Senior Integration Architect

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Senior Integration Architect. Under the direction of the CTO, this position is a strategic leader for the technology department and the broader The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School organization, facilitating the overall integration architecture, design and implementation of platforms and capabilities to meet the needs of a new Academic Medical Center. Key to the role is the ability to translate vision into tangible roadmaps and drive subsequent action by building the right coalition across the institution. Assignments will run the spectrum of education, research, clinical, administrative, digital, IT transformation, and hospital build, with the ability to effectively lead changes to accomplish both short-term and long-term integration objectives. Of special importance are the multi-year EHR, ERP, Digital and IT transformation programs, both individually and together. The Senior Integration Architect will work directly with the leadership and staff throughout the technology organization as well as with research and clinical leaders. Collaboration with UT Austin main campus IT, UT System, and other healthcare organizations across UT is a key part of this role. Occasional travel to UT locations can be expected. The right candidate is a continuous learner, has integration architecture and platform leadership experience from complex environments, and is accomplished in managing integration architecture activities across multiple large transformation programs. Independent stakeholder management and coalition building is expected, enabled by great communication skills. Core architecture tradecraft deliverables, the creation of which the Senior Integration Architect will lead, include: Tangible integration principles and policies to be followed by the rest of the technology organization, associated escalation model for the (few) cases where agreement cannot be achieved on the ground in a project. Integration platform strategy, design, and technology roadmap as a tangible embodiment of the integration aspects of our platform milestone roadmap. Standards and templates for integration architecture design. Current and complete integration and integration technology catalog (including all UT Medical Center sourced, main campus sourced and research team sourced solutions). Mapping and triaging all current integration solutions against our integration platform landscape, creating a roadmap for what to phase out and when. Informed triage of new integration requests, including vendor integration evaluations, platform strategy fit, and ultimately recommending whether to integrate or not (and if so, how). Integration architecture designs for the EHR, ERP, Digital and IT transformation initiatives. Integration architectures and technology designs to serve human health research needs across the institution. Executive level presentation materials to story-tell integration roadmap topics. Rightsizing time and effort spent on various activities is necessary, keeping in mind our 5-year timeframe for successfully completing multiple large interdependent technology and business transformations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• 10 years of related experience including previous experience as a Integration Architect, or similar architecture role.
• Leadership gravitas.
• Prior experience developing and overseeing integration architecture and at-scale integration design for an enterprise.
• Broad knowledge of technology trends and robust integration technology industry understanding.
• Robust understanding of cyber threats and effective mitigation strategies.
• Experience in vendor relationship management.
• Experience leading IT transformational initiatives in complex environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in related field.
• Experience in hospital, medical education, research, or related fields of healthcare.
• New facility technology-related technical design and implementation experience.
• Experience with developing and managing strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of leading integration technologies and how they work together.
• Fluent in all aspects of integration technology used in healthcare, with a demonstrated ability to assess multiple factors in formulating recommendations.
• Part of the core team defining the overall technology roadmap.
• Lead transition and transformation by developing integration designs that meet the needs of the business.
• Regularly conducts research and evaluation of current integration technology trends and industry practices to inform strategy.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business, clinical, technical, and executive audiences.
• Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs and rationale for integration recommendations.
• Comfortable working with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Work style of collaboration balanced with the need to execute and complete priority work.
• Business-driven, people-focused, with exceptional influencing and storytelling skills.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for staff.
• Takes accountability for individual and group responsibilities.
• Experienced in establishing credibility, obtaining buy-in and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of delivering robust and flexible integration solutions in complex environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop effective relationships, and drive change.
• Ability to develop and foster strategic partnerships with integration technology vendors and industry leaders.
• Data driven in decision making and continuous improvement of services.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills in area of responsibility.
• Sound business and financial acumen and understanding.
• Contributes to vendor management and contract negotiations.
• Develops, implements and monitors integration policies, procedures and standards.
• Provides leadership in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees