Associate IT Architect

ChenMed LLC; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 108,313 - 154,733; Full time

Job summary

ChenMed LLC is looking for an Associate IT Architect to provide targeted support to key IT projects while aligning with the overall architecture direction.

This role requires expertise in systems and network architecture, engineering tasks, and project management. A minimum of 5 years of IT experience is necessary. The position comes with a competitive salary range of $108,313 - $154,733 and may include bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IT-related work experience required.
• MCSA, MCSE or related IT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide design services ensuring adherence to policies.
• Coordinate and define requirements for IT projects.
• Troubleshoot escalated issues across the entire stack.

Skills

Systems architecture knowledge

Network and security architecture experience

Influence and team direction

Version control (GitHub, TFS)

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Associate IT Architect

Join us as an Associate IT Architect to provide targeted support to key IT projects and align with the overall architecture direction and strategy.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides design services, ensuring adherence to departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and defines requirements (i.e., design, configure, install, etc.).
• Performs architecture and engineering tasks of various complexities.
• Coordinates and participates in assigned projects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring that the project continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and is completed in a timely, accurate, and quality manner.
• Implements designs by writing scripts, configuring systems, servers, cloud resources, including testing, and debugging.
• Analyzes network, application and system requirements and produces efficient, secure, reliable, and cost-effective designs.
• Utilizes best practices for application engineering, component reuse, architecture design and technical standards, while maintaining an awareness of new/emerging technologies and their potential application to existing service offerings.
• Monitors trends in documented incidents and determines appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and improve customer service levels in an appropriate time frame.
• Applies architecture and engineering theories, methods and techniques to solve both process and technical challenges.
• Partners with engineering and operations teams to coach, mentor and train staff on new technologies.
• Assists with the implementation of new technologies/designs as needed.
• Works with cross‑functional teams across the development organization to ensure end‑to‑end technical and business viability.
• Creates solutions that answer current business needs and are scalable for future requests.
• Collaborates with the Chief and Data architects to establish a consistent and effective application development environment.
• Performs capacity analysis and planning of holistic enterprise datasets.
• Troubleshoots escalated issues across the entire stack: server, network, application, database, hardware.
• Researches opportunities to improve the effectiveness of applications and systems.
• Maintains, communicates and enforces guidelines for industry recognized best practices of all aspects of data and application development efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General knowledge of systems, network and security architecture technical domains.
• Understanding of architectural solutions to address functional and non‑functional requirements, and hands‑on experience implementing technical solutions.
• Understanding that the architectural vision for the enterprise transcends the scope of individual projects or efforts.
• Ability to influence and recommend a course of action to team members and management.
• Largely self‑directed; may provide direction to individuals or small teams (<15 members).
• Breaks multi‑month objectives into tasks.
• Can decompose tasks and provide definition for others.
• Expert in at least one domain; intermediate skill with at least two others.
• Follows team practices.
• Knowledge on version control using GitHub, TFS, VSTS, Jenkins or similar.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA

BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer or Software Engineering, or a related field. Additional experience above the minimum will be considered on a year‑for‑year basis. A minimum of 5 years of IT‑related work experience is required. MCSA, MCSE or a related IT certification preferred.

PAY RANGE

$108,313 - $154,733. Salary reflects the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for bonuses or commissions.