LTSS MARYLAND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT ((IT Assistant Director III))

JobAps; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Health seeks an LTSSMaryland Application Development Architect to lead architecture, standards, and enterprise solution design. The role ensures secure, scalable, and maintainable software across LTSSMaryland, while guiding vendor activities and technical governance.

The position provides leadership for development, QA, systems analysis, and complex integrations, with hybrid telework eligibility and collaboration with program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least seven years of IT and business/industry experience.
• At least three years as a technical expert mentoring staff and guiding complex IT decisions.
• Experience with Medicaid or healthcare organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct application architecture, standards, and software development practices for LTSSMaryland systems.
• Review vendor and internal software activities for design, standards, and contractual compliance.
• Perform code and architecture reviews to validate security, performance, and maintainability.
• Provide technical leadership for complex enhancements, integrations, and enterprise solutions.
• Support development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of business-critical apps and services.
• Establish and maintain development standards, architectural patterns, and governance practices.
• Advise leadership, project teams, and vendors on system design and deployment strategies.
• Assist with resolving complex integration and technical support issues across LTSSMaryland environments.
• Coach and mentor staff and vendor leads on development practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Code reviews

Architecture reviews

Vendor management

API development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Job description

Introduction

Agency Mission Maryland's Health Depends on Great Technology. Help Us Build It. OET is the engine behind MDH - one team driving innovation across every department serving Maryland's most vulnerable residents. We're looking for technologists ready to reimagine how public health works. That's our Mission - backed by a state pension, comprehensive benefits, and a team serious about getting it right. Your Skills. Maryland's Health. Let's Build It Together.

GRADE

STD0024

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Office of Enterprise Technology, Baltimore MD

Main Purpose of Job

The LTSSMaryland Application Development Architect serves as the senior technical authority for LTSSMaryland application architecture, software development standards, and enterprise solution design. This position provides leadership and oversight for application development, quality assurance, systems analysis, and technical support activities to ensure software solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with State IT strategy and program objectives. The position oversees vendor development activities, performs architecture and code reviews, establishes development standards, and provides technical guidance for complex application and integration initiatives supporting LTSSMaryland operations. The position is eligible for Hybrid Telework.

Position Duties

• Direct application architecture, technical standards, and software development practices for LTSSMaryland systems and solutions.
• Review and evaluate vendor and internal software development activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, development standards, and contractual requirements.
• Perform code reviews, architecture reviews, and quality assurance assessments to validate system functionality, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Provide technical leadership and design recommendations for complex application enhancements, integrations, interfaces, and enterprise solutions.
• Support the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of business-critical software applications and services.
• Establish and maintain application development standards, architectural patterns, policies, procedures, and technical governance practices.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to program leadership, project teams, and vendors on system design, risk mitigation, deployment strategies, and production support planning.
• Assist with resolving complex application, integration, and technical support issues across LTSSMaryland environments.
• Coach and mentor technical staff and vendor leads on development methodologies, coding standards, and best practices.
• Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to support LTSSMaryland program objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: At least seven (7) years of IT and business/industry work experience.
• Specialized Experience: At least three (3) years as Technical expert in IT organization. Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff. Provides technical input into the most complex and high impact IT decisions. Accountable for the most complex enterprise-wide applications and issues, translating highly complex concepts for peers and customers. At least three (3) years experience working with Medicaid or related healthcare organization.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Supporting Medicaid, healthcare, or other large-scale government technology systems
• Working with the MDH LTSSMaryland System
• Performing code reviews, architecture reviews, and software quality assurance assessments in enterprise environments
• Application integration, API development, cloud-based solutions, and modern software development frameworks
• Overseeing vendor-supported software development projects and technical deliverables
• Strong knowledge of application security, system scalability, software development life cycle methodologies, and enterprise architecture principles

Equal Opportunity Statements

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