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Alegeus is the market leader in consumer directed healthcare solutions, providing a comprehensive platform for healthcare benefit accounts, benefit debit cards and consumer engagement solutions. Health plans, third party administrators and financial institutions rely on Alegeus technology and expertise to administer benefit accounts on a scale.
Alegeus seeks an Architect to join the Consumer Directed Healthcare applications team. This role is responsible for designing secure, scalable and cost-effective distributed software solutions that support product growth, client needs and platform modernization. The architect will work closely with engineering, product management, quality assurance and professional services to define solution architecture and guide implementation.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
Contribute to system design, architecture, and technical decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, Product, DevOps, US stakeholders)
Ensure security, compliance, and data protection in all applications
Build and deploy applications in Azure cloud environments
Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
Follow Agile/Scrum methodologies
Contribute to the development of distributed software solutions in partnership with development teams.
Provide technical guidance on best practices, architecture choices and relevant technology trends.
Create delivery estimates and infrastructure cost models based on the solution design.
Work closely with development teams to support implementation and deployment.
Coordinate with geographically distributed teams.
Participate in the development process using Agile Architecture principles in SAFe.
Take part in the production on-call rotation.
Work closely with product management, engineering, quality assurance and professional services teams.
Help align architecture decisions with product and customer needs.
Guide teams on architectural standards, solution direction and engineering best practices.
Support company growth by expanding functional and technical capabilities across product lines.
Ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment.
Minimum 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development and application design, with at least 2+ years in an Architect or senior technical leadership role on large-scale SaaS platforms
Strong expertise in Microsoft .NET platform, building and delivering scalable, high-performance enterprise applications using microservices architecture, REST/gRPC APIs, and distributed system design patterns
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
Strong understanding of data modeling, relational and NoSQL databases, and designing systems for scalability, reliability, and performance
Having experience IAM using OAuth 2.1, OpenID Connect, and modern token-based authentication.
Experience integrating with Azure AD/Entra ID, IdentityServer, and providers like Okta/Auth0.
Strong in implementing RBAC, ABAC, and policy-based authorization, along with identity governance (MFA, conditional access, privileged access).
Proficient in securing APIs through API gateways, rate limiting, schema validation, and WAF policies. Ensures secure service-to-service communication using mTLS, short-lived tokens, and Zero Trust principles and adherence to OWASP Top 10 and secure SDLC practices
Experience ensuring data protection and compliance, including encryption in transit and at rest, data masking/anonymization, and securing sensitive data (e.g., PHI), storage, and backups
Strong knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile/SDLC) with excellent analytical, troubleshooting, prioritization, and communication skills, and ability to work effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional, global environments
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Knowledge of additional cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP is a plus
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Security Engineer, Kubernetes, or cloud certifications) are a plus
Experience in the healthcare domain, including familiarity with HIPAA, HL7, or FHIR standards, is preferred
Experience working in product-based or SaaS organizations
Exposure to DevSecOps practices and security-focused engineering
Experience with event-driven architecture or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka)
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
Deliver scalable architecture and solution designs that support product growth and customer needs.
Enable engineering teams to implement secure, stable and high-performance distributed systems.
Improve product and platform capabilities through thoughtful architecture, prototyping and technical guidance.
Collaborate effectively across product, engineering, QA and services teams.
Help modernize the platform while maintaining quality, operational stability and delivery momentum.
You will be part of a team working on challenging, large-scale healthcare technology problems that are central to Alegeus’ mission. This role offers the opportunity to shape architecture for critical products, influence modernization efforts, and work with experienced cross-functional teams in a growth-oriented environment.
BECAUSE WE CARE, WE OFFER:
A flexible work environment
Competitive salaries, paid vacation, and holidays
Robust professional development programs
Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial packages
SHARED AMBITION. INSPIRED FUTURE.
At Alegeus, our success is guided by our aligned vision and values—it is how we work together and collaborate to achieve our goals.
People First. We pride ourselves in bringing talented people together and treating one another with care.
Partner Powered. We are committed to empowering our partners, knowing our success is shared and we win as one.
Always Advancing. We are driven by potential and relentlessly determined to achieve our goals.
“I truly believe that people who are well-skilled and talented can go wherever they want in this company. We want to create the best place anyone has ever worked.” - Alegeus employee
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