IT Solution Architect | Value Based Care IT & Analytics | Full Time

Henry Ford Health System; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System in Detroit is seeking an IT Solution Architect to design end-to-end analytics solutions for value-based care, focusing on data quality, validation, and automation.

The role requires leadership across clinical, finance, and IT, with strong experience in Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python, and BI tools to build scalable data pipelines and semantic models.

Candidates should be local to Michigan and prepared to work onsite; advanced certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 15+ years IT experience required.
• 10+ years IT experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency with cloud data platforms and Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and BI visualization tools.
• Healthcare data interoperability knowledge (ICD-10, CPT) preferred.
• Technical leadership experience and vendor collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical designs for data pipelines, warehouses, and semantic models.
• Establish data ingestion patterns from EHRs and claims with quality controls.
• Bridge IT with clinical, finance, and external vendors; mentor architects.

Skills

Cloud data platforms

SQL

Python

BI visualization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 15+ Years IT Experience

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

IT Solution Architect | Value Based Care IT & Analytics | Full Time

Candidates must be local to the State of Michigan. Position will have expectation to work onsite at times.

About the Role:
This Solution Architect role on the Value-Based Analytics team will design and deliver end-to-end analytics solutions, with responsibility for data quality, validation, and automation. Experience with Microsoft Fabric architectures (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Pipelines, Notebooks, and Semantic Models) is strongly preferred, along with exposure to value-based analytics environments.

Solution architecture is the process of developing solutions based on predefined processes, guidelines, and best practices with the objective that the developed solution fits within the enterprise architecture in terms of information architecture, system portfolios, integration requirements and many more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Design: Own end-to-end technical designs for data pipelines, data warehouses, and semantic models tailored to value-based contracts.
• Data Integration & Quality: Establish reliable ingestion patterns for disparate data sources like Electronic Health Records (EHR) and medical claims, maintaining rigorous standards for data validation and automation.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a technical bridge between various clinical, finance, project management, and external vendors.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Owns the solution design deliverables in support of large complex I.T. Projects.
• Design and implement Enterprise Architecture data assets - Project Design Assets, Technology Standards, Risks Tracking, Score Cards, SBARS, Technical Strategy, Quoting Templates, RFI Responses.
  • Manage Enterprise Architecture repository workflow including change management.
  • Enterprise Architecture repository annual audit/cleanup.
• Own enterprise architecture standards lifecycle.
• Ability to create formal executive level summaries and recommendations.
• Ability to work well in a weak matrix environment is a must, collaborating closely with other technical architects will be a primary role for this position.
• Ability to review complex IT infrastructure deliverables, provide direction, ensure concurrence between technical teams.
• Stays current on technology trends, future releases, vendor roadmaps, product lifecycles. Recommends upgrades and new technology that can bring enhanced functionality, cost savings and reduced risk to Henry Ford Health.
• Formally documents and raises all technology risks, work with functional architects and vendors to design, document, and implement exceptions to system standards. (i.e., software out of support, capacity issues, stability issues, security issues, nonstandard vendor requirements, etc.)
• Mentor I.T. Architects and System Engineers. Create learning opportunities and work with Engineers to map out career paths into the Architecture space.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 15+ Years IT Experience.

Ten plus (10+) years of IT experience.

• Technical Stack: Strong proficiency in cloud data platforms (such as Microsoft Fabric) alongside tools like SQL, Python, and BI visualization platforms.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of healthcare data interoperability, medical coding systems (ICD-10, CPT), and alternative payment/risk models.
• Must act as a technical leader in all aspects of the role. Must be able to set aside personal opinions and vendor loyalties to design standards and solutions that provide safe and reliable I.T. solutions to the health care system.
• Must have a general understanding of all I.T. systems and the ability to speak to technical solutions with all levels of leadership.
• Must be able to act as a natural moderator between I.T. Architects, Vendors, and industry experts on debated topics.

Preferred Certifications:

• Technical Certifications preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services
• Department: Ascension Value Based Care IT
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

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