Job Description

Community Health Choice, Inc. (Community) is a non-profit managed care organization (MCO), licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance. Through its network of more than 10,000 providers and 94 hospitals, Community serves over 400,000 Members with the following programs:

* Medicaid State of Texas Access Reform (STAR) program for low-income children and pregnant women

* Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the children of low-income parents, which includes CHIP Perinatal benefits for unborn children of pregnant women who do not qualify for Medicaid STAR

* Health Insurance Marketplace Plans that offer individual health coverage that includes preventive care, emergency services, prescription drugs, and hospitalization available to all, regardless of pre-existing conditions.

* Community Health Choice (HMO D-SNP), a Medicare Advantage Dual Special Needs plan for people with both Medicare and Medicaid that combines Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, and Medicaid benefits with additional health benefits like dental, vision, transportation, and more.

Improving Members' experiences is at the heart of every Community position. We strive every day to make sure that our Members have access to the high-quality health care they need and deserve.

Community is accredited by URAC for its health plan operations. We offer care management programs for asthma, diabetes, and high-risk pregnancy. An affiliate of the Harris Health System (Harris Health), Community is financially self-sufficient and receives no financial support from Harris Health or from Harris County taxpayers.

Skills / Requirements

JOB SUMMARY: The Application Architect provides subject matter expertise for assigned products and services across application design, delivery, quality assurance, and solutions. The Application Architect is a hands-on role, performing development and/or third-party integration while being responsible for contributing to overall application architecture of the solution, helping and guiding developers solving complex technical problems.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education/Specialized Training/Licensure: Bachelors degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Systems Engineering, related fields or four (4) years of related work experience may substitute for the bachelors degree.
2. Work Experience (Years and Area): Six  (6)  plus Years in Application Design, Development and/or Integration
3. Management Experience (Years and Area): 
4. Equipment Operated: Customary office equipment including PC, copier, fax, telecommunications equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Communication Skills:  

Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact) 

Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)  

Writing /Composing Yes    (Correspondence / Reports)


2. Other Skills:
Analytical
PC 
MS Word 
MS Excel 
MS Visio

 
3. Advanced Education:
Bachelors Degree Major: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Systems Engineering, related fields or four (4) years of related work experience may substitute for the bachelors degree.


4. Work Schedule
Flexible 
On Call 


5. Other Requirements:
Designing major aspects of the architecture of an application, including components such as user interface, middleware and integration 
Providing technical leadership to the application developers
Performing design and code reviews
Ensuring that uniform enterprise wide application design standards are maintained
Collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure the architecture is aligned with business requirements
Strong hands-on development experience across cloud-based and on premise products.
SQL Server T-SQL Development
Application and Data Integration Analysis
 

Application Instructions

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