Principal Application Architect, Healthcare & Medicaid Cloud
Overview
Gainwell Technologies seeks a Principal Application Architect to own the end-to-end architecture for Medicaid enterprise platforms, impacting over 10 million members across the US. You will lead a team of 8-12 engineers, define AWS-native cloud strategy, and drive integration with MuleSoft, Oracle, and Kafka. This role stands apart through its direct influence on healthcare outcomes and access to Gainwell's learning resources and certification sponsorship.
What You'll Do8
- 1Drive the design of scalable, secure AWS architectures for Medicaid claims processing, reducing downtime by 20% within the first 90 days.
- 2Lead the modernization of legacy COBOL and Java applications into Kubernetes-based microservices, achieving 30% faster deployments.
- 3Architect event-driven data pipelines using Kafka and Snowflake to support real-time analytics for clinical decision support.
- 4Own the technical roadmap for Oracle and MongoDB data persistence, ensuring 99.9% uptime and regulatory compliance.
- 5Define and enforce coding standards across Python, Node.js, and React frontends, conducting design reviews weekly.
- 6Collaborate with product managers to translate Medicaid policy changes into technical requirements, delivering within 2-week sprints.
- 7Mentor senior engineers on cloud-native patterns, raising team proficiency in AWS certifications within a year.
- 8Drive the integration of MuleSoft APIs with government health information exchanges, enabling secure data sharing across states.
Requirements10
- 110+ years in application architecture, with 5+ years focused on AWS cloud solutions for regulated industries.
- 2Expertise in Java and Spring Boot, plus proficiency in Python and Node.js for polyglot environments.
- 3Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker in production, managing deployments for 50+ microservices.
- 43+ years designing event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar streaming platforms.
- 5Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
- 6Experience with MuleSoft or similar integration platforms, including designing RESTful APIs.
- 7Familiarity with HIPAA compliance and healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR) is required.
- 8AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent certification.
- 9Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to C-level executives.
- 10Bachelor`s degree in Computer Science or related field; Master`s preferred.
Salary Insight
$119 - $170k per year
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