Senior Architect EHR Applications- Integration Architect Team
About The Position
This role leads enterprise integration initiatives by designing and implementing complex solutions for large-scale projects, ensuring compliance with architecture standards and strategic objectives. The Senior Architect provides technical leadership and mentorship, reviews designs for scalability and security, and drives best practices across integration efforts. Responsibilities include conducting advanced workflow analysis to identify inefficiencies, developing interoperability strategies, and overseeing implementation plans that enhance operational efficiency and scalability. The role also directs integrated testing strategies, including comprehensive test plans, automation, and defect management, to validate system functionality and readiness. Furthermore, it establishes and governs best practices for integration design, documentation, and lifecycle management, ensuring accessibility, version control, and alignment with evolving technologies. The Senior Architect collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve complex operational issues, facilitates root cause analysis, and implements systemic improvements that optimize productivity and reduce risk. Finally, the role acts as a liaison between technical and business stakeholders, influencing decisions on tools, frameworks, and methodologies to support organizational goals.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 7 years Direct applications build, implementation and support experience
- 7 years Progressive experience in Information Services, or a combination of Information Services and direct healthcare experience.
- Large-scale implementation/upgrades
- Large Hospital/IDN Information Technology Experience and/or Healthcare Operations Experience
- EPIC Application Certification plus one additional Secondary EPIC Certification
- Large Project Management Implementation/Upgrade Facilitation
- Integrated Applications Planning, Development and Implementation
- Technical Collaboration (e.g. Interfaces, Hardware and Reporting)
- Team Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
- Triaging On-call/DR/BC
- EPIC Certification - Epic Systems Upon Hire
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Healthcare
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Healthcare
- 10 years Direct applications build on current software version
- 10 years Progressive experience in Information Services or combination of Information Services and direct Health Care experience.
- PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute Upon Hire
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex integration components and services for medium to large-scale projects, ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture standards and strategic objectives.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, review designs for scalability and security, and drive best practices across integration efforts.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to validate requirements, resolve technical challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions within aggressive timelines.
- Act as a subject matter expert for integration technologies, influencing decisions on tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Lead comprehensive workflow analysis across multiple applications and business units to identify systemic inefficiencies and integration gaps.
- Drive optimization initiatives by developing advanced recommendations for interoperability, including implementing standardized protocols, harmonizing data exchange processes, and aligning workflows with enterprise architecture principles.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to validate proposed solutions, manage change impacts, and oversee implementation plans that enhance operational efficiency, reduce errors, and support scalability.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices for workflow optimization and interoperability.
- Lead the planning and execution of integrated testing strategies for complex, multi-system environments to validate end-to-end functionality and performance.
- Develop and oversee comprehensive test plans, including objectives, scope, test cases, automation scripts, and success criteria aligned with enterprise standards.
- Coordinate defect management processes, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and business teams to mitigate risks, optimize testing coverage, and confirm readiness for production deployment.
- Provide guidance on best practices for test automation, performance testing, and continuous integration.
- Lead the development and continuous refinement of best practices for integration design, implementation, and lifecycle management to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
- Oversee documentation efforts, including troubleshooting guides, reusable templates, and process workflows, ensuring they reflect lessons learned and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and governance teams to enforce standards, improve maintainability, and streamline future integration initiatives.
- Ensure documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned with evolving technologies and organizational objectives.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration efforts to resolve complex operational issues and drive process optimization across multiple business units, including IT, finance, and operations.
- Facilitate advanced root cause analysis, oversee corrective action plans, and implement systemic improvements to prevent recurrence.
- Act as a key liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and compliance requirements.
- Provide guidance on operational best practices, influence decision-making for process redesign, and champion initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce risk, and improve service delivery.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
