Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a IT Solution Architect. The candidate will maintain in-depth knowledge of agency’s strategic IT and business plans. Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction and assistance to Project Managers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Developers, System Admins, Server Admins, Data Base Administrators and other Systems Architects. Document, develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of agency’s existing IT architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio. Develop, document, communicate and enforce a technology standards policy.
Pay Rate: $50-57/hr plus state benefits
Location: Mostly remote work, however, we are looking for only candidates within commuting distance to Topeka, KS

Job Duties:

• Actively engage with end users, clients or leadership to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
• Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, work flow diagrams and data models.
• Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance to complement QA. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
• Attend departmental, team and project meetings.
• Review new and existing IT projects, system designs and procurement/outsourcing plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans.
• Review change management requests from projects/work efforts and provide best practice solutions.
• Keeping up on all required training for the position. Furthering education to keep up on industry and security standards.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proven experience in systems design and development
• Strong knowledge of hardware and software evaluation principles and practice.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective written and oral communications in order to establish and maintain good rapport with business and agency staff for effective and timely problem identification and resolution of problems.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO UTILIZE THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:

• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Net (Visual Basic, C#), Java or other modern development languages
• SQL Database
• Windows Server OS, functions/commands
• SQL Management Studio
• SQL (language)
• Visual Studio

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Fourteen (14) years’ direct experience relative to the field of work, with at least ten (10) years of direct experience in IT solution architecture, software development, system integration or similar role.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter directly, employee relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com, or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applications individual accessibility needs.
  

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• Actively engage with end users, clients or leadership to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
• Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, work flow diagrams and data models.
• Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance to complement QA. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
• Attend departmental, team and project meetings.
• Review new and existing IT projects, system designs and procurement/outsourcing plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans.
• Review change management requests from projects/work efforts and provide best practice solutions.
• Keeping up on all required training for the position. Furthering education to keep up on industry and security standards