BJC is currently seeking a Solutions Architect to support our portfolios of applications within Shared Services. This role will be responsible for ensuring supported applications continually meet business requirements, financial management is well maintained, and developing multi year lifecycle roadmaps with stakeholders. Ideal candidate will have a background in Project Management or Porfolio Management. This is a remote position.(Must be located in MO or IL).
Overview
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.
Partners with the CIO, hospital presidents, and other key clinical and functional leaders to effectively plan and assess BJC Information Services strategies. Analyzes ways to improve operations, and works proactively to integrate clinical, administrative, and IT solutions. Ensures ongoing support of existing IT systems to provide strong customer satisfaction. Responsible for effective project development and implementation which yield desired business results and the management of capital project scope, functionality, budgets, milestones, and workflow integration.
Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bach Deg and/or Equivalent Exp

EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE

• 5-10 years

SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE

• No Experience
  Benefits and Legal Statement

ROLE PURPOSE

The Solutions Architect is responsible for technical planning, architecture development and design specifications including ensuring IT solutions meet business requirements and align with long-term architectural goals, standards and principles. They will provide technical expertise and leadership during the design, build and operations phases and monitor emerging technologies for possible use in the enterprise.Epic or applicable certifications will be required within 6 months of hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure and/or functional areas. Creates detailed design and solution architecture documents. Aligns solutions with enterprise standards, principles and reference architectures.
• Provides technical advice in their area of expertise. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more IT domains.Collaborates with internal teams and vendors to identify and resolve issues in solution development and implementation.Develops and presents findings and guidance to selected audiences.
• Supports monitoring of new and emerging IT technologies. Contributes to the creation of reports, technology road mapping and the sharing of knowledge and insights.
• Designs system components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders and to handle functional and non-functional requirements.