Solutions Architect

About Navitus Health Solutions

Navitus - Putting People First in Pharmacy - Navitus was founded as an alternative to traditional pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) models. We are committed to removing cost from the drug supply chain to make medications more affordable for the people who need them. At Navitus, our team members work in an environment that celebrates diversity, fosters creativity and encourages growth. We welcome new ideas and share a passion for excellent service to our customers and each other.

Remote Work Notification

ATTENTION: Navitus is unable to offer remote work to residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Overview of the Solutions Architect Role

Due to growth, we are adding a Solutions Architect to our team! The Solutions Architect partners with the Sr. Solutions Architect, development teams, and business units to design scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions across AWS Cloud and on-premises environments. This role ensures technology initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards and the IT Vision: “A collaborative partner delivering innovative ideas, solutions, and services to simplify people’s lives.” The Solutions Architect is responsible for translating business needs into well-architected designs that drive modernization, promote architectural consistency, and enable strategic business objectives through effective collaboration and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide feedback and technical input on architecture designs for strategic projects, ensuring alignment with the overall Navitus ecosystem with the guidance of the Senior Solutions Architect.
• Assist in developing target-state architectures, roadmaps and solution designs that foster collaboration between development, enterprise architecture, and business teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand current processes, translate them into technical specifications, and identify opportunities for improvement through technology solutions.
• Partner with peer Solution Architects to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, standards, and design patterns that support successful delivery of initiatives.
• Promote and reinforce industry-leading practices and coding standards within development teams to ensure consistency, quality, and maintainability.
• Support new feature implementation by assisting in the design of scalable, sustainable solutions and providing technical guidance throughout implementation.
• Serve as a resource on coding and design best practices, reference architectures, and fostering a culture of technical excellence within delivery teams.
• Partner with development teams to estimate effort for key features and assess feasibility, risks, and dependencies.
• Track and report on project progress, proactively identifying and escalating issues that may impact delivery timelines or quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, or Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience in the field of architecture or development, required.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher certification preferred.
• 8 years of work experience in the field of architecture or development is required.
• Experience developing and deploying AWS solutions using core services (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, SNS, RDS, ECS) and Infrastructure as Code with CDK required.
• Experience implementing DevOps pipelines (CI/CD) and automation processes for application build, deployment, and monitoring required.
• Experience in designing and delivering complex, cross-platform architectures integrating cloud and on-premises systems required.
• Experience building high-performance, scalable, and highly available applications required.
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) required.
• Experience with SQL and data architecture, including database design, optimization, and performance tuning required.
• Experience collaborating with development and business teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications required.
• Experience guiding developers through implementation of technical designs and enforcing coding standards required.
• Knowledge of healthcare data integrations (e.g., EDI X12, NCPDP, HL7/FHIR) and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and CMS security standards preferred.
• Knowledge of PBM systems, claims adjudication processes, and data exchange patterns between payers, providers, and pharmacies preferred.
• Experience interviewing end-users for insight on functionality, interface, problems, and/or usability issues required.
• Experience working on a mature Scrum/Agile team preferred.
• Experience with modern technology platforms and cloud technologies (such as Kubernetes, Dockers, Azure, Kafka, and/or Microservices) required.
• Advanced experience with multiple modern languages, including C#, React, and Python required.
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives.
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees.

What Navitus Offers

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 20 days paid time off.
• 4 weeks paid parental leave.
• 9 paid holidays.
• 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement.
• Adoption Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance.
• Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!

Key skills/competency

• Solutions Architecture
• AWS Cloud
• DevOps
• Infrastructure as Code (CDK)
• System Integration
• Scalable Design
• Data Architecture (SQL)
• Technical Leadership
• SDLC
• Healthcare IT (HIPAA, PBM)