Edwards Lifesciences Looking for Solution Architect – IT Automation at Remote

Edwards Lifesciences; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in medical innovations is seeking an experienced IT Architect to lead design strategies and integration efforts. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and implement architectural standards, ensuring compliance and best practices. The ideal candidate will possess substantial technical knowledge, particularly in automation platforms, and have a proven track record in IT architecture. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and enhancing lives through innovative technology solutions. If you are ready to make a significant impact in healthcare technology, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Remote Work Options

Qualifications

• 10 years of IT experience required with a focus on architecture roles.
• Expertise in automation platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into executable design strategies.
• Lead evaluation of new technology for integration into IT.

Skills

Automation Platforms (UIPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere)

IT Architecture

Interpersonal Skills

Documentation Skills

Leadership Skills

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field

Certifications in architecture frameworks

Tools

Design Methodology Tools

Metadata Repository Tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Translate business requirements into system qualities that lead to repeatable and executable design strategies and patterns for tactical projects/initiatives in collaboration with project teams.
2. Identify and define the opportunities for integration, selecting the tools, specifying the shared data & code resources, defining the interfaces and data-flows, and monitoring the success of the integration for tactical projects/initiatives.
3. Develop, institute, and maintain the IT design methodology, development process methodology, technology standards, and best practices.
4. Provide oversight to ensure compliance with architectural standards and practices through all aspects of planning, execution, and operation.
5. Lead the evaluation of new technology targeted for possible integration into the existing IT environment.
6. Develop, institute, and maintain the design and metadata repository for integrating all aspects of established architectural models.
7. Survey external emerging developments, and evangelize new technologies, standards and methodologies.
8. Provide expert guidance on tactical projects/initiatives.
9. Provide training, coaching and knowledge transfer to team members on more complex tasks.
10. General and administrative tasks.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree or higher in IT, Computer Science, Information System or related field.
2. Substantial technical knowledge with expertise in at least one automation platform (UIPath, Blue Prism, or Automation Anywhere) is a must.
3. 10 years of experience in IT required.
4. 2 years of demonstrably solid performance in an architect role working with cross-functional teams (within IT and/or within the business) on enterprise-level or complex/novel system implementations.
5. Certifications in related disciplines and architecture frameworks will be an added advantage.

Additional Skills:

1. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
2. Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives and communicate to various levels of audience or to explain complex or technical matters in a manner suitable for non-technical audiences.
3. Recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.
4. Broad and deep technical knowledge – expertise in multiple aspects including hardware, software, applications, and systems engineering and QA/testing.
5. Expert in developing detailed architecture models, design, executable plans and documentation.
6. Expertise in conducting RFPs, vendor assessments, and contract reviews.
7. Knowledge of financial modeling and planning as it pertains to IT investment.
8. Knowledge of best practices related to IT governance, operations, and administration.
9. Strict attention to detail.
10. Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization.
11. Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
12. Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

About Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan – it’s our life’s work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

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