Interface Architect II

About the role

The Interface Architect II designs and develops user interfaces with a focus on usability and performance for pediatric healthcare applications. This role works closely with healthcare providers and designers to translate requirements into functional interfaces, mentors junior developers, and conducts usability testing to analyze feedback from healthcare staff and patients' families.

Responsibilities

• Develops tactical plans for IT technical solutions in accordance with the Health Systems IT Infrastructure Roadmap.
• Works across the IT organization in support of IT infrastructure, participating in educational opportunities, on-call support and change management.
• Develops conceptual and logical designs in support of the Health System's technology requirements in accordance with Health System technology lifecycles.
• Maintains a long-range view of future needs and solutions.
• Plans for technology end-of-life and refresh cycles.
• Develops architected solutions that work with core IT strategies: applications, networks, desktop/peripherals, server, storage, cloud, etc.
• Works with other IT infrastructure architects, suppliers and project teams in support of implementing new solutions.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and Senior Interface architect to implement UI/UX best practices and align the infrastructure with the organization’s goals and needs.
• Work closely with healthcare providers and designers to translate requirements into functional interfaces.
• Maintains a meticulous approach to ensuring data integrity and security across all interfaces, implementing best practices and compliance standards.
• Actively engages in professional development, staying updated with the latest healthcare industry standards, interface technologies, and best practices.
• Conduct usability testing and analyze feedback from healthcare staff and patients' families to improve interfaces.
• Designs and implements scalable, reliable solutions for complex interface requirements, ensuring long-term sustainability and efficiency.
• Mentor junior developers and provide guidance on best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Design, Business or Information Technology.
• Minimum Work Experience: 3 years of interface architecture experience, or 3 years of application analyst experience, with focused experience on interface testing.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with understanding of healthcare workflows.
• Independently tackles complex problems, providing innovative solutions with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Extensive understanding of healthcare and revenue cycle workflows, with the ability to optimize and streamline processes.
• Utilizes advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to address intricate interface challenges and improve system performance.
• Exhibits excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of leading discussions and presenting technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• Mastery of healthcare interface technologies and tools, with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
• Leads cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective communication of technical concepts and requirements.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and UI/UX design principles, with the ability to develop and refine user interfaces to enhance user experience.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with understanding of healthcare workflows.
• Independently tackles complex problems, providing innovative solutions with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Extensive understanding of healthcare and revenue cycle workflows, with the ability to optimize and streamline processes.
• Utilizes advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to address intricate interface challenges and improve system performance.
• Exhibits excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of leading discussions and presenting technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• Mastery of healthcare interface technologies and tools, with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
• Leads cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective communication of technical concepts and requirements.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and UI/UX design principles, with the ability to develop and refine user interfaces to enhance user experience.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.

Benefits

Children's National Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Parental leave
• Telemedicine services
• Wellness programs

Pay

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.

Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.