VP Corporate Software Architect – AI Strategy

Cotiviti is looking for VP, Corporate Software Architect who understands large-scale, high-performance product designs and principles, AI innovation to drive Agentic Automation, excellent in SaaS designs, thinks cloud natively, shown expertise in converting Application to SaaS services, excellent in communicating with critical customers and hands on in solving problems.

As a VP, Corporate Software Architect, you’ll define how to use the latest technologies and AI innovation to identify and optimize the products to scale and perform better. You will work with cutting edge Cotiviti healthcare applications and SaaS services and help define the future directions to convert all Cotiviti solutions to be AI enabled. You will also work closely with high profile customers, meet with their C level executives as well as technical architects to represent Cotiviti and instill confidence. You will define a path to convert existing products to AI enabled SaaS services pushing the boundaries of scalable, self-healing, autonomous SaaS built on Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, and Grafana using Agentic AI.

Own end-to-end availability, reliability, scalability and performance of our Cotiviti products and services.
• Ability to architect a high scale, performance optimized infrastructure which elastically handles customer needs.
• Innovate, Design, and prototype solutions for healthcare applications to handle heavy loads.
• Build and maintain our SaaS offerings to ensure maximum uptime and predictability while preventing outages and service interruptions or degradations.
• Manage a team of architects and technical leaders, providing guidance, mentorship, workload prioritization, and performance support to ensure high-quality architectural output and strong team alignment with organizational goals
• Analyze system failures and develop rapid response solutions to ensure such failures do not reoccur.
• Work cross-functionally with product development, Product management, Program Management and Cloud Infra operations teams.
• Partner with Engineering leads to provide the AI advise and help them enable AI innovation in their products.
• Predict and provide notice of potential system vulnerabilities for current and future solutions and implementations. Provide specific recommendations and guidance to address such vulnerabilities.
• Develop and manage processes and metrics that ensure maximum reliability and uptime for our customers.
• Analyze, build and maintain all automation tools and processes to ensure the highest standards of reliability and robustness.
• Fully understand our customers’ service needs and ensure we meet these needs.
• Hire, develop, coach, lead and retain top-tier talent, with a focus on building and improving a team and culture that is able to assist in employing best in class practices to support and drive high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change.

• BS degree in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience, Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience as an architect with experience building large scale products and cloud service.
• Work with geographically disperse teams.
• Experience creating effective cloud infrastructure solutions that ensure a high level of performance.
• Experience managing complex deployments.
• Proven experience managing a highperforming technical team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Strong AWS / Azure / GCE / OCI / OpenShift knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of ML Ops and Agentic AI.
• Strong knowledge in healthcare payer solutions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to handle high profile customer escalations.
• Excellent customer communication skills.
• Demonstrable skills showcasing how to use AI Agentic Automation to transform workflows.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge as a hands on architect who has worked across multiple products and cloud services.
• Successful track record of building and maintaining products and SaaS services including required monitoring, testing, and tooling.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Effective verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills including interfacing with customers on a professional and cooperative level.
• Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with Cotiviti customers.

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously.
• An extremely motivated, results-oriented individual that is very self-directed and comfortable thinking and reacting quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Problem-solving and thinking critically.
• Maintain focus

Physical Requirements

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
• Just be able to provide high-speed internet access/connectivity and office setup and maintenance.
• No adverse environmental conditions are expected.

Base compensation ranges from $260,000 to $312,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus consideration.

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

This role is based remotely and all interviews will be conducted virtually.

Date of posting: 12/04/2025

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 02/04/2026, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

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