JOB PURPOSE: The IT Systems Architect (SA) strategically plans, evaluates, designs, and implements advanced information systems, applications, and networked architectures to support El Rio and the Information Technology department. The SA will work at the most advanced technical level to understand, plan, document. and articulate current and future technology architecture to meet the on-going needs of the organization. The SA will work with others to evaluate and select appropriate technology required to implement plans. He or she will provide technical leadership through strong collaboration and communication skills and will facilitate strategic decision making. The SA will participate as part of a technical and/or project team to ensure projects are implemented according to architectural, technical, organizational, and budgetary plans. The SA will work with IT management and organizational leaders to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of El Rio IT.
The Systems Architect will work across all technical specialties including, but not limited to, applications, servers, storage, network, security, or other infrastructure.
The primary goal of the El Rio Health IT Systems Architect is to support El Rio’s Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions.
Essential Job Functions:
Design and implement long-term strategic plans for system and network architecture to meet the strategic objectives of the organization and of the El Rio IT department.
Develop and implement goals and operational plans for translating strategic architectural decisions to clear, specific IT operational plans.
Ensure that proposed and existing systems architectures are aligned with El Rio IT goals, objectives, and standards.
Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to Systems and Network Engineers and other IT team members.
Develop, document, and communicate plans for investing in systems architecture, including analysis of cost or technical debt reduction.
Develop plans that enable the El Rio organization to fully leverage existing IT systems to reduce technical debt.
Teaching and developing the other Engineers in IT best practices and processes in areas such as building systems, evaluating, and implementing an application, datacenter management and other areas that the Systems team is responsible for.
Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of systems, network, and IT solutions development efforts, and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness, security, and systems flexibility.
Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end-to-end integrated systems.
Develop technical roadmaps, indicating proposed refresh/replacement/upgrade cycles for all IT technology.
Document El Rio’s existing systems architecture and technology portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
Mentor and coach other technical team members to enhance technical, planning, and communication skills of IT team members.
Participate in the development of cost estimates and plans for capital and operational projects.
Attend meetings with vendors or internal stakeholders.
Effectively communicate technical concepts and information to various stakeholders across the clinical and operational areas of the business.
Includes all duties of Senior technical staff (Systems Analyst, Systems Engineer, Network Technician, Network Engineer, etc.), as appropriate.
Help lead the team and guide the team members’ workloads.
Interacts regularly with IT and organizational leadership and demonstrates professionalism in all interactions.
Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans.
Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
Proven experience in systems and network design and…