Software Application Architect

Labcorp - Durham, NC

Full-time - Senior

Durham, NC

5,001-10,000 employees

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 involves leveraging technology skills to develop business solutions within the healthcare industry, focusing on 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 to technical thought leadership and ensuring the delivery of secure, high-performance services.

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
• Dynamic work environment
• Opportunity to advance healthcare and make a difference in people's lives