Software Architect

Premier, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k program

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Premier, Inc. seeks a Software Architect to own domain blueprints and the technical roadmap for its product area. You will establish guiding principles, influence technology choices, and translate business vision into engineering blueprints.

You will also mentor senior engineers and contribute hands-on development as needed. The role emphasizes strong .NET/C# expertise, API design, and data modeling, with a focus on scalable architecture and SDLC adherence within a dynamic healthcare technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 4+ years of work experience in software architecture.
• Strong experience with .NET/C#, APIs, and data modeling.
• Proven ability to lead design discussions and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own domain blueprint and technical roadmap for a group of technologies or products.
• Set guiding principles and design patterns for the product area.
• Recommend technology choices for vetting and approval.
• Translate vision into a technical blueprint for the engineering team.
• Lead evaluation of new technologies and drive hands-on delivery when needed.
• Ensure product quality and adherence to architecture governance.

Skills

Web Development

Desktop Development

Cross-Platform Development

C# / .NET

SQL

API Design

SDLC Methodologies

Architecture

Mentoring / Leadership

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Dynamics CRM

Entity Framework / LINQ

Job description

Software Architect

What you will be doing:

• Domain blueprint/framework ownership and the associated technical roadmap (group of technologies or products).
• Establishing guiding principles and design patterns to be used for a product or domain area.
• Recommending technology choices to Principal Architect for vetting and approval.
• Taking product/domain vision and translating that into the technical blueprint for the engineering team to build.
• Making recommendations for new technologies.
• Hands‑on delivery on the team, in addition to providing coaching, oversight for senior/lead software engineers.
• Implementing product vision
• Being hands on with some coding/development as business need dictates.

This position will be accountable for product quality, adherence to architecture governance guidelines, and high‑level design of their domain/product area. This position has full latitude for independent judgment when applying skills and problem‑solving capabilities, with input and minimal oversight required by senior software architect or supervisor.

To be successful in this role, one must have experience in:

• Strong Web, Desktop, and/or Cross Platform Application Development
• High proficiency in .NET framework and C# language
• Good understanding and experience in SDLC Methodologies
• Strong experience with Data Acquisition, APIs
• Deep experience in the architecture and design of solutions to meet functional and non -functional requirements
• Strong experience in Relational Database design and SQL development

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1– 75% Software / Solution Design

• Development for stories of any size; routinely is involved in delivery of more complicated development efforts
• Crafts current and proposed future-state high level system designs
• Actively participates in solution design discussions
• Contributes to and influences business and product strategy
• Lead exploration and POC initiatives
• Initiating and leading process and technical improvements
• Assess current and future technologies
• Evaluate business and technology partners

Responsibility #2 – 20% Mentoring/Coaching

• Provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the team to help increase their skills and enhance their ability to support project delivery
• Supports the team’s interactions with other teams within Premier to coordinate technical activities
• Participates in assessment of technical skillsets of less senior members of the team and conveys this information accurately to supervisor to help with staff development plans.
• Bring applicable technologies to team’s best practices
• Provide knowledge/SME of multiple Premier products or business domains (i.e. at least three)

Responsibility #3 – 5% Governance

• Creates guidelines for technology implementations and promotes adherence to those guidelines across technology teams
• Provide knowledge of Premier processes germane to the role

Required Qualifications

Work Experience: Years of Applicable Experience - 4 or more years Education: Bachelors (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Application Development
• Data Acquisition
• Technology Architecture Experience:
• UI Development
• Object Oriented Programming
• Linux
• RabbitMQ
• HTTP Protocel, REST API, JSON
• Experience with Dynamics CRM platform and architecture, different modules, security, database schema, customization, integration, development API, and testing
• Azure
• Cloud Technology
• Entity Framework and LINQ Databricks
• Javascript and JQuery
• Experience in one of the DevOps tools, such as GIT, TFS, Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.
• CI/CD experience, understanding Docker Containers and Kubernetes
• Application Test and QA processes (Regression, Unit, Interface, and Integration Testing)
• Test Automation and Testing Frameworks
• Development Libraries such as Telerik or Syncfusion
• Mirth
• Angular or other web development frameworks

Additional Job Requirements

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Operate computer programs and software
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• Making independent decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Working Conditions: Remote Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $113,000 - $188,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Paid time off
• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026
• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025
• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management
• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive: Perks and discounts Access to on-site and online exercise classes Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief.

If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [e-mail] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357.0022. Personal Information submitted will be processed in accordance with Premier's Employee and Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which includes additional information about your privacy rights. Thank you for your interest in Premier! We will never ask for a financial commitment as part of our interview process with candidates. Any personal details collected in connection with a legitimate offer of employment will be sought only through Premier’s Human Resources platform. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

About Premier, Inc. Premier, Inc. is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, providing solutions to two-thirds of all healthcare providers in the U.S. Playing a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, Premier unites providers, suppliers and payers to make healthcare better with national scale, smarter with actionable intelligence and faster with novel technologies. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier’s news sites onwww.premierinc.com; as well asTwitter,Facebook,LinkedIn,YouTube,InstagramandPremier’s blogfor more information about the company. As an employer, Premier offers full and part time positions as well as contingent work. For those interested in working at Premier but don’t see a current opening that aligns with your skills and abilities, please drop us your resume and indicate what positions interest you.