System Architect
Oddball· Engineering
Remote$120k - $165kfull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Senior technical authority for a Medicare Part A claims processing system on a COBOL mainframe, guiding modernization and integration with cloud/API services on AWS.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical integrity of the FISS architecture across all changes, enhancements, and modernization efforts
- Guide how the mainframe integrates with cloud-hosted components and modern API-based services on AWS
- Define architectural standards and review all technical decisions that touch the core system
- Ensure COBOL, CICS, and VSAM changes are made safely without introducing risk to claims processing
- Collaborate with modernization engineers working in Java and API development to ensure clean integration patterns
- Serve as the technical escalation point for complex issues across the program
Qualifications
- Deep hands-on experience with COBOL and IBM mainframe environments including CICS and VSAM
- Experience integrating mainframe systems with cloud-hosted or API-based components
- Familiarity with AWS and modern API development patterns
- Experience on Medicare or Medicaid claims processing systems is a strong plus
- Thrives in a remote, collaborative environment and communicates clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
Skills
Required:COBOLCICSVSAMAWS
Nice to have:Java
Benefits
- Fully remote
- Yearly stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Company Match 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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