Enterprise Application Architect

Diversified Service Network is looking to hire an Enterprise Application Architect to work remotely for one of our client based out of Raleigh, NC

Job Description:

The Enterprise Application Architect is a critical member of the Applications Technology Team, responsible for establishing and managing both long-term and short-term application strategies, processes, and procedures for enterprise applications and associated infrastructure. The application portfolio includes clinical, administrative, business, financial applications, internet, and intranet systems.

The architect will participate in application design, implementation, and modernization initiatives. This role requires analyzing application activities, making recommendations for improvements, translating organizational business and clinical needs into technology requirements, and proposing appropriate technologies to help the enterprise meet strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of enterprise servers, storage, virtualization, cloud platforms, and networking technologies commonly deployed in modern enterprise data centers or cloud environments.

Additionally, the architect serves as a liaison to team members on product and application issues, provides expert system knowledge, and mentors and coaches team members regarding technical and system integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Align business and clinical needs with technology requirements.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues across the infrastructure and applications.
• Assist business owners and end-users with the implementation of solutions and tools.
• Ensure architectural compliance and technical accuracy as new technologies are implemented.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key technology partners and vendors.
• Define interfaces and integrate system components into the current infrastructure.
• Develop application and associated infrastructure architectures, ensuring proper implementation by collaborating with service providers.
• Facilitate end-to-end testing, debugging, and defect resolution for ongoing technology projects.
• Participate in business case development, project sizing, and the implementation of enterprise-wide system and technical solutions.
• Lead the migration of applications from legacy systems to modern platforms, including cloud environments.
• Provide production support and resolve issues related to infrastructure technology services.
• Continuously work on application and technology improvement initiatives.
• Write custom code and scripts to automate processes, report generation, and provide workarounds for unsupported product functionalities.

Qualifications:

• Experience: At least five (5) years of progressively responsible work in enterprise architecture, infrastructure, or application development. Experience as an Epic Client Systems Administrator (ECSA) is highly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of information technology in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple service providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in application and technology modernization, including re-hosting and migration from legacy systems to modern open systems or cloud-based platforms (e.g., Windows, Linux, UNIX, VMware, AWS, Azure).
• Expertise in automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform), scripting (JavaScript, Shell, Perl, VB Script), and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools (e.g., Jenkins, TravisCI, CircleCI).
• Experience with data conversion and migration using SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and other relational databases.
• Familiarity with storage technologies (SAN, NAS) and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with public and private cloud services, including cloud-native tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS EC2.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture best practices, user authentication methods, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in gathering data and writing SQL queries, procedures, and custom dashboards using BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Business Objects).
• Solid understanding of VPC configurations, route tables, and networking within cloud environments.
• Experience with automation and repository tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, TeamCity, Bitbucket, SVN).
• Knowledge of clinical and business applications (e.g., Epic, Hyland OnBase, Citrix, ServiceNow) is preferred.