Application Architect

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; Remote; USD 78,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Office of the Secretary, seeks an IT leader to guide application development and system enhancements. The role may allow telecommuting and supports Medicaid-related IT initiatives.

You will oversee integration efforts, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure compliant delivery of health information systems. A senior IT background and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School graduate.
• Eight years of experience in information technology (IT) or a related field.
• Additional education in Information Technology or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in IT or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-related field will substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction in application development or customizations and makes recommendations on architecture and integrations.
• Perform project planning, establishes project requirements, schedules, and assigns work. Analyze existing systems and inefficiencies and provides solutions for improving operations.
• Meets with users or business analysts to determine existing system inefficiencies and/or problems, objectives, and operational needs. Assists all stakeholders in cross project system changes. Communicates complex technical issues to technical and non- technical staff.
• Maintain and oversee multiple applications, application development, teams, and support teams. Perform research and analysis required for project proposals, software and system modifications, and new projects.
• Assist with the technical part of Request for Proposals. Perform research work on claims data analysis.
• Perform Vendor Management, Project Management and Federal Reporting. Monitor projects related to State and Federal Regulations and Laws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Systems analysis

Public administration knowledge

Communication skills

Planning and organizing

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Advertisement Closes: 10/4/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Job ID: 2605137

Salary: $77,637.84 Annually

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency: Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of the Secretary

Location: Location Varies

Description

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Health Care Support Branch (HCSB) is an information technology (IT) branch within the Cabinet for Healthand Family Services (CHFS), Office of Application Technology Services (OATS), Division of ApplicationDevelopment and Support (DADS). HCSB supports the IT needs of the Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) and serves the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) staff through a wide range of programs and services and is dedicated to providing efficient, effective, quality service.

OATS responsibilities include: information technology project management and process or system development and support. Our Mission at OATS isto collaborate with partners to develop and enhance high quality Medicaid Information Systems. Throughpartnerships with providers and Information Technology professionals, we strive to promote interoperability toensure consistent health care to Medicaid members across the Commonwealth.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide technical leadership and direction in application development or customizations and makes recommendations on architecture and integrations.
• Perform project planning, establishes project requirements, schedules, and assigns work. Analyze existing systems and inefficiencies and provides solutions for improving operations.
• Meets with users or business analysts to determine existing system inefficiencies and/or problems, objectives, and operational needs. Assists all stakeholders in cross project system changes. Communicates complex technical issues to technical and non- technical staff.
• Maintain and oversee multiple applications, application development, teams, and support teams. Perform research and analysis required for project proposals, software and system modifications, and new projects.
• Assist with the technical part of Request for Proposals. Perform research work on claims data analysis.
• Perform Vendor Management, Project Management and Federal Reporting. Monitor projects related to State and Federal Regulations and Laws.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Systems analysis, business administration, or public administration experience, or requisite skills.
• Experience in computer programming, systems analysis, information services, research and statistics, business administration, or public administration will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Communication skills, planning, organizing skills, creative thinking, analytical thinking, attention to detail, time management, teamwork, initiative, ability to work under pressure, and decision making.

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information toconfirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offerand completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High School graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Eight years of experience in information technology (IT) or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in Information Technology or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in IT or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-related field will substitute for the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Typical working conditions for a specific position may be listed on the individual position description.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Karen Griffin at [e-mail] or 502-564-8080.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D