Enterprise Architect (REMOTE)

About the Role

Provides direction, guidance, and definition of enterprise-wide architecture to effectively support the corporate business strategy. Researches, analyzes, designs, proposes, and delivers solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies across multiple IT functional areas. Develops policies, standards, guidelines, and governance that direct the selection, development, implementation, and use of information technology within the organization. Facilitates backend hardware forecasting for multiple mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Directs and facilitates enterprise solution architecture for specific initiatives by understanding the current state, articulating the desired future state, identifying the gaps between the two, and creating principles and implementation models to close the gaps.
• Facilitates the development of and documents enterprise standards, guiding principles, designs, roadmaps, plans, and position papers that direct the selection, development, implementation, and use of Information Technology within the enterprise.
• Researches IT industry and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the enterprise and relates them to future operations and project needs.
• Analyzes the current business and IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and provides options for improvement.
• Designs, develops, and manages the processes of backend hardware forecasting for the organization’s mission-critical applications.
• Consults on application and infrastructure projects to fit them into the enterprise big picture.
• Performs enterprise architecture review processes for IT Service Lifecycle Management.
• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of Trinity Health in leadership behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws/regulations; the Trinity Health Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of Conduct; as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive experience with comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering in at least two (2) IT disciplines (such as strategic planning, solution architecture, technology architecture, network management, security management, change management, application development, middleware design, information analysis, database management, project management, and operations management).
• At least five (5) years of experience in the healthcare industry and two (2) years in enterprise solution architecture in one or more IT specialty areas.
• Advanced to expert technical knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications, systems design, and integration.
• Knowledge of healthcare processes and data linkages across clinical, financial, and patient administrative areas in acute care and outpatient settings.
• Ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big-picture thinking).
• Knowledge of multiple components of enterprise architecture.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes.
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis and models.

Skills

• Proficient analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient innovation, planning, and organization skills.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technology concepts to executive management.
• Proficient interpersonal skills, including teamwork, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation, as well as emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, relationship management, and ability to manage conflict).
• Comfortable in a team environment and a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Operates in a typical office environment that is well-lit, temperature-controlled, and free from hazards.
• Frequent communication, both in person and over the phone, with people in all locations on product support issues.
• Manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard.
• Hearing required for extensive telephone and in-person communication.
• Ability to concentrate, meet deadlines, work on several projects simultaneously, and adapt to interruptions.
• Capable of traveling to complete project and training assignments; may require up to 20% travel to various Trinity Health sites.
• Ability to adapt to frequently changing work assignments and priorities.
• Must tolerate frequent interruptions.
• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines.