serving as the primary architect for workflow automation, data governance, and analytics, this role ensures secure, scalable, and user-centric infrastructure that drives efficiency across multiple sub-teams. The Engineer will also develop custom solutions, manage integrations, and operationalize emerging technologies such as Microsoft Copilot to enhance collaboration and performance. Reporting directly to the Director of Proposal Operations & Infrastructure, this position requires solid technical expertise, strategic innovation, and the ability to influence without formal authority. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own the proposal technology stack end-to-end: Serve as the primary point of contact for identifying, designing, implementing, and optimizing all systems and infrastructure supporting proposal workflows (before, during, after, and for non- live bid scenarios)
• SharePoint ownership & architecture: Act as main owner of the UnitedHealthcare Community & State Proposals SharePoint hub and all RFx opportunity sites; design and manage highly customized site collections, libraries, permissions, content types, metadata, search, templates, and retention policies
• Power Platform solutions: Architect and build Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power BI datasets/reports, and governance controls to streamline sub-team workflows; establish ALM (dev/test/prod), solution packaging, and deployment standards
• Custom engineering & integrations: Develop and maintain custom solutions using SPFx, PnP PowerShell, TypeScript/React, Graph/REST APIs, and supporting web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS, Python) to extend M365 and integrate with enterprise systems (e.g., SharePoint, Adobe)
• AI & Copilot enablement: Operationalize Microsoft Copilot and related AI tooling within proposal workflows (search, drafting, content reuse, tagging, governance), ensuring responsible use and measurable productivity gains
• IT troubleshooting: serve as the central point of contact for any RFx opportunity site-related issues and work to resolve issues so that RFP response teams are able to participate in the E2E response development process
• Data architecture & knowledge management: Define information architecture, taxonomy, metadata, and lifecycle rules to eliminate duplication, improve version control, and enhance findability and reuse of proposal assets
• Analytics & operational visibility: Build dashboards and reporting for quality, and pipeline health, ensuring leadership visibility and data-driven decisions
• Governance, security & compliance: Partner with Enterprise IT to implement role-based access, retention, privacy/compliance controls, and audit-readiness across M365 and integrated tools
• Reliability & performance: Establish monitoring, incident/problem/change management practices; proactively manage dependencies across sub-teams to prevent cascading delays and misalignments
• Collaboration without authority: Drive accountability across direct and non-direct contributors; set clear expectations and cadences to align sub-teams with distinct workflows and priorities
• Mentorship & capacity building: Delegate components of the build to junior team members, providing hands-on coaching and structured upskilling to expand team capability
• Future readiness: Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and best practices; sequence upgrades and optimizations through 2026 to prepare for the anticipated pipeline surge in 2027-2028

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:

• 5+ years of expert-level proficiency in Microsoft 365, SharePoint (Online), Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot, Smartsheet, Adobe
• 5+ years of expert experience with SPFx, PnP PowerShell, TypeScript & React, Microsoft Graph/REST APIs, Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript
• 5+ years of proven record building custom environments, dashboards, reporting, and tooling tailored to sub-team workflows; solid business-to-system translation skills
• 3+ years of experience designing secure, scalable, user-centric solutions; simplifying complex systems; and driving enterprise-aligned architecture strategies
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with environment strategy (dev/test/prod), ALM for Power Platform, testing/UAT, and structured release management
• 3+ years of excellent leadership experience with the ability to guide without formal authority, ensuring accountability across multiple sub-teams with interdependent deliverables
• 2+ years of proven experience mentoring/coaching team members and collaborating with senior leaders on tools, processes, and procedures
• 2+ years of solid strategic problem-solving and critical thinking experience; exceptional communication; extreme attention to detail; ability to multitask across complex, concurrent projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Any of the following certifications:
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600)
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate (MS-600)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent cloud architecture experience)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
  • ITIL 4 Managing Professional or ITIL 4 Strategic Leader
• Experience working with state governments
• Background in Medicaid/Medicare or broader healthcare proposals and operations
• Procurement experience
• Experience with content migration, search optimization, taxonomy design, and information governance in large-scale M365 environments
• Demonstrated success operationalizing Copilot/AI responsibly with measurable productivity outcomes
• Familiarity with cost/performance optimization and platform governance at enterprise scale

*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 $89,900 to $160,600 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.