Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
Minimum 4 years of software development experience.
Experience leading agile teams through the full development lifecycle.
Ability to guide projects from concept to launch.
Strong communication skills for technical discussions with various stakeholders.
Understanding of business operations and terminology.
Responsibilities
Design and deliver large-scale software solutions while managing priorities and client commitments.
Analyze data to define architectural requirements for projects.
Engage in technical discussions about future architectural direction.
Develop a cohesive roadmap and implementation plan based on current and future states.
Participate in architecture governance and compliance activities.
Research emerging technologies and market trends to inform development.
Communicate solutions and implementation plans effectively to stakeholders.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project teams.
Be available for on-call support outside standard business hours.
Benefits
Flexibility in onsite work location in Overland Park, KS.
Opportunity to impact the community positively through technology.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Access to professional development and technical leadership opportunities.
Full Job Description
Build technology that helps people who help others.
Join Netsmart as a Software Architect onsite in Overland Park, KS, where you will help shape technical direction and design scalable, modern solutions that make a meaningful impact. Whether your expertise is in .NET, Java, or another enterprise technology stack, we want to hear from you. We are less focused on a specific language and more interested in finding a talented architect who brings strong technical judgment, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for solving complex problems. This role is onsite within our Overland Park, KS office location but with flexibility. #LI-KG1
Responsibilities
Accountable for design and delivery of large product/solution development engagements while balancing priorities, workloads, and client commitments
Gather and analyze data and develop architectural requirements at project level
Participate in domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction
Lead analysis, design and development of a cohesive roadmap and implementation plan based upon a current vs. future state
Participate in architecture governance model
Support design and deployment of solutions meeting standardization, consolidation, TCO, security, regulatory compliance and application system qualities, for different businesses
Research and evaluate emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities
Engage with clients, internal and external stakeholders to effectively communicate the solution roadmap and implementation plan
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and guidance; motivate others to achieve shared aspirations
This position may require availability outside of standard business hours as part of a rotational on-call schedule
Qualifications Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, MIS
At least 4 years of technical experience in software development
At least 4 years of experience with full lifecycle development using Agile methods including technical leadership for an agile team
The ability to guide complex projects from initial concepts through final launch
The ability to communicate technical knowledge to clients, cross-functional and cross-hierarchical associates and other stakeholders
Knowledge of business operations, terminology, and communication standards
Preferred
Experience with capacity and performance analysis of complex systems
Experience working in heterogeneous environments (Windows .Net, Linux/Unix, As400, Mainframe)
Knowledge of database architecture including Relational models, replication strategies, SQL with 1 or more major database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Postgres, MySQL)
Knowledge of physical, virtual, and cloud deployment strategies
About Netsmart Technologies, Inc
Netsmart Technologies is an American company that develops and sells health information technology, including for electronic health records and health information exchanges, for organizations and entities in the behavioral health, human services, and post-acute care markets.
Netsmart was founded in 1992 although its technology origins go back to 1968 with the founding of Creative Socio-Medics, which it acquired in 1994. Netsmart has since grown via many other acquisitions. It is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
