Lead Software Architect, Cloud & AI Modernization — Post-Acute(Onsite)Overland Park, KS

Netsmart • Overland Park, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Netsmart is seeking a Lead Software Architect, Cloud & AI Modernization to support our Post-Acute engineering organization. This role will help guide architecture across complex healthcare technology solutions that support providers, clinicians, and communities across post-acute care. We are looking for a software architecture leader who can work close to the development teams, understand existing application architecture, and help modernize products as Netsmart continues to scale cloud-based and AI-enabled capabilities. This person should bring a strong software development foundation, practical AWS/cloud knowledge, DevOps partnership experience, and the ability to operate effectively across a matrixed organization. This role is onsite in Overland Park, KS, and candidates must live in or relocate to the Greater Kansas City metro area.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering background with experience as a Software Architect, Lead Engineer, Technical Lead, Senior Architect, or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-scale application development and modernization.
• Experience working with legacy applications and helping teams evolve them toward more scalable, cloud-enabled architecture.
• Strong understanding of AWS, cloud-native patterns, distributed systems, APIs, microservices or modular architecture, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices.
• Experience in one or more relevant development ecosystems such as Java, .NET, C#, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar enterprise technologies.
• Ability to earn credibility with engineers by connecting architecture direction to real development and operational realities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
• Interest in AI, machine learning, automation, or data-driven product capabilities, with a practical view of how to bring those capabilities into production responsibly.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Must be onsite in Overland Park, KS.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare technology, EHR, clinical workflow, human services, post-acute, care management, or regulated industry experience.
• Experience modernizing complex enterprise applications in AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, event-driven systems, DevOps, or platform engineering.
• Exposure to AI/ML, LLMs, MLOps, responsible AI, or intelligent automation within enterprise software.
• Experience partnering with Product and Engineering to translate client or market needs into technical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture strategy and technical design for Post-Acute applications and platforms.
• Work hands-on with engineering teams to evaluate current-state architecture, identify modernization opportunities, and guide practical execution.
• Support legacy application modernization through modular architecture, API design, service decomposition, cloud migration patterns, and scalable engineering practices.
• Partner with DevOps, Hosting, Cloud, Security, Product, UX, and engineering leaders to align architecture decisions with delivery needs and operational realities.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, architecture documentation, proof-of-concepts, and reusable patterns.
• Guide engineering teams on AWS architecture, distributed systems, CI/CD, observability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Identify opportunities to responsibly integrate AI, automation, analytics, or data-driven features into Post-Acute products and workflows.
• Translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear recommendations for business, product, and technology leaders.
• Help teams balance modernization goals with client commitments, regulatory expectations, quality, and production stability.
• Promote engineering standards that improve maintainability, scalability, reliability, and speed of delivery.

Benefits

• Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace
• Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace
• All post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, including a drug screen, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree