Application Designer Advisor

Job Description:

Technical Skills:

Application Design & Architecture:

• Enterprise application design (n-tier, microservices, SOA)
• System integration & interface design (APIs, REST/SOAP)
• High-availability, scalable, and secure system architectures
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform especially government-compliant setups)
• Legacy system modernization and migration
• Healthcare & Public Sector Systems

Medicaid / MMIS systems knowledge:

• Healthcare data standards (HIPAA, HL7, X12, FHIR)
• Eligibility, claims processing, provider management systems
• Regulatory and compliance-driven system design
• Development & Technology Stack

Java, .NET, or similar enterprise frameworks:

• Front-end frameworks (Angular, React design-level understanding)
• Database design (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Data modeling and performance tuning
• ETL and data integration tools
• DevOps & Quality

CI/CD pipelines:

• Version control (Git)
• Automated testing strategies
• Environment management (Dev/Test/UAT/Prod)
• Security best practices and risk mitigation
• Methodologies & Tools

Agile / SAFe / Scrum:

• UML, BPMN, system design documentation
• Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
• Requirements traceability and design governance

Soft Skills:

Advisory & Leadership:

• Solution ownership and technical decision-making
• Mentoring junior designers and developers
• Influencing without authority
• Stakeholder and client advisory engagement

Communication:

• Translating business needs into technical solutions
• Presenting architecture to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Clear documentation and design rationale
• Facilitating design reviews and workshops

Analytical & Problem Solving:

• Systems thinking and impact analysis
• Risk identification and mitigation planning
• Root cause analysis in complex environments

Collaboration:

• Cross-functional teamwork (business, QA, ops, vendors)
• Client-facing collaboration in government environments
• Managing competing priorities across large programs

Adaptability:

• Working with evolving regulations and policies
• Balancing legacy constraints with modern solutions
• Thriving in long-term, large-scale transformation projects