LTSS MARYLAND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT (IT Assistant Director III)

Civicworks; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework

Job summary

The LTSS Maryland Application Development Architect serves as the senior technical authority for the LTSSMaryland system at the Maryland Department of Health's Office of Enterprise Technology in Baltimore. The role leads application architecture, coding standards, and enterprise solution design, guiding vendor activities and ensuring secure, scalable software aligned with state IT strategy.

It is a hybrid telework position that involves mentoring staff, advising program leadership on complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• At least 7 years of IT and business/industry work experience
• At least 3 years as a technical expert coaching and mentoring junior staff
• At least 3 years experience with Medicaid or related healthcare organizations
• Experience with code reviews, architecture reviews, software quality assurance in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of application security, system scalability, SDLC methodologies, and enterprise architecture principles

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership over application architecture, software development standards, and enterprise solution design
• Oversee vendor activities and conduct code and architecture reviews
• Ensure software solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with state IT strategy
• Mentor technical staff and advise program leadership on complex system design and risk mitigation
• Research emerging technologies to support healthcare operations

Skills

IT leadership

Mentoring staff

Security awareness

Software architecture

Code reviews

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / related field

Job description

The LTSS Maryland Application Development Architect serves as the senior technical authority for the LTSSMaryland system at the Maryland Department of Health's Office of Enterprise Technology in Baltimore. This IT Assistant Director III position provides leadership over application architecture, software development standards, and enterprise solution design, overseeing vendor activities, conducting code and architecture reviews, and ensuring software solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with state IT strategy. The role is eligible for hybrid telework and involves mentoring technical staff, advising program leadership on complex system design and risk mitigation, and researching emerging technologies to support healthcare operations.

Key qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• At least 7 years of IT and business/industry work experience
• At least 3 years as a technical expert in IT organization coaching and mentoring junior staff
• At least 3 years experience working with Medicaid or related healthcare organizations
• Experience with code reviews, architecture reviews, software quality assurance in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of application security, system scalability, software development lifecycle methodologies, and enterprise architecture principles