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Business Solution & Application (BS&A) Architect (Remote)

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Senior IT architect defining enterprise application strategy and roadmaps, focused on EMR and clinical systems. Provides architectural governance, advises executives, leads large-scale modernization, evaluates emerging technologies, and mentors architects to strengthen enterprise architecture capability.
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Job Summary
The Principal IT Architect (Business Solutions & Applications) will define and drive enterprise application architecture strategy, ensuring the organization’s technology solutions align with corporate strategy, enhance operational efficiencies, and support long-term healthcare business goals. As a senior technical leader, you will shape enterprise-wide design principles, provide architectural thought leadership across critical software portfolios, and establish solution design governance centered around a Minimum Viable Architecture (MVA) framework. This role will be heavily focused on EMR and clinical systems, partnering closely with executive and clinical leadership to influence strategic investments, guide complex buy-build-customize analyses, and mentor senior architects across the healthcare enterprise.
Essential Functions

  • Defines and drives enterprise architecture strategy and multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on enterprise technology direction, investment priorities, and technology risk considerations.
  • Leads governance of architectural decisions, standards, and frameworks across the organization.
  • Evaluates emerging technologies and assesses their potential impact on enterprise systems and technology strategy.
  • Provides architectural leadership for enterprise-scale transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with architecture principles and enterprise standards.
  • Mentors and guides architects and engineering leaders to strengthen enterprise architecture maturity and capability.
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; or the equivalent required
  • Master's Degree in in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; or the equivalent preferred 
  • More than 10 years of experience in IT architecture, systems design, or related engineering disciplines required
  • 15+ years of experience in IT or Cybersecurity preferred 
  • 7+ years of experience in application architecture in a clinical setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Deep expertise across multiple architecture domains, including enterprise, cloud, infrastructure, application, and network architecture.
  • Ability to design and communicate enterprise-scale architecture solutions with measurable business impact.
  • Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence strategic technology and investment decisions.
  • Experience leading digital transformation and large-scale technology modernization initiatives.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or comparable credentials preferred

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