Lead Application Architect - Healthcare Technologies

Gainwell Technologies; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 119,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Educational assistance

401(k) match

Health benefits

Leadership academies

Career development

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies seeks a seasoned enterprise architect to own target-state and transition architectures for Medicaid DDI and Provider Plus capabilities. You will set direction, govern nonfunctional requirements, and guide modern, AI-enabled engineering across applications, data, cloud, and security.

You will lead architecture reviews, be responsible for risk decisions, and mentor other architects while aligning roadmaps with executives. Fully remote with US-wide eligibility.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Application Architecture or Product Engineering.
• Architecture leadership for complex enterprise, SaaS or cloud-native platforms across the full SDLC.
• Deep experience with Applications, APIs, integrations, data, security, DevSecOps, reliability and modernization.
• Medicaid, Medicare, MMIS/MES or highly regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define target, transition and reference architectures plus principles, standards, architecture decisions, nonfunctional requirements and exception governance.
• Guide React micro-frontends, .NET 10/C# microservices, serverless services, REST APIs, PostgreSQL and event-driven solution patterns.
• Own multi-tenant isolation, configuration, feature flags, multi-version support and compatibility strategies for legacy SOAP/WCF interfaces.
• Define AWS, data, integration, identity, Terraform/CI/CD, observability, resiliency, disaster recovery and operational architecture.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, technology/vendor evaluation, technical-risk decisions and production-readiness governance.
• Align product, engineering, security, data, operations and DDI roadmaps; mentor architects and communicate tradeoffs to executives.

Skills

Applications

APIs

Integrations

Data security

DevSecOps

Reliability

Modernization

Architecture leadership

Cloud architecture

.NET/C#

React

PostgreSQL

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

PostgreSQL

React

.NET/C#

Job description

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Date: Sep 29, 2026

Location: Any city, TX, US, 99999

Work Mode: Default

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary

Own the target-state and transition architecture for modernized Medicaid DDI and Provider Plus capabilities. Set architecture direction and AI-enabled engineering guardrails across applications, data, integrations, cloud, security, platform delivery and operations, balancing client commitments, scalability, risk, cost and maintainability.

Your role in our mission

• Define target, transition and reference architectures plus principles, standards, architecture decisions, nonfunctional requirements and exception governance.
• Guide React micro-frontends, .NET 10/C# microservices, serverless services, REST APIs, PostgreSQL and event-driven solution patterns.
• Own multi-tenant isolation, configuration, feature flags, multi-version support and compatibility strategies for legacy SOAP/WCF interfaces.
• Define AWS, data, integration, identity, Terraform/CI/CD, observability, resiliency, disaster recovery and operational architecture.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, technology/vendor evaluation, technical-risk decisions and production-readiness governance.
• Align product, engineering, security, data, operations and DDI roadmaps; mentor architects and communicate tradeoffs to executives.

What we're looking for

• 12+ years in Application Architecture or Product Engineering.
• Architecture leadership for complex enterprise, SaaS or cloud-native platforms across the full SDLC.
• Deep experience with Applications, APIs, integrations, data, security, DevSecOps, reliability and modernization.
• Medicaid, Medicare, MMIS/MES or highly regulated industry experience preferred.

What you should expect in this role

• Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

The deadline to submit applications for this posting isDecember 30, 2026

The pay range for this position is $118,800.00 - $169,700.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines 'wages' and 'wage rates' to include 'all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.