Applications Architect (Realtime Location Systems)

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Analyze and coordinate designing of new & existing applications and architectures of Integrated Delivery System systems.

Carefully coordinate new development and ensure it is consistent and well-integrated with existing information data structure.

Lead and engage in business analysis, information acquisition analysis and design, data access analysis and design, archive and recovery strategy, security, and change management.

Appraise effectiveness of systems flow, data usage, and manual or automated processes to identify ineffectiveness or inefficiency of the system.

Develop, design, and modify technical specifications for the Integrated Delivery System.

Coordinates the design and analysis of the implementation of new systems and the modifications of existing systems.

Carefully coordinate/implement and controls the configuration and development of systems.

Administer program and system tests.

Develop system documentation.

Maintain systems.

Carefully coordinate activities and information dissemination with manager, other Information Services personnel, users and vendors.

Research technology trends/directions.

Skills & Requirements

• Prefer Realtime Location System experience, but not required
• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• Master's degree in science preferred
• 10 years major system design & implementation experience required
• Management or project leadership preferred
• Bachelor’s degree will substitute four (4) years of work experience.
• Master’s degree will substitute for two (2) additional years of work experience.
• Up to two (2) years of clinical patient care and/or clinical research experience may substitute for up to two (2) years of information systems experience on a month-to-month basis.

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world.

We have a comprehensive health care network including:

• The Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties;
• The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI);
• The Feigin Tower for pediatric research;
• Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created:

• Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children;
• Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country;
• Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children;
• A global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.