Position Summary
CBH is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer with deep healthcare technology expertise to lead the design, development, integration, modernization, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration platforms.
This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in healthcare EDI integrations, SQL Server development, Azure API technologies, and modern Python/Django-based application development.
The individual will help guide technical direction, mentor development staff, coordinate operational support activities, and partner closely with business stakeholders, vendors, and IT leadership to deliver scalable and reliable healthcare technology solutions.
This position will play a key role in supporting modernization initiatives, operational stability, interoperability, automation, and enterprise application integration efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, development, enhancement, and support of enterprise healthcare applications and integration solutions
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and technical staff
- Assist in establishing development standards, coding practices, SDLC processes, and technical governance
- Review technical designs, code quality, and solution architecture
- Support operational issue resolution and provide guidance during production incidents
- Coordinate development priorities and technical assignments across the team
Application Development & Integration
- Develop and support healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing including:
- Develop and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, ETL processes, views, and reporting solutions
- Design and develop RESTful APIs leveraging Azure API Management and Azure cloud technologies
- Build and support Python/Django-based web applications and backend services
- Support interoperability and healthcare data exchange initiatives involving APIs, EDI, and operational systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and data issues
- Support automation and modernization initiatives across the IT organization
Collaboration & Operations
- Partner with Business Analysts, PMO teams, operational stakeholders, and vendors to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions
- Participate in architecture discussions, operational planning, and project delivery activities
- Support change management, deployment planning, testing coordination, and release activities
- Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and healthcare regulatory requirements including HIPAA
- Document technical architecture, workflows, APIs, support procedures, and operational processes
- Participate in on-call support and operational escalation activities as needed
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of healthcare IT experience
- Prior experience leading or mentoring technical teams
- Strong experience with healthcare EDI/X12 transaction processing and integration workflows
- Strong SQL Server and T-SQL development experience
- Experience with Azure API Management and Azure integration technologies
- Strong experience with Python and Django frameworks
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
- Strong understanding of SDLC, application architecture, and operational support processes
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within Managed Care, Medicaid, Behavioral Health, Claims, Eligibility, or Population Health environments
Experience with HL7/FHIR interoperability standards
Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, or Data Factory
Experience with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD automation
Experience with cloud modernization initiatives
Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
Prior leadership experience within healthcare application teams
Technical Skills
Required Technologies
SQL Server
T-SQL
Python
Django
Azure API Management
REST APIs
Healthcare EDI/X12
JSON/XML
Git
Preferred Technologies
HL7/FHIR
Azure Functions
Azure Logic Apps
Azure Data Factory
Power BI
Docker
Kubernetes
DevOps / CI-CD
Philadelphia Residency Requirement
The successful candidate must be a current Philadelphia resident or become a resident within six months of hire.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CBH is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on all qualified individuals. This is without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex/gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected individual genetic information, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Requesting An Accommodation
CBH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities or religious observance, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by CBH and require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with CBH and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please send us an email at [email protected]
Job description provided by Community Behavioral Health.
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