Technical Architect (Remote)

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.

We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem.

Availity is seeking a seasoned Technical Architect with deep expertise in Build and Release Engineering, GitLab CI/CD Administration, Source Code Management, Change Management, and Cloud Migration, particularly to AWS.

This role is ideal for a technical expert and strategist who blends systems engineering, networking, and application development to deliver enterprise-level technology solutions. The focus is on optimizing software integration with an emphasis on automation, efficiency, and reliability. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by management as necessary.

Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.

Location: Remote, US

Role qualifications:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and architecture solutions that ensure scalability, security, and high availability.
• Lead the integration and optimization of key tools and platforms, including:
  • GitLab (Self-Managed): Manage on-prem version control, CI/CD pipelines, and project workflows.
  • JFrog Artifactory: Ensure efficient management of binaries, container images, and dependencies across projects.
  • Splunk: Oversee log management and real-time analytics to ensure comprehensive system monitoring and incident resolution.
  • New Relic: Implement and optimize application performance monitoring and observability strategies.
  • Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence): Drive effective project management, documentation, and collaboration practices.
  • Secrets Management: Implement secure strategies for handling sensitive credentials and API keys using tools such as Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.

Preferred Experience:

• Deep understanding of architecture principles in both legacy and cloud-native environments.
• Expertise in designing resilient, scalable, and secure solutions using modern DevOps practices.

What you will be doing:

Build and Release Engineering:

• Design, develop, and optimize resilient build and release pipelines.
• Maintain and improve existing pipelines to enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Embed automated testing and quality assurance checkpoints into the pipeline to ensure high standards of code integrity.

CI/CD Administration:

• Oversee the setup, maintenance, and administration of CI/CD tools and servers.
• Champion and enforce best practices in continuous integration and continuous delivery across teams.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure seamless CI/CD implementation and troubleshoot potential bottlenecks.

Source Code Management:

• Manage and maintain source code repositories, ensuring they are secure and accessible.
• Define and enforce branching and merging strategies to streamline development and release cycles.
• Ensure strict compliance with version control policies and procedures, fostering a culture of accountability.

Change Management:

• Develop and implement change management processes that balance agility with control, ensuring all changes are managed smoothly and consistently.
• Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver software changes with minimal disruption.
• Monitor and provide impact analysis on changes, delivering insights and updates to stakeholders.

Cloud Migration to AWS:

• Lead the planning and execution of migrating on-premises infrastructure and applications to AWS, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition.
• Design cloud-native solutions that prioritize scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Proactively address security and performance issues, adhering to AWS best practices.

Leadership and Strategic Contributions:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering skill development and technical excellence.
• Contribute to departmental strategy by advising on emerging trends in build and release engineering, cloud solutions, and CI/CD.
• Stay ahead of industry developments, continuously refining processes to integrate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”!
• Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!
• We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “AvaiLadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.
• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!
• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!
• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.
• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.
• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!
• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.
• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Next steps:

After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.

Interview process:

• Recruiter resume review 
• Manager resume review 
• Recruiter video interview
• Manager video interview
• Technical assessment
• Panel video interview
• Senior Leadership video interview

Video Camera Usage:

Availity fosters a collaborative and open culture where communication and engagement are central to our success.  As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.

Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships.  The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.

Disclaimers:

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

 

Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

 

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