Gainwell Technologies

Principal – System Operations Manager

Gainwell Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: MississippiUnited States

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Salary

💰 $99,000 - $141,400 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Own end-to-end Gainwell system availability, performance monitoring, and operational continuity.
  • Enforce defined escalation paths across L1–L5 tiers, ensuring no ownership gaps.
  • Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions for all major incidents (P1/P2).
  • Maximize system updates, patches, and troubleshooting efforts.
  • Responsible for defect tracking (PROD and non-PROD).
  • Ensure system observability and lead rapid triage during outages or degradation events.
  • Maintain operational compliance with HIPAA, state/federal policies, and internal audit controls.
  • Guide infrastructure modernization initiatives such as cloud-readiness, refactoring, virtualization, and platform reengineering.
  • Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to align with SOA, DevOps, and enterprise integration best practices.
  • Implement security best practices, including access controls, data protection, SOC audits, and help with disaster recovery planning and execution.
  • Coordinate with teams to remediate Security Vulnerabilities across systems.
  • Champion technical innovation and recommend solutions to increase scalability, security, and automation.
  • Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ITSM processes, leveraging the ITIL4 framework.
  • Supervise Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Request Management across all system tiers.
  • Responsible for MIM reporting and communication.
  • Own, define and monitor KPIs and SLAs for service quality, proactively driving improvements.
  • Manage second-level support teams and coordinate with L1 providers for seamless escalation and response workflows.
  • Promote support to Release team for successful releases to build on project deliverables and compliance to client timelines.
  • Oversee annual DR exercise.
  • Support annual SOC audit.
  • Lead technical planning for system initiatives, migrations, upgrades, and risk mitigation efforts.
  • Provide weekly defect reporting and change requests.
  • Work closely with PMO for weekly/monthly reporting.
  • Participate in project governance, CAB, and readiness assessments for production deployment approvals.
  • Ensure successful alignment of technical execution with contractual obligations, security audits, and disaster recovery objectives.
  • Act as the primary systems liaison to client leaders (e.g., CDL, DHS, AGM), participating in governance and planning meetings.
  • Represent systems at weekly status meetings, steering committees, and delivery reviews.
  • Partner with clients to anticipate future needs, align on solution roadmaps, and maintain strong business relationships.
  • Provide clear communication and detailed impact reporting during outages, escalations, and planned changes.
  • Lead and coach technical and operations staff across multiple delivery areas.
  • Set aligned objectives, drive performance feedback, and promote a culture of accountability and learning.
  • Maintain an Ownership Map—ensuring every service/system has clearly defined primary and secondary owners.
  • Encourage cross-training, succession planning, and bench strength development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s or PMP preferred)
  • 10+ years in IT systems engineering, operations, or infrastructure leadership (Medicare MIS or healthcare platform experience preferred)
  • 5+ years in technical and service delivery leadership roles
  • Deep expertise in ITIL4, ITSM, and technical project execution within complex, regulated environments
  • Knowledge of HIPAA, SOC, and enterprise compliance frameworks.
Benefits
  • generous, flexible vacation policy
  • educational assistance
  • comprehensive health benefits
  • 401(k) employer match
  • leadership and technical development academies
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
ITIL4ITSMRoot Cause Analysisdefect trackingcloud-readinessvirtualizationdisaster recovery planningsecurity best practicesKPI monitoringservice quality improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcoachingperformance feedbackaccountabilitycross-trainingrelationship managementproblem-solvinginnovation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree (preferred)PMP (preferred)