Sr Analyst, Software/Info Platform

Cardinal Health; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Paid time off

HSA

Job summary

Cardinal Health Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This role contributes to planning and delivering IT solutions that enable operations and drive business value, focusing on Kafka-based data pipelines and event-driven architectures.

The position requires 2-4 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent).

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in IT roles or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Java and Python required.

Responsibilities

• Validates hypotheses with data and proposes fixes.
• Collaborates across apps, platforms, and SRE teams to resolve complex issues.
• Develops and maintains Kafka producers and consumers using Java, Python, or similar technologies.
• Assist in designing and implementing event-driven applications.
• Create and maintain Kafka topics, consumer groups, and message schemas.

Skills

Kafka

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Kafka

Kafka Connect

Event-driven architecture

Job description

What Software & Information Platforms contributes to Cardinal Health Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value. Software & Information Platforms manages the technical configuration, design, administration, development, implementation and support of application and information frameworks that the organization's application solutions utilize. This job family partners with Application Development & Maintenance teams and other Information Technology function teams to identify enhancements for platforms and long-term capabilities.

What is expected of you and others at this level

Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve Applies judgment within defined parameters Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Validates hypotheses with data (e.g., partition skew, schema change, ACL/credential errors) and proposes fixes.
• Applies improved problem‑solving approaches by analyzing why issues occur, assessing impacts, and proposing options.
• Collaborates across apps, platforms, and SRE teams to resolve complex issues and prevent recurrences.
• Communicates clear recommendation options (risk/effort/impact) to leads for decision making.
• Develop and maintain Kafka producers and consumers using Java, Python, or similar technologies.
• Assist in designing and implementing event-driven applications.
• Create and maintain Kafka topics, consumer groups, and message schemas.
• Develop integrations using Kafka Connect source and sink connectors.
• Gains and maintains trust of project leaders (Managers) by independently resolving moderately complex issues and presenting clear, structured updates.
• Demonstrates developing communication capabilities summarizes findings, risks, and recommendations.
• Shows growing organizational awareness and understands how EDA components, teams, and processes interrelate.
• Drives small technical tasks or efforts efficiently by coordinating with stakeholders and removing minor blockers.
• Demonstrates growing business and organizational awareness and understanding how EDA components support broader product, domain, or portfolio objectives.
• Shows diagnostic capability like correlating logs, metrics, schemas, and their relationships to understand underlying causes of system issues.
• Understands how integration patterns, data flows, and event schemas impact downstream systems and business processes.
• Begins recognizing technical issues, inefficiencies, and architectural risks, and communicates these to senior engineers.
• Interprets project requirements and maps them to technical implementation details with increasing accuracy.
• Proposes small process/tooling improvements (alerts, runbook steps, dashboards) and socializes them with the team.

Qualifications

2-4 years of experience, preferred Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent work experience, preferred

Anticipated salary range

$80,500.00 - $114,900.00

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close

12/15/2026

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driven insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.