Clinical Systems Application Architect III

Job Summary:

Responsible for the definition, oversight, coordination and development of technology designs, along with the related road maps and lifecycle management.

Essential Functions:

• Aligns his/her efforts across the various technical architectural disciplines within the team to develop innovative and appropriate architectures and roadmaps that enable the enterprise to deliver best-in-class services to their members , providers, partners and employees

• Provide overall architecture guidance, governance, and recommendations in support of technical objectives

• Serves as lead architect to the clinical IT teams, ensuring standards and consistency.

• Works closely with Solution Architecture and Enterprise Architecture aligning to short and long term goals.

• Direct involvement in the development of policies, standards and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of Information Technology within the enterprise

• Work with the department leadership in establishing technology architecture strategy, goals, and objectives

• Partner with peers within all Information Technology groups to promote architecture principles, standards, methods, and strategic direction for the enterprise

• Partners with Business to understand their needs and deliver solutions to meet and / or exceed their needs

• Facilitate overall analysis, design, artifacts, and technical requirements validation for strategic initiatives

• Define the future architecture and the roadmap to get from the current state to the end target

• Lead / participate in vendor architecture related assessments and reviews

• Develop technical architectures that will drive reduced cost, increased availability, improved security, client experience, and greater flexibility

• Management of the risks associated with information and IT assets through appropriate standards and security policies

• Build employee knowledge and skills in specific areas of expertise

• Deliver engaging, informative and well-organized presentations

• Effectively executes and communicates change management

• Perform any other job duties as requested

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required

• Master’s degree is preferred

• Experience with Clinical IT, Utilization Management, Case Management, and Complex Care Coordination, Grievance and Appeals

• Experience in implementing or integrating with Care Management packages like GuidingCare (HealthEdge), Jiva (ZeOmega), Aerial (medecision), Medhok. GuidingCare experience preferred.

• Experience building integrations in and out of Care & Utilization management systems using industry standards like 275/278, FHIR, CCDA, ADT

• Experience integrating SDOH, Prior Authorization, Care Plans, Service Plans, Assessments,  Claims, Enrollment & Eligibility, Provider using APIs, Web services and Event streaming

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in related areas including seven (7) years of direct experience in developing and implementing technically diverse application and infrastructure architectures for companies

• Minimum of three (3) years of Solutions Architecture experience preferred

• Possesses wide base of experience in many disciplines of information technology including: Operating Systems (Unix, Windows, Linux), Performance Management and Capacity Planning, Messaging Software and Interoperability Techniques and Standards, Business Intelligence and Analysis, Web & Server Technologies, E-Commerce Network Design and Protocol, E-Business Enabling Technologies, Storage, Directory Services, Network Engineering (Switching, Routing, Content Management), Information Technology Hardware, Data Center Designs and Consolidations, Virtualization Technology Skills, IT Service Management Principles, Cloud experience – Azure preferred

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills; listening and critical thinking; presentation skills, facilitation skills

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with stakeholders at all different levels

• Flexibility during organizational and/or business changes

• Effective problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Customer Service oriented

• Ability to lead technical evaluations and conduct research