Software Architect

Company: Renown Health
Location: Reno
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The Software Architect has the mandate to ensure custom software development (e.g., web based, mobile, services, and data, and integration points) are consistent and optimal and the delivery is in alignment with the strategic direction of the enterprise. This position will deliver cloud and on-premise solutions to facilitate cost effective and efficient systems for business optimization and agility. Other key responsibilities include:

* Provide expertise on decisions and priorities regarding the overall systems of enterprise architecture.
* Establish and maintain standards that guide the design and implementation of technology solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms and operating systems across the enterprise.
* Educate enterprise information system individuals and teams on the need for consistent standards for technology systems and platforms.
* Collaborate on the framework for integration and implementation of changes to software standards in support of a consistent development architecture.
* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to software teams as appropriate.
* Track industry trends and maintain knowledge of new technologies to better serve the architecture needs of the enterprise.

Nature and Scope

1. Contributes to the enterprise software architecture strategy and delivery including the integration of components across multiple environments and platforms (e.g., cloud, on premise, co-location, and devices).

2. Demonstrates alignment between strategic goals and key technology decisions.

3. Applies a structured approach and methodology for capturing the key views of the business and IT in the context of the enterprise.

4. Enumerates, analyzes, catalogs, and suggests improvements to the strategic, core, and support services of the enterprise, as needed, to meet strategic and operational goals.

5. Evaluates and presents information that will facilitate effective and timely decision-making through written and oral communication that effectively summarizes findings with recommendations.

6. Creates process models/flows that illustrate technical integration points between systems, platforms and solutions.

7. Scans, evaluates, selects, and integrates new technologies and toolsets.

8. Understands, advocates, and supports enterprise information technology strategies.

9. Analyzes the current technology landscape to detect deficiencies and recommends solutions for the improved uses of information technology.

10. Integrates requirements, workflow, and logical processes with the platforms and services and interfaces between diverse systems.

Participates in the recruitment and selection of certain high-level technical staff, develops and oversees training programs in tools and methodologies for development teams, and leads or manages special project teams as assigned.

Other Knowledge Skills and abilities

* Strong technology research skillset with proven ability to architect and present technology alternatives based on scope-level business concepts.
* Strong understanding of information technology/processing principles and practices.
* Familiarity with cloud-based services.
* Proven experience with business and technical requirements analyses, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
* Excellent knowledge of database solutions, application services, application integration and architecture patterns.
* Demonstrated expertise in a wide range of software development, client/server, data storage, systems integration, and networking technologies.
* Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technologies and apply them to business needs.
* Demonstrated expertise in project management, systems analysis, customer relations, and vendor contract negotiation and management.
* Strong knowledge of hardware and software evaluation principles and practice.
* Proven project planning and management experience.
* Knowledge and experience regarding the practical application of security/risk concepts, standards, and regulations in the enterprise.
* Deep expertise around industry best practices in the various aspects of IT, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge, and the ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies.
* Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
* Ability to communicate up and down the management chain, providing the appropriate level of detail and focus on the right information.
* Able to deal effectively with diverse skill sets and personalities, and provide strong team leadership, including issue facilitation and negotiation.
* Forward-thinking and excellent planning skills - able to develop monthly, quarterly, yearly, 3-year plans.

This position does not provide patient care

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name

Description

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Bachelor's degree in CS/EE Degree or equivalent work experience required or similar field is required. Master's degree in CS/EE is preferred.

Experience:

Five (5) years' experience with information systems in a complex multi-platform environment.

License(s):

N/A

Certification(s):

N/A

Computer / Typing:

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

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