Purpose
The Director, Solution Architecture is responsible setting the vision and leading a team of senior and associate team members that provide solution architecture and design of Clinisys’ product solutions. In this role, the Director will need to leverage a deep technical background in software architecture and design and work with the team members to guide them in establishing stable solutions that are easily supportable and highly available for our clients. The Director will need to work closely with product development and client support teams to understand operational and technical challenges presented by the current solution architecture and define and manage a team to provide both internal and external solutions to these challenges.
For assigned programs, the responsibilities include being 100% responsible for the oversight of the program and will coordinate all Clinisys team resources. Responsible for all team communications. Program communication ensures that all members of the laboratory and Clinisys project teams remain informed and keeps the project on target from start to finish. Frequent communication identifies risks, resolves obstacles, and keeps critical paths in the spotlight. The time required for completing the implementation depends in some part on key strategic decisions made within the laboratory. To mitigate this risk, the Director meets with the laboratory staff to determine jointly how best to utilize the available laboratory resources.
Essential Functions
- Establishes strategic vision and manages an execution plan for a go-to market strategy for leveraging Cloud and virtualization platforms for Clinisys solutions. Creates and manages operating and capital budgets
- Leads activities and team members that perform key tasks related to architecting and designing of stable, secure, and highly available solution architecture for Clinisys’s application, focusing on repeatable processes and using automation to meet key performance indicators and service levels
- Responsible for the standardization and architecture for the maintenance, monitoring, support of key solutions and systems to support our hosted clients and internal systems
- Facilitates the delivery of solution focused configuration documents for Clinisys’ applications, which provide guidance on technical requirements, reference architectures, and scalability models
- Manage customer expectations and timelines.
- Leads a team that qualifies third party products, engages in vendor management, and provides technology roadmap for support of these solutions, including the negotiation favorable pricing from vendors
- Reporting customer experiences and product requests.
- Establishing and maintaining program communication and success
- Collaborates with other senior management to establish strategic corporate initiatives and outlines these initiatives as goals for the department and for each team member
- Accountable for talent development of direct staff to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning including all employee related activities (i.e. hires, training, appraisals, rewards and recognition, and disciplinary action)
- All other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Skills needed to be successful
- Understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI) with knowledge of all layers and how they work together to deliver a solution
- Experience providing solutions that use industry standard database technologies, operating platforms, and development frameworks
- Good technical acumen and critical thinking skills necessary to build and challenge experienced teams
- Validated ability to work with diverse stakeholders, handle opposing agendas and priorities, and translate complex information across internal and external audiences
Required Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in broad IT experience to include implementation, management and maintenance of IT or software architecture and solutions
- 5 - 7 years’ experience in leading high-performing teams
Preferred Experience & Education
- Master’s Degree in Information Systems
Supervisory Responsibilities
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401 (k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, and tuition assistance, we've got you covered with our total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position who is generally within the range of $118,000to $165,000 for annual base salary. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay may be above or below this range.
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Up to 15% domestic and international travel may be required
Clinisys’ Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Clinisys Information systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
General Guidance:
This job description is meant to provide an accurate depiction of tasks and accountabilities that are most often associated with this role. While we strive to provide an accurate depiction, nothing in this description restricts the company from changing, reassigning, expanding or reducing scope of accountabilities and is subject to change at any time.
