Solutions Architect

Overview

Due to growth, we are adding a Solutions Architect to our team! The Solutions Architect partners with the Sr. Solutions Architect, development teams, and business units to design scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions across AWS Cloud and on‑premises environments. This role ensures technology initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards and the IT Vision: "A collaborative partner delivering innovative ideas, solutions, and services to simplify people’s lives."

The Solutions Architect is responsible for translating business needs into well‑architected designs that drive modernization, promote architectural consistency, and enable strategic business objectives through effective collaboration and technical leadership.

• Provide feedback and technical input on architecture designs for strategic projects, ensuring alignment with the overall Navitus ecosystem with the guidance of the Senior Solutions Architect
• Assist in developing target‑state architectures, roadmaps and solution designs that foster collaboration between development, enterprise architecture, and business teams
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand current processes, translate them into technical specifications, and identify opportunities for improvement through technology solutions
• Partner with peer Solution Architects to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, standards, and design patterns that support successful delivery of initiatives
• Promote and reinforce industry‑leading practices and coding standards within development teams to ensure consistency, quality, and maintainability
• Support new feature implementation by assisting in the design of scalable, sustainable solutions and providing technical guidance throughout implementation
• Serve as a resource on coding and design best practices, reference architectures, and fostering a culture of technical excellence within delivery teams
• Partner with development teams to estimate effort for key features and assess feasibility, risks, and dependencies
• Track and report on project progress, proactively identifying and escalating issues that may impact delivery timelines or quality
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience in architecture or development (required)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher certification preferred
• 8 years of work experience in architecture or development (required)
• Experience developing and deploying AWS solutions using core services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, ECS) and Infrastructure as Code with CDK (required)
• Experience implementing Dev Ops pipelines (CI/CD) and automation processes for application build, deployment, and monitoring (required)
• Experience designing and delivering complex, cross‑platform architectures integrating cloud and on‑premises systems (required)
• Experience building high‑performance, scalable, and highly available applications (required)
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (required)
• Experience with SQL and data architecture, including database design, optimization, and performance tuning (required)
• Experience collaborating with development and business teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications (required)
• Experience guiding developers through implementation of technical designs and enforcing coding standards (required)
• Knowledge of healthcare data integrations (e.g., EDI X12, NCPDP, HL7/FHIR) and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and CMS security standards preferred
• Knowledge of PBM systems, claims adjudication processes, and data exchange patterns between payers, providers, and pharmacies preferred
• Experience interviewing end‑users for insight on functionality, interface, problems, and/or usability issues (required)
• Experience working on a mature Scrum/Agile team preferred
• Experience with modern technology platforms and cloud technologies (such as Kubernetes, Docker, Azure, Kafka, and/or microservices) (required)
• Advanced experience with multiple modern languages, including C#, React, and Python (required)
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