Systems Architect - Manning - Information Systems Systems

El Rio Community Health Center•Tucson, AZ

3d•$47 - $78

About The Position

The IT Systems Architect strategically plans, evaluates, designs, and implements advanced information systems, applications, and networked architectures in support of El Rio Health and its IT department. The role works at an advanced technical level to understand, plan, document, and communicate current and future technology architecture. It evaluates and selects technologies, provides technical leadership, facilitates strategic decisions, and collaborates with technical and project teams to ensure projects align with architectural, technical, organizational, and budgetary plans. The architect works with IT management and organizational leaders to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions across applications, servers, storage, networks, security, and other infrastructure. The primary goal is to support El Rio’s mission of providing comprehensive, quality, affordable, and accessible health care. The role develops strategic architecture and operational plans; ensures systems align with IT goals, objectives, and standards; and guides, teaches, mentors, and coaches engineers and other technical staff. It researches emerging technologies, oversees integrated systems implementation, develops technical roadmaps and investment plans, documents the technology portfolio, and recommends improvements. The position also contributes to estimates and plans for capital and operational projects, communicates technical concepts to clinical and operational stakeholders, helps guide team workloads, and performs senior technical staff duties as appropriate. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience, along with substantial application or infrastructure engineering experience and experience communicating complex technical concepts. Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect certification is required within two years of hire. A current Level I fingerprint clearance card in good standing, or an application within seven working days after starting, is required. Reliable transportation is required for operational reassignments; employees who drive during work hours must have a valid driver’s license and comply with Arizona vehicle insurance requirements. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at $47.06–$77.60 per hour depending on qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
Ten years of application and/or infrastructure engineering experience with evidence of job progression.
Seven years of experience communicating complex technical concepts to internal and external business and technical audiences in areas including IT architecture, infrastructure, cloud development, engineering and software architecture design, business analysis, DevOps, and product and project management.
Extensive experience developing strategic systems architecture plans.
Hands-on experience gathering and analyzing business requirements.
Proven experience in systems and network design and development.
Strong understanding of information processing principles and practices.
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
Superior written and oral communication skills.
Excellent architecture and technical-support documentation skills.
Microsoft AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect certification within two years of hire.
Technology-specific technical certifications where applicable; Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, Cisco, or other certifications may be required for specific roles.
Current, valid Level I fingerprint clearance card in good standing, or application submitted within seven working days after beginning employment; the job posting also states that a Level One Non-IVP card must be received within 30 days after hire or transfer.
Reliable transportation capable of meeting organizational operational reassignments during the workday.
Valid driver’s license and compliance with Arizona vehicle insurance requirements if driving during work hours.
Compliance with applicable Joint Commission Certification standards and workplace policies and procedures.
Employees must undergo pre-employment drug testing and may be subject to post-accident, reasonable-suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. Roles responsible for others’ safety and welfare are classified as safety sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Fifteen years of experience designing, planning, implementing, and managing complex technology systems, with career progression.
Five years of experience working with cloud infrastructures such as Azure and AWS.
Ten years of experience developing and communicating complex technical concepts to internal and external business and technical audiences in areas including IT architecture, IT infrastructure, cloud development, engineering and software architecture design, business analysis, DevOps, and cybersecurity.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills, including speaking, reading, and writing in both languages.
Technical certifications specific to supported technologies, such as Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, or Cisco, where applicable.

Responsibilities

Design and implement long-term system and network architecture plans aligned with organizational and IT strategic objectives.
Translate strategic architecture decisions into clear, specific IT operational goals and plans.
Ensure proposed and existing systems architectures align with El Rio IT goals, objectives, and standards.
Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to systems and network engineers and other IT team members.
Develop and document plans for architecture investments, including analysis of costs and technical-debt reduction.
Develop plans to leverage existing IT systems and reduce technical debt.
Teach and develop engineers in IT best practices and processes, including systems building, application evaluation and implementation, and datacenter management.
Research emerging systems, network, and IT technologies and recommend options that improve cost effectiveness, security, and flexibility.
Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end integrated systems.
Develop technical roadmaps for technology refresh, replacement, and upgrade cycles.
Document El Rio’s systems architecture and technology portfolio and recommend improvements or alternatives.
Mentor and coach technical team members to improve technical, planning, and communication skills.
Participate in developing cost estimates and plans for capital and operational projects.
Attend meetings with vendors and internal stakeholders.
Communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders across clinical and operational areas.
Perform duties of senior technical staff, including systems analysts, systems engineers, network technicians, and network engineers, as appropriate.
Help lead the team and guide team members’ workloads.
Interact regularly with IT and organizational leadership and demonstrate professionalism.
Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in accordance with policies and procedures, including infection-prevention and control requirements.
Demonstrate proficiency with compliance and reporting requirements related to Joint Commission Certification standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.