Job Summary

Responsible for the architectural design and documentation of systems. Utilize established principles, standards, and designs to deliver holistic solutions to customers, whether IT or the business. Serving as part of a solution development team the architect will translate business and functional requirements into technology-based solutions.

Job Duties

• Acts as the liaison between IT and business to understand needs, design solution architectures, and contribute to strategies.
• Provides feedback as part of continuous improvement to the Enterprise Architects around principles, standards, and overall technology strategies.
• Ensures enterprise architecture standards and guidelines are adhered to as part of a solution and system design and selection process.
• Identify any deficiencies and possible mitigations to close gaps.
• Reviews vendor and supplier proposals and provide guidance and recommendations.
• Provide architectural guidance to the project team.
• Work on small to medium sized projects with limited supervision and oversight.
• Render consulting and technical support services on project implementation to the project team.
• Explain technical issues and IT solution strategies to stakeholders and other IT professionals.
• Keep accurate record of materials used, expected deliverables, and milestones achieved.
• Guide the activities of the solution architecture unit to ensure timely completion of projects.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate's Degree = 2 years; Bachelor's Degree = 4 years).

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 10 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.