Solution Architect

ntst; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Netsmart is seeking a Solution Architect to lead expert consulting, design effective workflows, and guide clients through implementation and organizational change across behavioral health, human services, and Post-Acute markets.

The role partners with client stakeholders, delivers architecture concepts, and champions a solution-driven approach, with travel up to 20% to support multi-timezone engagements and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 4 years of health care information technology implementation or consulting working experience.
• At least 1 year of project management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, clinical and operational teams.
• Ability to document and present architecture concepts, often narrowing complex ideas to a single overview.
• Ability to build strong client relationships and delivering client‑centric solutions.
• Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise during client engagement to deliver workflow and solution design to achieve defined benefits.
• Responsible for guiding clients through current workflows, upgrades, system changes, enhancements, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Act as a primary consultant for the client's solution troubleshooting, consultation, and knowledge transfer.
• Partner with client stakeholders to support change management, solution adoption, communication planning, and workflow transformation associated with system implementations and enhancements.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with clients to provide appropriate escalation of issues, solution knowledge, and engagement support.
• Seek to resolve escalated problems and issues using solution knowledge and expertise during installation, operation, maintenance or testing.
• Manage client expectations and ensure project delivery meets goals of engagement.
• Coach, mentor and guide solution teams on recommended methodology practices.

Skills

Client communication

Architectural concepts documentation

Relationship building

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PROSCI Change Management Certification

Job description

Provide expert consulting and solution leadership by designing effective workflows, recommending best practices, and guiding clients through implementation, organizational change, enhancement, and long-term solution success.

Netsmart

At Netsmart, improving care delivery isn't just our aspiration; it's our passion!

For more than 50 years, we've been a healthcare software company developing technology and providing services in the behavioral health, human services, and Post-Acute markets. We collaborate with organizations and partner with our clients across the care spectrum to anticipate challenges, identify obstacles and recognize new opportunities as healthcare evolves. We continuously strive to advance our Netsmart technologies and offerings beyond the EHR by embracing new technology trends that empower healthcare professionals to provide the best possible care.

Solution Architect

Provide expert consulting and solution leadership by designing effective workflows, recommending best practices, and guiding clients through implementation, organizational change, enhancement, and long-term solution success.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise during client engagement to deliver workflow and solution design to achieve defined benefits.
• Responsible for guiding clients through current workflows, upgrades, system changes, enhancements, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Act as a primary consultant for the client's solution troubleshooting, consultation, and knowledge transfer.
• Partner with client stakeholders to support change management, solution adoption, communication planning, and workflow transformation associated with system implementations and enhancements.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with clients to provide appropriate escalation of issues, solution knowledge, and engagement support.
• Seek to resolve escalated problems and issues using solution knowledge and expertise during installation, operation, maintenance or testing.
• Manage client expectations and ensure project delivery meets goals of engagement.
• Coach, mentor and guide solution teams on recommended methodology practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• At least 4 years of health care information technology implementation or consulting working experience
• At least 1 year of project management experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, clinical and operational teams
• Ability to document and present architecture concepts, often narrowing complex ideas to a single overview
• Ability to build strong client relationships and delivering client‑centric solutions
• Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Preferred

• At least 2 years Netsmart EHR solution work experience
• PROSCI Change Management Certification with experience supporting organizational change, workflow adoption, and stakeholder engagement

Expectations

• Travel expected up to 20% of the time as needed
• Position may at times require extended or irregular hours outside of traditional office hours to support clients and projects across multiple time zones and any required travel

Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post‑offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre‑employment background check, including a drug screen, which is provided at Netsmart's sole expense. In the event a candidate tests positive for a controlled substance, Netsmart will rescind the offer of employment unless the individual can provide proof of valid prescription to Netsmart's third party screening provider.

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