Senior Architect

About the role

The role is a Senior Architect position based in St. Louis, Missouri, with remote work options. The primary focus is on leading a major application modernization and migration initiative within healthcare provider ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture planning and modernization efforts across clinical and business applications.
• Assess current-state application portfolios and develop upgrade roadmaps for operating systems, databases, and middleware platforms.
• Design and oversee end-to-end migration strategies for applications moving to new data centers and cloud environments (IaaS/PaaS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Integration, Security, and Clinical IT.
• Define and implement cloud migration approaches such as lift-and-shift, replatforming, and application refactoring.
• Establish modernization, integration, resiliency, and high-availability architecture standards.
• Ensure all solution architectures comply with healthcare regulations and industry standards, including HIPAA and HITRUST.
• Provide hands-on architectural leadership, governance, and technical guidance throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Support risk management, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning during transition activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor and liaison between technical teams, business leaders, and clinical stakeholders.

Requirements

• An Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 7 years of IT architecture experience, with at least 3 years supporting healthcare provider organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in modernizing legacy applications and leading large-scale migrations to cloud platforms or new data centers.
• A strong understanding of infrastructure technologies, including servers, networking, storage, virtualization, and operating system upgrades.
• Prior experience leading technical initiatives and managing stakeholder relationships, along with communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing hybrid cloud strategies and legacy-to-modern application transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including cloud-native architecture principles.
• Understanding of healthcare security, compliance, and data privacy requirements, including HIPAA and HITRUST frameworks.
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
• Working knowledge of healthcare interoperability and integration standards, including HL7 and FHIR, and the supporting infrastructure.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Additionally, we provide an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, and a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan). We also offer a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars. We also host a dedicated customer service team for benefits and other resources, and a certified Career Coach. Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.