Principal Systems Analyst - Data Design and Architecture

Overview Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive. Position Summary PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY Under minimal direction of the Director IT or Manager independently provides significant and high level technical leadership/consultation in the design, development and architecture of application solutions that will meet the information needs of BCW. This position provides direct design and technical oversight of less senior development staff and vendors. Works with the management team defining and directing development standards/methodologies for work/systems under their area of responsibility. Total Rewards Package The target salary is based on internal averages. Versiti sets salary ranges aligned to local markets in which the job is performed. Compensation decisions take into account internal salary averages and differentiation based on education, experience, skills, and performance. Specific salary and benefits information is shared at the time of the phone screening based on your location and qualifications.BenefitsVersiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others. Responsibilities Acts as a key systems consultant to multiple projects and facilitates and drives technical design considering time to meet business need and sustainability.Drives and prepares project work plans and time estimates, reports status against work plans, and meets timelines.Performs or leads analysis, design and construction efforts to address customer requests.Uses effective project management skills to lead projects of varying size and scope , delivering quality solutions within budget and targeted timelines.Completes documentation for large or complex projects as required by department.Prioritizes and manages work efforts to meet the needs of multiple business areas.Working with IT Director/Manager, Portfolio Representatives, and vendors, ensures user requirements are met by delivered systems and user expectations are constantly managed during projects.Ensures system designs are aligned with workflow and include controls for mitigating business, regulatory and safety risks.Takes a leadership role in driving post-implementation reviews for all significant system changes and rollouts, challenging the team to excellence in system support by thorough training of Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams.Assists in establishment of policies, processes, procedures and standards.Establishes technical architecture requirements for systems to be deployed.Leads and advises on complex design and code walkthroughs for peers and less experienced developers.Advises management on creation of programming and design standards/methodologies as applicable.Helps develop and drive best practices for testing and delivery of defect free code which meets requirements.Recognizes broad impact of system changes and plans for the unexpected, including anticipation of cross-functional and data interactions with new development.Acts as high level technical expert for BCW development tool sets and/or multiple applications.Participates in the integration of sub-systems.Assists in developing training programs.Performs software evaluations as required.Acts as an expert trouble-shooter.Interacts with BCW staff, vendors and consultants as required to perform duties of position.Performs other duties as assignedComplies with all policies and standards Qualifications Education4 year degree required; requiredMIS (Management Information Systems)/CSCI (Computer Science) degree or related experience preferredMaster's Degree preferredExperience7-9 years of Information Technology work experience required required7-9 years of progressive responsibility in application development and a minimum of 5 years of systems analysis and design experience required4-6 years experience with healthcare or research information systems desired preferredStrong Unit/Systems Test experience desired, along with demonstrated experience in system deployment testing and risk analysis preferredExperience in various systems design methodologies and in the creation/maintenance of team standards requiredStrong project management experience requiredPrevious team lead, project lead, or supervisory experience requiredKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesExceptional in current core programming languages and paradigms, development tools, all facets of application and systems testing, on-line environments, and database and standard file systems requiredStrong foundation and proven ability in relational database technology, as well as Microsoft Operating systems requiredComprehension and understanding of health care information systems and data warehousing requiredProven ability in design methodology and basic architecture requiredKnowledge of other core applications such as billing and manufacturing requiredProficient in understanding, analyzing and communicating complex business requirements, translating these requirements into system solutions, and assisting in make or buy decisions requiredDemonstrated ability to balance technical solutions with practical business needs, thinking short and long term while recognizing broad system impact requiredDemonstrated ability to use a systematic approach in solving problems through analysis of problem and evaluation of alternate solutions requiredSelf-starter, self-directed, results-oriented, with strong sense of urgency requiredEffective leadership, communication, and coaching skills requiredAbility to develop and train others on current methodologies and techniques requiredAbility to work effectively with vendors requiredLicenses and CertificationsInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) preferredTools and TechnologyDevelopment software and hardware as required by IS projects required#AJ123 #LI-EH1Job SummaryID: 2026-13393Category: Information TechnologyPosition Type: Full Time