Technical Skills

Application Design & Architecture

Enterprise application design (n-tier, microservices, SOA)
System integration & interface design (APIs, REST/SOAP)
High-availability, scalable, and secure system architectures
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP especially government-compliant setups)
Legacy system modernization and migration
Healthcare & Public Sector Systems

Medicaid / MMIS systems knowledge
Healthcare data standards (HIPAA, HL7, X12, FHIR)
Eligibility, claims processing, provider management systems
Regulatory and compliance-driven system design
Development & Technology Stack

Java, .NET, or similar enterprise frameworks
Front-end frameworks (Angular, React design-level understanding)
Database design (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
Data modeling and performance tuning
ETL and data integration tools
DevOps & Quality

CI/CD pipelines
Version control (Git)
Automated testing strategies
Environment management (Dev/Test/UAT/Prod)
Security best practices and risk mitigation
Methodologies & Tools

Agile / SAFe / Scrum
UML, BPMN, system design documentation
Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
Requirements traceability and design governance


Soft Skills

Advisory & Leadership

Solution ownership and technical decision-making
Mentoring junior designers and developers
Influencing without authority
Stakeholder and client advisory engagement
Communication

Translating business needs into technical solutions
Presenting architecture to both technical and non-technical audiences
Clear documentation and design rationale
Facilitating design reviews and workshops
Analytical & Problem Solving

Systems thinking and impact analysis
Risk identification and mitigation planning
Root cause analysis in complex environments
Collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork (business, QA, ops, vendors)
Client-facing collaboration in government environments
Managing competing priorities across large programs
Adaptability

Working with evolving regulations and policies
Balancing legacy constraints with modern solutions
Thriving in long-term, large-scale transformation projects