Application Architect

This role will partner closely with engineering leadership to define and execute a strategy to evolve our technology from a monolithic architecture to a scalable, cloud-native platform. What You'll Do Partner with engineering leadership to define and execute an application modernization strategy, evolving from a monolithic architecture to scalable, cloud-native servicesContribute directly to the design and development of critical components across engineering pods, including APIs, services, and shared platform capabilitiesLead the decomposition of core systems into modular, service-oriented or event-driven architecturesEmbed with teams to guide and implement best practices for building, deploying, and operating services in AWS (containers, CI/CD, observability, resilience)Establish and standardize patterns for APIs, reusable engines, and platform services to enable consistency and scaleIdentify and drive incremental modernization opportunities that reduce risk while delivering measurable business valueMentor engineers and engineering managers through hands-on collaboration, design reviews, and pairingPartner cross-functionally with product, platform, and operations teams to align technical direction with business prioritiesChampion modern development practices, including AI-enabled engineering workflows (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor), to improve developer productivity What This Role Is Not Not a people management role-this position leads through hands-on contribution and influence, not direct reportsNot purely architectural or advisory-this role requires active coding, design, and delivery alongside teamsNot a short-term migration effort-this role focuses on building sustainable, long-term platform capabilitiesNot isolated to a single team or domain-success depends on working across multiple pods and systemsNot a "rewrite everything" initiative-this role emphasizes pragmatic, incremental modernizationNot limited to infrastructure-this role spans application architecture, platform design, and developer experience All employee work locations are based on the needs of the position and are determined by the Leadership team. Zelis' full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees' health, well-being, and financial protection.

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