IT Consultant (Solutions Architect)

Description:-

The selected candidate will provide overall technical guidance and leadership in a variety of projects involving web, distributed, vendor and mainframe applications.

• Upon approval / funding of a solution, resource will assist with the project implementation by:
• Provide overall technical architecture / design leadership for implementation of the solution
• Assist with Detail system design to a point where implementation can proceed
• Identify and document architecturally significant aspects/views of the systems
• Ensure that the design is consistent with the overall architecture
• Collect, deliver and present any industry best-practices
• Provide rationale for architecture / design decisions
• Balance concerns of competing software quality requirements
• Ensure consistent use of software engineering methodology
• Ensure that significant design decisions are communicated, validated, and adhered to.
• Participate in Client (Healthcare) internal QR review and Architecture Peer Reviews
• Represent the architecture group to senior management, business partners and architectural group

Top 3 Skills/Experience:-

• Strong solution architecture background with emphasis on clinical, wellness and provider related solutions ¿ at least 5 years
• Experience with vendor evaluation and selection including capacity to complete platform assessments and architectural fit ¿ at least 5 years
• Knowledge in clinical, provider and health data to leverage as part of assigned project solution architecture work ¿ at least 5 years

Required Skills and Experience

• Good facilitator with above average communication skills
• Solid working knowledge of requirements management principles and techniques (e.g. use case)
• Proven experience in translating system architecture to specific design decisions
• Thorough understanding of OOAD and UML
• Practical experience with common modeling and development tools (e.g. Rose, WSAD)
• Familiarity with the technology with which the system will be implemented
• Familiarity with industry best design approaches
• Share a common understanding of software engineering process with the enterprise solution architects.
• Communication skills that earn trust, motivate, persuade, and mentor
• Proactive and goal-oriented with a focus on results
• Practical experience with common architectural patterns and principles
• Proven capability of managing competing priorities
• A professional habit of continuously learning and self-improvement
• Experience with Vendor Package / Product evaluation, selection, integration and design
• Experience with web architecture and design

Addition technical skills outlined, the strongest candidates will

• Have experience in the health care / health insurance industries
• Have extensive experience in vendor product evaluation and selection
• Have extensive experience in web application architecture and design
• Have experience with the integration of internally and externally hosted applications
• Have very strong interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Prior healthcare industry experience preferred (e.g. HIPPA Compliance Standards)

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor¿s degree in Management of Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering (Master¿s degree preferred)