Senior Solutions Architect, ServiceNow, Days

Description

The Senior Solutions Architect reflects the mission, vision and values of Northwestern Medicine. This role adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and regulatory standards.

This position researches solutions to business & clinical problems, leveraging tools and technologies to brainstorm and execute solutions from conception to design to implementation. Engaging others for additional input is necessary for successful outcomes.

The Senior Solution Architect guides and mentors other solution architects & team members on solution design, development & deployment. They also support the relentless pursuit of better medicine by providing exceptional service to patients and guests.

Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform healthcare. To ensure excellence, our team strives for seamless system integration.

We leverage AI, automation and advanced cyber controls to support digital transformation strategies. Implementing advanced technologies in clinical and administrative areas further enhances our capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Becoming an architecture functional expert in inpatient, ambulatory, PACs systems, etc.
• Creating, updating or designing solutions that maximize system value and leverage emerging digital capabilities.
• Defining models, including solution patterns, to guide enterprise-level decision making.
• Ensuring architectural standards are adhered to in solution design.
• Supporting architectural governance through design reviews and architecture reviews.
• Contribute functional architectural expertise to complex, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Participate in architecture communities of practice.
• Lead and mentor other solution architects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information Technology, or related field with significant IT and leadership experience.
• 3 - 6+ years in enterprise, application, technical, or information architecture design.
• Advanced strong technical knowledge of application delivery methods and familiarity with how portfolios of systems work together to create enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated results managing and/or influencing team members and serving as a role model/mentor.
• Demonstrated knowledge on variety of domain specific areas (coding languages such as C, C++, JAVA, .NET, C#, Python, SQL, etc.; Applications such as Epic, ServiceNow, etc.; Technology such as Microsoft, AI/ML, Orchestration, etc.; Interoperability expertise such as FHIR, APIs, etc.).
• Understanding of current IT trends, key vendors and their impact on business strategies, Cloud technologies, Mobile applications, BI architecture, agile IT processes, usability architecture, front-end design, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to learn new technologies and leverage available tools to expand knowledge in areas outside existing scope of knowledge.
• Pragmatic, articulate, persuasive to execute architectural solutions from conception to deployment, including change management with key stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively translate and present technology solutions in business or management terms.
• Visionary thinker that can anticipate future computing capabilities and use cases.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred:

• 4+ years in healthcare information technology.