Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kaiser Permanente's Digital Experience organization delivers secure, accessible, and engaging digital experiences across web and digital channels. The Chief IT Applications Engineer/Architect provides technical leadership for enterprise digital experience platforms, le the development of cloud applications and member-facing systems, and guides architecture, integrations, coding, testing, and resolution of complex technical issues.
Responsibilities
Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and updating new procedures and policies; gaining cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly; solving highly complex issues; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others
Leading the development of internet applications and software tools
Partnering with product teams to understand and define the product vision, and overseeing the development and support of end-to-end solutions including architecting, designing, developing, and testing member-facing applications/systems using cloud, content management systems (CMS) and traditional integrations
Leading the development of cloud applications, CMS, and integration solutions on a variety of platforms
Serving as a lead expert in the research and resolution of technical issues
Recommending appropriate interventions/modifications on critical and/or escalated issues
Ensuring work processes and products meet KP IT security and development standards
Skills
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field and eight (8) years experience in software development or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
Minimum six (6) years experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions development life cycles (e.g., SDLC)
Minimum four (4) years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports
Minimum six (6) years experience developing and/or implementing web-based applications
Minimum four (4) years experience in developing and utilizing cloud based technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
Minimum four (4) years experience working with web application frameworks (e.g., Angular, HTML5, CSS, GraphQL, etc.)
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy
Four (4) years experience developing micro services and APIs (e.g., Java, Node.js, NoSQL DBs, etc.)
Five (5) years experience in utilizing DevSecOps practices (e.g. Git, Jenkins, Mavin, SonarQube, etc.)
Benefits
Worker Location: Flexible
Work Setting: Flexible
Company Overview
Kaiser Permanente is a health organization that offers disease prevention, mental healthcare, and chronic disease management services. It was founded in 1945, and is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is
Company H1B Sponsorship
Kaiser Permanente has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 3 in 2025, 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
