Sr Application Architect - Hadoop

Health Care Service Corp.; Richardson (TX); Remote; USD 112,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation is seeking a technical architect to ensure project designs align with the application architecture roadmap and support product teams on design activities.

You will define interactions between applications, databases, and middleware to optimize coverage and act as SME for integrated products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and 5–9 years IT experience, or equivalent certification/education.
• Experience in application design and in one or more development platforms/languages.
• Cloud computing (SaaS/PaaS) and DevOps/CI tools experience.
• Experience in integration technologies and iterative/agile development.
• Proven ability to architect solutions and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of project designs with the application architecture roadmap.
• Support project/product teams on functional and technical design activities.
• Define interactions between applications, databases, and middleware to optimize coverage.
• Act as SME for products requiring integration into the application.

Skills

Application design

Cloud computing

DevOps

Integration technologies

Agile/Scrum

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor degree

Technical Certification

Tools

Jira

Bamboo

RallyDev

Jenkins

Tibco

Informatica

CAS

Job description

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers. Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for ensuring alignment of project specific designs with application architecture roadmap; supporting project and/or product teams on functional and technical design activities; defining the interaction between application packages, databases, and middleware systems to optimize product functional coverage; acting as subject matter expert (SME) for products that require integration into the application.

Required Job Qualifications

Bachelor degree and 5 years Information Technology experience OR Technical Certification and/or College Courses and 7 year Information Technology experience OR 9 years Information Technology experience. Experience in application and/or product feature design. Experience in application configuration Experience in application development platforms and/or languages (HTML/CSS/Java/ASP.Net/PHCSC/Ruby/C#). Experience in cloud computing (SaaS / PaaS). Experience in DevOps and/or continuous deployment and/or integration process and tools (Bamboo, jenkins, RallyDev, Jira). Experience in integration technologies ( Tibco/Informatica/CAS). Experience in iterative and/or agile and/or scrum development. Experience in solution architecture. Application domain knowledge. Prototyping. Problem solving / analytical thinking. Teamwork and collaboration.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Linux/Unix Proficiency: Deep understanding of Linux OS, command-line operations, file systems, process management, and shell scripting (Bash/Perl), as Hadoop primarily runs on Linux Core Hadoop Ecosystem: Practical knowledge of Hadoop architecture including HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) for storage, YARN for resource management, and MapReduce Cluster Management & Monitoring: Experience with tools like Apache Ambari Nagios, Ganglia, or enterprise distributions like Cloudera Manager to track cluster health Ecosystem Tools: Familiarity with supporting data tools commonly integrated with Hadoop, such as Hive, HBase, Spark, and Sqoop Cluster Management & Schedulers: Familiarity with cluster coordination/job flows through tools like Zoo Keeper or Oozie. Networking & Hardware Basics: Understanding of CPU, memory, storage configurations, and network bottlenecks in distributed node environments Automation & Security: Knowledge of configuration management tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible) and security/authentication protocols like Kerberos Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala for writing robust backend code and MapReduce jobs Complementary Frameworks: Knowledge of Apache Spark for fast, high-level data processing NOTE: This is a WFH role. Sponsorship is not available including if you are currently on OPT. # LI-RS1 #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency Statement

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards. The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

HCSC Employment Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Base Pay Range $112,200.00 - $202,600.00 Exact compensation may vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience.

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