Have you heard? Ascension Technologies, one of the largest healthcare information technology services in the country, is making a shift in their IT space!

Our goal is to build high-impact solutions that reimagine a human-centered healthcare experience.  Join the IT revolution with us as we turn our attention from technology that supports our national health system to developing, deploying, and driving technology that will change the face of healthcare.

If you enjoy creating something new, dreaming big, and have a passion for your expertise we encourage you to apply!

What You Will Do
 

As a Software Architect with Ascension Technologies, you will contribute to the creation of our robust suite of cloud-native enterprise applications in the rapidly growing healthcare software industry. You will be a member of the team working collaboratively with others to apply your advanced breadth of knowledge related to architecture and technology, as well as your expertise in design to deliver software that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.

Our associates leverage technology to create collaborative solutions that improve health decisions every day. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words, and we are developing software solutions to support that mission

Responsibilities:

• Architect performant, resilient, scalable, highly available solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Contribute to the evaluation and selection of technology choices 
• Lead by influence toward the adoption and implementation of best practices
• Listen to diverse perspectives and incorporate data into your decision making process
• Evangelize a technical vision and collaborate across the organization to bring this vision to reality

What You Will Need
 

What you bring to the table:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience including 2+ years as a Software Architect in an Agile environment
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native, scalable, and highly available distributed systems  (an absolute must)
• Expertise in architectural patterns and design, particularly microservice architecture
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (MySql, Postgres, Mongo, Redis, etc) and database/schema design
• Knowledge of JavaScript front-end frameworks (Angular, React, etc.)
• Experience with container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with message broker/event queue technologies (e.g. Rabbit, Kafka)
• Openness to new ideas and an unceasing desire to learn new things
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, a positive mindset, and a collaborative spirit are a must have

What else will help:

• B.S. in Computer Science, M.S. in Computer Science, or related field
• Experience with Java8+/Spring Boot
• Experience with TDD/ATDD/DDD
• Experience building native applications for iOS and Android platforms

Why Join Our Team
 

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care – including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
 

Ascension Technologies is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.