Architect

Job title: Architect
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 3-month contract with possible extension

Job Description:
Designs, develops, implements, supports, and optimizes architecture strategy to meet business capabilities and needs. Ensures completeness of architecture by adequately addressing all the pertinent concerns of its stakeholders. Ensures integrity of architecture by connecting various views of stakeholders and reconciling concerns. Considers practicality and fitness for purpose in determining architecture to develop. Leverages business and technology knowledge to enable and/or alter business processes, practices, and systems. Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and best in class trends and practices. May take on the role of project leader for special assignments.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides strategic consultation to business customers in defining or designing business processes and functions, as well as in researching and internally marketing technologies based on customer capability requirements. Facilitate development of enterprise business solutions that combine knowledge of particular business processes and issues, general technology options, and process facilitation techniques. Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development.
Specifies and designs large or complex systems, solutions, or processes. Selects appropriate design standards, methods, and tools. Reviews others' system design to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. Establishes policy for selection of architecture components. Evaluates and undertakes impact analysis on major design options. Ensures that the system architecture balances functional, service quality, and systems management requirements.
Uses appropriate tools, including models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of architectures. Produces detailed component requirements and specifications and translates these into detailed solutions for implementation. Provides advice on technical aspects of system development, integration, and processes. Ensures that relevant technical and business strategies and policies are applied correctly.
Selects and uses tools and methods to establish and communicate the requirements of system users, their characteristics, and tasks. Identifies the technical, organizational, and physical environment in which complex products will operate. Proposes and leads improvement programs, taking responsibility for the quality and appropriateness of the work performed and the realization of measurable business benefits. Modifies and improves upon process improvement approaches.
Ensures the resolution of a variety of architecture and business problems and serves as a lead for highly complex business initiatives.
Maintains an in-depth knowledge of technical aspects and provides expert advice regarding their application.
Provides leadership and mentoring to peers, developers, management, and business partners using technical expertise and training.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Technical Skills:
• Understanding of Business Processes: Ability to analyze and understand complex business processes, identify pain points, and propose solutions.
• Solutioning and Design: Familiarity with solutioning methodologies and frameworks. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Technical Documentation: Strong writing and communication skills to create clear and concise technical documentation for stakeholders.
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze data and identify trends to inform solution design and decision-making.
• Basic Understanding of Technology: Familiarity with common technologies and platforms relevant to the business.

Certifications: none preferred

Soft Skills:
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with colleagues across different departments.
• Time Management and Organization: Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Adaptability and Learning: Openness to learning new technologies and processes and adapting to changing business needs.
• Proactive and Self-Motivated: Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field and at least six years of relevant subject matter experience; or High School diploma/Associate's degree and at least ten years of relevant subject matter experience
At least 5-7 yrs of experience in an Architect role

Preferred :
5-7 yrs of Healthcare experience / Architect experience in HC industry
Extremely accomplished with soft skills