Lead Application Architect

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose:

Lead the architecture, strategy, and modernization of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform. Provide support in the development and creation of database system designs and architectures in line with the organization's technical needs. Support the current IBM FileNet platform, drive transformation to a cloud-based ECM system, and onboard new vendor-based solutions. Ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing content management and orchestration systems that meet enterprise standards.

• Develops proposed systems which meet the required database and interface specifications, based upon identified business needs
• Optimizes database administration tasks including configuration management, backup/recovery, performance tuning, monitoring, and space management
• Resolves critical problems across various tiers in the database systems
• Leads and communicates software development initiatives and plans related database changes including database upgrades and data migrations
• Remains abreast of current technology to provide both business and technical solutions based on business needs and specifications and deploys them into the production infrastructure following change management procedures
• Leads and directs the efforts to monitor, test, analyze and evaluate the existing infrastructure environment and optimize it based on resiliency, technological advancements, and cost
• Produces documentation on operational run books, business and technical solutions, and overall technology concepts
• Researches, identifies, designs and implements database upgrades and refresh programs
• Ensures that standard operating procedures are well documented in accordance with required standards and protocols
• Reviews trend analysis and determines best in class solutions regarding hardware and software resource management
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience:

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 5 - 7 years of related experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills:

• One or more of the following skills are desired.
• ECM Platforms: IBM FileNet, OpenText Content Suite, or cloud-native document repositories (AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage).
• Workflow & Orchestration: IBM Business Automation Workflow, Camunda, Apache Airflow, or similar.
• Application Development: Java Spring Boot (backend), Angular/React (frontend), RESTful APIs / GraphQL integration.
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred), Azure; including EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3/Glacier, RDS/Aurora.
• Event-Driven / Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SNS/SQS.
• Analytics & Reporting: Elasticsearch/Kibana, Splunk, Tableau, Power BI.
• Security & Compliance: Role-based access, SSO/SAML, HIPAA compliance, encryption at rest and in transit, AWS KMS/Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with Other: GitHub or similar CI/CD technologies
• Experience with Other: documenting software architecture and building frameworks for development teams

Soft Skills:

• Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Intermediate - Ability to work independently
• Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
• Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude

License/Certification:

• AWS Certified Solution Architect OR Microsoft Azure Developer required
• (TOGAF) The Open Group Architecture Framework - Preferred
• (SEI) Structure Engineering Institute - Preferred

Pay Range: $119,100.00 - $220,500.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act