IT Principal Architect - CommonSpirit Health

**Overview** CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. **Responsibilities** This is a remote position. **Job Summary** This position will have responsibility for coordinating the implementation and integration of applications. This position works closely with applications and technical teams to ensure the efficient flow of information and data. Ensures that plans are followed and issues resolved in a manner that results in a successful implementation. Functions in a consultative role using advanced problem-solving and analytical skills to implement, upgrade and support complex application systems. **Job Responsibilities** + Designs, develops, configures, and implements solutions to resolve **complex** technical and business issues across multiple functions. + Reviews and consults on solutions to resolve **complex** technical and business issues. + Leads design, development, and implementation to integrate new solutions within the existing or newly defined architecture. + Works on multiple functions of **high complexity** . + Serves as SME for multiple technical solutions Serves as a primary technical liaison to end users for new requirements and issues related to applications. + Acts as a general internal consultant on application architecture initiatives. + Collaborates with leadership on development of application standardization. + Responsible for providing/setting direction on application architecture. + Supports standardization of documentation and the integration of standards and practices. + Maintains knowledge of new developments and research related to application packages and healthcare IT trends. + Evaluates IT updates and revisions; coordinates testing of updates and revisions. + Oversees efforts with key vendors to understand future application product plans in conjunction with IT leadership. + Oversees complex configuration of applications based on user and vendor requirements on major application environments. + Works closely with managers, project managers and business partner leaders to define and develop or implement major software applications. + Works with IT staff, business partners and leadership to help them understand potential application functionality, development approaches, possible enhancements and process improvements. + Provides advanced level application technical support to resolve problems. + Works with IT staff to integrate processes with application systems. + Works with enterprise architecture teams to integrate application architecture into enterprise architecture. + Stays connected with industry best practices and vendor specific application methodologies. + Contributes to the growth and development of application IT staff through education activities in support of the software application. + Works closely with committees as a liaison to aligning needs with application functionality. + Works with Application Analysts on planning for implementation of new application modules and enhancements. + Works with Application Analysts on planning for maintenance releases and problem resolution + Additional tasks/responsibilities as defined. + May require on-call coverage responsibilities. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience in a Healthcare environment. + 7+ years' required. + Knowledge of systems and application development in Health Care. + 2 or more relevant technical/professional security certifications preferred. \#LI-Remote \#LI-CSH **Pay Range** $56.83 - $82.40 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.