One of the largest health insurers in the nation is focused on continuously building an industry-defining, world-class IT capability. Healthcare is forever evolving, especially due to emerging technologies, making this a great experience to add to your resume. Come join their winning team!

This Contract-to-Hire role as a Hybrid Application Architect in Richardson, TX will be responsible for providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy, develops enterprise level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features, and more (see below).

Responsibilities:

• Provides design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy
• Develops enterprise level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features
• Uses a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers
• Provides expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business
• Determines specifications, then plans, designs, and develops the most complex and business critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes either individually or in concert with project team
• Will assist in the most difficult support problems
• Develops programming and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse
• Has in-depth knowledge of state-of-the art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing and debugging programs
• Understands and consistently applies the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies
• Researches and maintains knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to the business
• Viewed both internally and externally as a technical expert and critical technical

Requirements :

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise
• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
• Takes initiative to solve complex problems; takes an outside-in perspective to identify innovative solutions
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 7 years of experience in multiple IT areas and 3 years of relevant architecture experience.
• Requires advanced to expert level knowledge and understanding of architecture, application systems design and integration.
• API s/w design/dev/QA in Java, Database, SQL, Messaging (MQ), Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Mulesoft