Enterprise Architect

LOCATION: Remote - This is a home based, virtual position that operates within the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm EST. Vaya Health welcomes applications from NC, SC, GA, TN, VA, MD, and FL.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under the direction of the Cloud & Infrastructure Director, the Enterprise Architect is a critical position within Vaya's Information Services Division. This position will be responsible for defining enterprise-wide architecture, planning for, and directing large-scale integration efforts, and implementing best practice technology environment standards and guidelines. Additionally,, this position will play an integral role within the division and overall organization in building and maintaining a holistic roadmap that aligns with Vaya's mission, vision, and values while adhering to organizational policies and contractual regulations.

The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for the creating an information systems architectural design that aligns with Vaya Health's strategic plan and business strategy. Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to requirement gathering, technical analysis, and architectural design for all technology systems within Vaya's technology infrastructure. The right candidate for this role will understand the importance of continual review of systems to ensure continual improvement in performance, stability, scalability, security, and extendibility. A key component of this is ensuring that the approved information systems architecture continually evolves to support the ongoing needs of the business, and establish operations baseline and work to improve through oversight, evaluation, and delegation of resources. This position will also participate in the evaluation of business and technology initiatives to ensure they are compatible with the overall architectural design, and that the initiatives support current Vaya policies and procedures.

Note: This position requires access to and use of confidential healthcare information or protected health information (PHI) as described in laws addressing patient confidentiality, including, but not limited to, the federal HIPAA law, the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Patient Records law, 42 CFR Part 2, and various state laws. As such, the individual filling this position shall be required to be trained regarding such laws and shall be required to observe those laws in his/her capacity as an employee of Vaya Health. The individual filling this position shall also sign a confidentiality statement as an employee of Vaya Health.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Architectural and Strategic Planning

* Design and document a well-informed strategy for both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures

* In collaboration with the Information Security team, identify and assess security risks related to Vaya's technology infrastructure and design appropriate architecture/procedures to mitigate those risks.

* Create and maintain a comprehensive documentation repository detailing the architectural framework for Vaya's technology systems and integrations with third party systems inclusive of data flows between systems.

* Develop and document the technical infrastructure and systems design for the integration and implementation of any new hardware and/or software solution. This includes both internal and external development teams.

* Work closely with project teams, Information Systems Division teams, and other departments to avoid redundancy, minimize expenditures and improve overall synergy within organization by ensuring that technology initiatives are fully compatible with the approved architecture and that those initiatives support the overall goals of the architecture.

* Provide input to the scope definition of strategic initiatives leveraging roadmaps, capability heatmaps, etc. to give visibility to impacts, dependencies, overlaps, and improvement opportunities

* Analyze existing systems to ensure they maintain compatibility with the approved architecture and recommend changes and/or mitigations when drift occurs.

* Ensure business and technology groups enable and drive each other to meet the needs of the company's mission and vision

* Monitor the industry technology landscape to track the development of available solutions and identify opportunities for adapting the team's solution architecture. Monitor business capability landscape to identify opportunities for greater long-term business value.

Operations

* Contribute to the development, management, and enhancement of business capability models to drive enablement of the organization's longer-term roadmap.

* Collaborate with production support efforts to resolve near-term architectural issues and to remove architectural design debt.

* Research, enforce, and drive the adoption of design patterns throughout the enterprise and deliver best practices for solution design and development.

* Provide notification to the Cloud and Infrastructure Services Director, as needed, for critical support items that require divisional coordination to resolve.

* Working with ISD's Technical Writer, define, communicate, and document the architecture patterns, standards, and technologies.

* Assist in the deployment of infrastructure systems and services as needed to support the engineers.

* Deliver projects on schedule and communicate issues with teammates, project teams, and ISD leadership proactively.

* Contribute to the architecture review process by creating validation checklists, reviewing architectural artifacts, and providing domain specific guidance to drive architectural alignment across the enterprise.

* Provide down-level support to operations teams in the event of a severe outage or business continuity/disaster plan activation.

* Foster and maintain good relationships with colleagues to meet expected customer service levels.

* Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed.

Other Duties as Assigned

KNOWLEDGE OF JOB

* Strong knowledge of state and federal rules, requirements and practices related to the service continuum in North Carolina is imperative.

* Identifies and understands issues and problems and using effective approaches to develop appropriate solutions

* Utilizes novel ways to solve work problems; thinks creatively and expansively to develop new ideas; views situation from multiple perspectives to for resolution

* Identifies, collects, monitors, and analyzes data; develops a monitoring process or system; effectively implements a data tracking system; collects and reviews data to determine potential needs, issues, and recommendations

* Analyzes a situation by gathering and organizing information; assessing cause and effect relationships and recommend potential solutions

* Interprets complex written specifications and conditions.

* Implements and monitors information technology security measures.

* Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.

* Maintains current knowledge of applicable computer software and operating systems

* Uses appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; engages stakeholders, partners, and customers in developing goals, executing plans, and driving results; mobilizes teams, builds momentum, and encourages participants while focusing on the success of the ultimate goals

* Ability to understand the long-term and short-term perspectives of situations.

* Uses appropriate inter-personal skills to reduce tension, resolve conflicts and diffuse disagreements; exhibits self-confidence and ambition; manages change within the workplace to improve efficiencies

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders

* Strong project management and organization skills.

* Integrates longer term vision into all aspects of the organization; develops strategies to achieve departmental/organizational goals; makes tactical and strategic adjustments based on current and changing conditions; ability to see the "big" picture.

* Must be able to take initiative and work without direct supervision.

* Must be able to work in a team environment.

QUALIFICATIONS & CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS

A High School Diploma/GED is required, an Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred. 7-10 years of experience in multiple IT disciplines (infrastructure development and design, systems management, and information analysis) in a heterogeneous environment. At least 3 years of experience leading design and architecture of technology solutions is preferred. At least 5 years of experience in an IT architectural or technical leadership capacity is preferred. Experience requirements may be relaxed with additional education experience and/or proven certifications.

Licensure/Certification/Membership:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparation and analysis of documents; viewing a computer terminal; and extensive reading. Physical activity in this position includes crouching, reaching, walking, talking, hearing and repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and fingers. Sedentary work with lifting requirements up to 10 pounds, sitting for extended periods of time. Mental concentration is required in all aspects of work.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: The person in this position must live in NC, SC, GA, TN, VA, MD, or FL.

SALARY: Depending on qualifications & experience of candidate. This position is exempt and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Open until filled

APPLY: Vaya Health accepts online applications in our Career Center, please visit https://www.vayahealth.com/about/careers/.

Vaya Health is an equal opportunity employer.