Principal Application Architect

Date: Sep 12, 2026

Location:

Any city, TN, US, 99999

Req ID: 37453

Work Mode: Virtual (Exception only)

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary

Own the target-state and transition architecture for modernized Medicaid DDI and Provider Plus capabilities. Set architecture direction and AI-enabled engineering guardrails across applications, data, integrations, cloud, security, platform delivery and operations, balancing client commitments, scalability, risk, cost and maintainability.

Your role in our mission

Professional CapabilitiesArchitecture governance, roadmaps, cost optimization and executive communication.Leadership across product, delivery, client and vendor stakeholders.

What we're looking for

12 or more years in application architecture or product engineering.Architecture leadership for complex enterprise, SaaS or cloud-native platforms across the full SDLC.Deep experience with applications, APIs, integrations, data, security, DevSecOps, reliability and modernization.Medicaid, Medicare, MMIS/MES or highly regulated industry experience preferred.

Modernized DDI Technical Skills

Application architecture: React/TypeScript, .NET 10/ASP.NET Core, microservices, serverless, DDD, distributed systems and API lifecycle.
Cloud and data: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, Glue/Spark, MSK/Kafka, EKS, PostgreSQL, canonical models and reconciliation.
Platform and reliability: Terraform, containers, Git, CI/CD, OpenTelemetry, SRE, high availability, disaster recovery, SLAs and SLOs.
Security architecture: OIDC/OAuth, SSO, MFA, RBAC, secrets, encryption, tenant isolation, zero trust and HIPAA, PHI/PII protection, OWASP, Section 508/WCAG, secure SDLC and DevSecOps.
Modernization: Multi-tenant SaaS, multi-version support, adapter/strangler patterns, functional parity and production adoption.

AI-Driven Delivery Skills

Define enterprise guardrails for approved AI development tools, including GitHub Copilot, Codex or comparable platforms, covering permitted use, data boundaries, review and evidence requirements.
Architect AI-assisted software-delivery patterns for code generation, test generation, specification-to-code workflows, legacy analysis and modernization, without bypassing SDLC controls.
Evaluate AI-generated designs and code for architecture alignment, security, quality, performance, maintainability, licensing/provenance and operational risk.
Define human-in-the-loop controls, traceability, evaluation criteria, quality gates and escalation paths for AI-assisted engineering decisions.
Use blended AI-driven analysis to synthesize requirements, architecture dependencies, release impacts and modernization options while validating conclusions against authoritative sources.
Assess AI tool/vendor fit, integration, identity, privacy, auditability, cost and lifecycle risk; communicate recommendations to governance and executive stakeholders.

What you should expect in this role

The pay range for this position is $118,800.00 - $169,700.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.