Software Application Architect

Labcorp - Durham, NC

Full-time - Senior

Durham, NC

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Labcorp is seeking a Senior Software Application Architect to join a dynamic team in RTP or Burlington, NC. This role focuses on leveraging technology to develop innovative business solutions within the healthcare industry, utilizing cutting-edge technologies to create modern frameworks for container, cloud, and serverless Java/Linux-based solutions. The architect will engage in web applications and service development, platform development, and mentoring teams, contributing technical thought leadership in agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Successfully plan and deliver complex, long-term projects involving multiple teams and external dependencies.
• Oversee multiple projects in terms of architecture, design, implementation, maintenance, support, and technical debt management.
• Lead the architecture of new systems, technologies, and processes, ensuring alignment with both functional and non-functional requirements through comprehensive documentation and diagrams.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts to facilitate new technology adoption.
• Establish quality standards and guidelines for coding patterns and the code review process; ensure adherence to these standards across teams.
• Communicate complex design and architectural concepts effectively to engineering teams, C-level executives, and business representatives.
• Drive innovation and creativity in solution design to meet the demands of large-scale applications.
• Mentor and train developers, helping them navigate technical challenges and grow their skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience as an Architect, Technical Lead, Consultant, or Software Engineer, with a focus on hands-on implementation.
• Proficiency in Java SE (Standard Edition) and Java EE (Enterprise Edition), Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, etc.).
• Strong understanding of Java programming concepts and best practices.
• Strong experience in developing RESTful web services using the Spring framework.
• Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle).
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated expertise in leveraging Azure or AWS services for solution design and implementation.
• Highly skilled in SQL development and database management.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies and apply research to ongoing projects.
• Excellent troubleshooting, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, particularly within Agile teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the healthcare domain, including knowledge of FHIR, HL7, and Azure Healthcare Services.
• Development Experience building pipelines for public health/health care data (HL7, FHIR, vocabulary, and HHS data standards).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Databricks) for large-scale enterprise solutions.
• Experience developing container-based and serverless applications.
• Knowledge of messaging services such as SQS, Kafka, IBM MQ, or Kinesis.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior developers and promote code reuse across teams.

Benefits

• Mentoring and training opportunities
• Personalized development planning
• Supportive work environment
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives