Description

Job Id: 59810

Solutions Architect
The Solutions Architect communicates, consults, and collaborates with business unit stakeholders and IS teams to weave together information, technologies, and capabilities to design and develop appropriate solutions to address business challenges. The position plays a key role in the analysis, definition and development of critical long-term technical capabilities and solutions.

This is a remote position and must live in the following states:OR, WA, ID, UT, NV, AZ.

Solutions Architect Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business stakeholders, Business Systems Analysts, Project Managers, Software Developers and IS Development Managers to develop potential solutions for business needs.
Document solution design, processes, key requirements, and assumptions.
Consult with Project Managers to understand the scope of projects and identify/define potential bodies of work and existing capabilities for various IS teams to utilize or build new capabilities.
Collaborate with IS Development Managers to define the level of effort required for proposed solutions.
Collaborate with Project Managers and Business Systems Analysts to develop requirements and the product backlog; participate in backlog grooming and priority settings as needed.
Work with IS Development Managers and Business Intelligence Developers to ensure capabilities and solutions meet both business needs and technical standards for scalability and sustainability.
Identify missing and needed capabilities and advocate for developing them.
Identify areas where the IS Business Intelligence (ISBI) department can support business needs and goals.
Collaborate with business units and project managers to map ISBI capabilities and business roadmaps and assist with related documentation.
Collaborate with IS Development Managers to identify and select cloud capabilities; participate in the construction and transition.
Participate in the selection and vetting process for new products, systems and capabilities; this may involve issuing RFPs, communicating with vendors and evaluating various options.
Act as project manager for cross-team capabilities and development activities as needed.
Provide peer review and mentorship to technical staff at all levels and share significant business impact updates.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Organizational Responsibilities:
Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion, and respect for all individuals.
Strive to meet annual business goals in support the organization’s strategic goals.
Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures, and other relevant compliance needs.
Perform other duties as needed.

Solutions Architect Qualifications:
Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders including software engineers, organizational leadership, clients, and vendors.
Ability to clearly convey technical concepts to stakeholders with non-technical backgrounds.
Ability to coordinate across teams to deliver solutions.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze, diagnose and recommend solutions for performance issues in the designed solution.
Expert ability to weave together business solutions utilizing existing capabilities, systems, products, and cloud capabilities, along with any necessary custom capabilities.
Expert-level knowledge of Azure platform capabilities and solution architectures such as Data factory, Logic Apps, etc.
Proficiency with SQL, C# and Snowflake.
Expert-level knowledge of the Software Development Lifecyle and strong understanding of the current technology landscape.
In-depth understanding of data integration best practices, leading industry applications (e.g. ), and features such as master data management, entity resolution, data quality assessment, metadata management and/or others.
Strong conceptual understanding of enterprise data warehouse architectures, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) reporting and analytics systems, and data integration between packaged systems
Ability to exercise sound judgement in determining priorities.
Ability to stay motivated, take the initiative and continually learn new releases of development tools, new software products and attend trainings.
Excellent customer service skills.
Knowledge of the basic concepts of managed care.
Familiarity with health insurance business entities and related relationships and processes helpful.

Cognitive and Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to focus on and comprehend information, learn new skills and abilities, assess a situation and seek or determine appropriate resolution, accept managerial direction and feedback, and tolerate and manage stress.

Education and/or Experience:
Minimum 7 years’ experience in technical roles related to solutions architecture that includes integrating multiple heterogeneous systems, capabilities and third-party products (applicants with a bachelor’s degree in IS, CIS, MIS or related field and minimum 5 years’ experience may be considered).
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server database, C#, Snowflake and the related suite of products.
Experience developing software solutions involving web, mobile, data warehousing and analytics.

Preferred:
Experience in the healthcare industry.

Salary: $114,240k-$171,360k/yr. (DOE)

Benefits
Our client is thrilled to offer benefit eligible employees a competitive and robust total rewards package that includes comprehensive benefit offerings. These benefits are designed to provide employees and their families with a range of options to meet and support their personalized needs.

About VanderHouwen
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.

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