Senior Solution Architect - Pharmacy Specialty

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Solution Architect to join their innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will strategically design and implement complex technology solutions that align with business requirements and enterprise architecture guidelines. You will lead projects, ensuring quality and scalability while collaborating with technical experts. This role offers an opportunity to enhance organizational performance through innovative thinking and stakeholder involvement, all within a supportive and inclusive culture that values personal growth and community impact.

Benefits

PTO

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Community Service Opportunities

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology solutions and architecture.
• 2+ years of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex technology solutions.
• Lead projects ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture.

Skills

Architecture Design

Technical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department: Applications and Platforms
• Schedule: Full-time, 8-hour day shift, Monday - Friday
• Location: Remote

What You Will Do

Role Purpose

The Sr. Solution Architect strategically designs and implements medium, complex, and highly complex technology solutions that meet business requirements, fully aligned with enterprise and domain architecture guidelines.

Functional Responsibilities

• Proficient in producing architectures and designs involving new design patterns for moderate to high technological and business complexity.
• Provides end-to-end architecture for projects to ensure detailed design and development align with overall enterprise architecture.
• Leads and advises on architect-initiated quality projects (e.g., scalability, maintainability, security, extensibility) to ensure successful implementation.
• Identifies issues between architecture and vendor solutions, formulates solutions, and develops migration strategies.
• Offers expertise in technical knowledge, methodology, data integration, enterprise architecture, and software development.
• Possesses strong communication and presentation skills suitable for technical audiences.
• Defines strategies for networking, server platforms, desktop services, and security to support technical environments.
• Leads planning review sessions with local IT project managers.

Technical Proficiencies

• Information Systems knowledge
• Maintains updated knowledge of information systems elements.
• Resolves escalated problems, identifies root causes, and determines customer needs.
• Collaborates with technical experts and integrates new systems.
• Identifies opportunities to meet client needs through technology.

• Foundational Architecture Knowledge
• Understands and applies system architecture standards and the TOGAF framework.
• Provides guidance on standards and guidelines for development teams.
• Researches and assesses new architectural components and trends.

• System Development Life Cycle Knowledge
• Applies SDLC phases knowledge, manages project transitions, and suggests improvements.

• Systems Thinking
• Plans for impacts across architecture components and business processes, conducting risk evaluations.

• Innovation
• Enhances organizational performance through innovative thinking, exploring new ideas, and involving stakeholders.

Complexity of Work

• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and minimal supervision; capable of working under stress.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience preferred.
• 2+ years of leadership or management experience required; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with pharmacy architecture (Epic Willow, Pharmacy applications, etc.) is preferred.

What You Will Need

Education:

• High School diploma with 5 years of applicable experience and 2 in leadership, OR
• Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable experience and 2 in leadership.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Join Ascension, a team of over 134,000 committed to serving others and providing personalized care. We offer inclusive culture, education programs, career coaching, and benefits to support your growth and community impact.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides equal opportunity employment regardless of race, religion, gender, age, or other protected statuses. View our EEO posters for more info.

We support military families and promote career flexibility for veterans and reservists.

Additional Notices

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Benefits

Includes PTO, health insurance, retirement plans, disability, EAP, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and community service opportunities. Benefits vary by position and experience.