Principal Application Architect

Gainwell Technologies; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-based role

Travel 0-10%

Video interviews

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is seeking an experienced IT leader for a remote-based role within the United States. The position requires extensive information systems technology experience and Medicaid Pharmacy product knowledge to drive complex program solutions.

Responsibilities include directing cross-functional teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering high-quality information systems that meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Medicaid Pharmacy experience.
• Experience with programming languages, operating systems, hardware and software.
• Experience working with the technology industry.
• Experience interfacing IT with functional groups within an organization.

Responsibilities

• Codes highly complex programs; designs user interfaces and prototypes to meet business needs.
• Performs testing, analysis, and data modeling; builds complex screens, windows and reports.
• Acts as a technical expert for clients to align information system architectures with client needs.
• Sets directions and standards for information system frameworks at program level.
• Defines components of information system solutions and their relationships for alignment.
• Ensures information solutions support incremental development, maintenance and future enhancements.
• Oversees cross-functional teams and provides guidance on internal information solution architecture.
• Researches tech advancements to keep information systems aligned with industry standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Java

SQL

Unix/Linux

Job description

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Date: Sep 24, 2026

Location: Any city, AR, US, 99999 Any city, FL, US, 99999 Any city, TX, US, 99999

Work Mode: Virtual (Exception only)

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.

Your role in our mission

Essential Job Functions

• Codes highly complex programs; derives logical processes on technical platforms to support business processes and initiatives. Designs user system interfaces and business application prototypes to meet business needs.
• Engages in performance/integration testing, business and technical analysis, and data modeling; builds high complexity screens, windows and reports to meet company technology needs.
• Serves as a technical expert for clients to eliminate gaps and inconsistencies in the initial and new information system architectures to ensure that solution meets client needs and to develop relationships with clients.
• Establishes the principles, directions and standards related to the information system framework at the program/project level to meet business needs.
• Defines the specific components of the information system solution and the resulting relationships to ensure alignment with the overall system.
• Ensures that information solutions are flexible to support incremental development, ongoing maintenance and future enhancements of the system.
• Oversees and facilitates cross-functional teams working in parallel to meet architecture needs; provides guidance and oversight in developing internal information solution architecture.
• Researches technological advancements to ensure that information systems are continuously improved and aligned with industry and company standards; designs and provides updates to standards to enhance company solutions.
• Identifies business requirements; ensures delivered information solutions meet performance engineering expectations.
• Facilitates reduced risks to the client by ensuring adherence to information solution architectural requirements that meet client price, scope and time constraints; serves as a technical expert for clients to eliminate gaps and inconsistencies in the initial and new information system architectures.

What we're looking for

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or related field preferred
• Twelve or more years of information systems technology experience
• Experience working with Medicaid Pharmacy products
• Experience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems, hardware and software
• Experience working with the technology industry
• Experience working with the interface of information technology with functional groups within an organization

Other Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to set technical direction for a project or application
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What you should expect in this role

• Remote-based opportunity within the United States
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• 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 is 9/30/2026

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.