Heartland Dental

GCP Application Engineer - Remote

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

Are you a technology professional dreaming of a challenging career working for a market leader in a rapidly growing industry? Heartland Dental is seeking a seasoned and adaptable Application Developer to join our Enterprise Applications team as we embark on a strategic journey to modernize and consolidate our application landscape into Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role is ideal for a developer with a strong foundation in C#, .NET, and SQL, who is also eager to apply and grow their cloud development skills and contribute to a forward-looking modernization strategy.

You will play a key role in reimagining legacy applications, building cloud-native solutions, and helping shape our future-state architecture on GCP.

To give you an idea of the team structure, you will work on a team with other application professionals including analysts and developers working on a mixture of cloud, on premise, custom, and commercial applications. You will have the opportunity to serve as part of an expanding Technology Transformation organization that supports enterprise-wide business functions.

Below is an overview of the duties and responsibilities you would take on in this role:

• Maintain and support existing applications built with C#, .NET, and SQL, while contributing to their transition and modernization into cloud-native solutions on GCP
• Support the modernization and consolidation of legacy applications into GCP leveraging services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, and Pub/Sub.
• Conduct application assessments to identify undocumented systems, legacy dependencies, and opportunities for strategic improvement or decommissioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient resourcing and alignment with modernization goals.
• Facilitate enhancements and new development to evolve the department’s application portfolio in support of business needs.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand goals and processes and recommend application solutions that align with strategic objectives.
• Contribute to the development of standards and best practices for documentation, development, and deployment processes.
• Monitor and evaluate the application portfolio for fit-for-purpose, scalability, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Assist in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of modernization efforts.
• Provide subject matter expertise in application tools and technologies relevant to assigned business areas.
• Support project management activities, including planning, coordination, and reporting, to ensure successful delivery of modernization initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation, staying current with emerging technologies and cloud-native development practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or 5 years’ equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 3 years in a relevant application development role
• Minimum 1 years’ experience with GCP with a strong interest in deepening cloud-native development skills
• Proven experience in application development and support, particularly with C#, .NET, and SQL, with a focus on maintaining and transitioning legacy systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently diagnose issues and research effective solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams
• Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders, including developers, business users, vendors, and IT staff, to deliver impactful solutions
• High level of personal initiative, accountability, and sound judgment in managing tasks and priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage and communicate progress on assigned work
• A customer service mindset and a willingness to support user training and the adoption of new or modernized solutions
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning, especially in the areas of cloud technologies, application modernization, and DevOps practices

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with GCP-native development, including services like Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Build, Cloud SQL, and IAM.
• Exposure to Terraform, Cloud Build, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging (e.g., Pub/Sub).
• Experience modernizing or re-platforming legacy applications.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working in a corporate or healthcare environment
• Project management exposure
• Experience in business process analysis, documentation, and enhancement

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.