IT Architect Professional

This position is responsible for full performance complex work providing enterprise level system design guidance and consultation, utilizing a thorough understanding of applicable technology, tools and existing designs.

Area of focus: Epic Clinical Content

Job Status: Full-time, Salaried. Hybrid

Shift: Days. Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Weekend or holiday availability may be necessary per department needs

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains the organization's application systems and IT infrastructure. Provides an architectural framework for information system development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts.
• Supports project initiatives by reviewing designs and estimates to validate implementation projections, scope and deliverables. Proactively communicates issues or perceived risks to the project.
• Supports outreach, education and communication of standards under the organization governance and quality initiative.
• Creates, maintains, assists and/or mentors with departmental documentation.
• Establishes, guides and monitors architectural approaches and technical solutions for business requests and desired functionality. Provides complex technical architecture options and makes recommendations to meet project objectives.
• Partners with developers, engineers, and analysts (when appropriate) to create technology road maps and align development plans to ensure effective integration among information systems and the IT infrastructure.
• Collaborates with user groups to solve complex business problems with technology including hardware, software, databases, medical devices and peripherals. Partners with project managers and business analysts to validate project-specific functional and technical requirements and on issue resolution and change control.
• Designs complex solutions according to specifications, business needs and organizational guidelines and standards. Reviews designs from other technologists to maintain reliability and promote reuse.
• Communicates architecture and design details to team members, senior management and stakeholders.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues related to architecture, performance, and tools. Communicates issues and perceived risks. Collaborates with infrastructure engineers and other staff to analyze, address and eliminate performance problems.
• May lead projects of medium complexity and ensures the success of enterprise-level system rollouts.
• Analyzes systems and performs testing to ensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meet security requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science
• Experience
  • Required: Six (6) years of related IT experience. Epic experience preferred. Clinical experience preferred.
• Equivalency
  • Additional experience can be substituted for the minimum education requirement on a one-for-one year basis.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $101,987.37 to $152,981.05

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.