Business Solutions Architect

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Application Architect to design and implement functional software programs across the lifecycle. You will partner with the Senior Business Solutions Architect, developers, and business owners to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

You should bridge communication gaps between business and technical teams, guide cross-functional groups, and drive QA and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as an architect or similar role (e.g., software architect, business systems architect).
• Ability to bridge communication gaps between business owners and technical teams.
• Experience with relational databases, especially MS SQL.
• Experience with Epic systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum and Lean Process Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define system functionality and requirements.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle as product owner/leader.
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions.
• Coordinate with developers and business owners to perform QA and ensure quality deliverables.
• Drive improvements and ensure solutions align with business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile Scrum

Lean process improvement

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

MS SQL

Epic

SharePoint

Project management tools

Job description

Administration - 1265 John Q. Hammons Drive, 1265 John Q. Hammons Dr. , Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. BETTER TOGETHER

We are looking for a resourceful, passionate application architect to build and implement functional programs.You will work with the Senior Business Solutions Architect, software development team, and an array of business owners throughout the solution and software development life cycle.

The Business Solutions Architect responsibilities include gathering user requirements, defining system functionality, analyzing data, and performing quality assurance on deliverables.The architect often plays a role as product owner in our SCRUM projects, and acts as an intermediary between the business owners and technical teams.

In this role, you should be a team player with a keen eye for detail and strong instincts for problem-solving, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.You should also be willing to independently research technology and methodologies outside of your current skill set and comfort zone.Knowing the answer is great, being able to find the answer is better.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business owners and stakeholders to understand the full scope of their needs
• Gainexpertisein business processes across the organization to better understand options available, data sources, and keystaff
• Lead multi-disciplinaryteams throughout the full project lifecycle, including acting as product owner, business analyst, and project manager as needed
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation toidentifyrequirements and solutions
• Work with developers and business owners to perform quality assurance
• Recommend and execute improvements

Requirements

• Proven work experience as an architect, analysts, software developer, or similar role
• Proven ability to bridge communication gaps, cultivate collaborative relationships, and align diverse stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, specifically MS SQL, and the ability to work with large, complex data sets
• Ability to think strategically, looking at the big picture and how solutions work together
• Experience in the Health Care or Health Insurance industry, and Epic systems specifically.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum principles
• Experience with Lean Process Improvement
• Experience withproject/task managementtools
• Experience with SharePoint
• Sense of humor
• Healthy work-life balance
• Non-Profit,memberand community focused organization
• Agile leadership supportive of innovation
• Training and technical skill development encouraged
• Work from home, withoccasionalin-office requirements

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GHC-SCW considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Administration - 1265 John Q. Hammons Drive, 1265 John Q. Hammons Dr. , Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America