System Architect

Oddball
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Candidates with deep COBOL and mainframe expertise and experience in federal healthcare systems will find this technical leadership role in a remote environment with a focus on modernization and integration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with deep COBOL and mainframe expertise and a background in federal healthcare systems
    — “Medicare Part A claims processing system built on a 3+ million line COBOL mainframe”
  • Individuals who can guide integration between legacy and cloud systems on AWS
    — “Guide how the mainframe integrates with cloud-hosted components and modern API-based services on AWS”
  • Candidates with experience in defining architectural standards and reviewing technical decisions
    — “Define architectural standards and review all technical decisions that touch the core system”

Things to consider

  • The role may require signing a letter of intent and participating in pre-award proposal activities
    — “This position is contingent upon contract award. As a Key Personnel role, the selected candidate will be asked to sign a letter of intent”
  • U.S. citizenship may be required for certain roles due to federal contract restrictions
    — “certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your experience with safe, risk-free changes in COBOL and mainframe environments
    — “Ensure COBOL, CICS, and VSAM changes are made safely without introducing risk to claims processing”
  • Highlight your ability to collaborate with modernization engineers in Java and API development
    — “Collaborate with modernization engineers working in Java and API development to ensure clean integration patterns”
  • Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
    — “Thrives in a remote, collaborative environment and communicates clearly across technical and non-technical audiences”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • technical integrity of FISS architecture
  • integration of mainframe with cloud-hosted components
Typical background
mainframe architecturecloud integration

Skills & requirements

Required

CobolIBM MainframeCICSVSAMAWSAPI Development

Preferred

Medicare Or Medicaid Claims Processing

Stack & domain

CobolIBM Mainframe EnvironmentsCICSVSAMAWSJavaAPI Development PatternsMedicareMedicaid

About the role

Original posting from Oddball via Greenhouse

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space. 

This position is contingent upon contract award. As a Key Personnel role, the selected candidate will be asked to sign a letter of intent and may be invited to participate in oral presentations or pre-award activities as part of the proposal process.

We're looking for a System Architect to join our CMS team, serving as the senior technical authority for a Medicare Part A claims processing system built on a 3+ million line COBOL mainframe.

What you'll be doing:

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

What you’ll bring:

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

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree 

Benefits:

Fully remote

Yearly stipend

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Company Match 401(k) plan

Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hello@Oddball.io

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $120,000 – $165,000

Source: Oddball careers (Greenhouse)

Similar roles