The University of Texas at Austin
Job Posting Title:
Principal Solution Architect
---- Hiring Department: Dell Medical School
---- Position Open To: All Applicants
---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
---- FLSA Status: Exempt
---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately
---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue
---- Location: AUSTIN, TX
---- Job Details: General Notes
The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Principal Solution Architect. Under the direction of the CTO,
this
position
is
a strategic leader for the
technology
department and
the broader
University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by the Dell Medical School organization,
facilitating
the overall
solution architecture,
design and
implementation of
platforms and capabilities to meet the needs of a new Academic Medical Center
. Key to the role is the ability to translate vision into tangible roadmaps and drive
subsequent
action by building the right coalition across the institution
.
Assignments
will
run the spectrum of education, research, clinical, administrative, digital
,
IT transformation
,
and h
ospital
build
, with the ability to effectively
lead changes
to
accomplish
both short-term and long-term
objectives
.
Of special importance are the
mul
ti
-year
EHR, ERP, Digital
and IT transformation programs, both individually and together. The
Principal Solution
Architect with work directly
with the leadership and staff throughout the
technology
organization as well as with
research
and
clinical
leaders.
Collaboration with UT Austin main campus IT, UT System, and other healthcare organizations across UT
is a key part of
this role
.
Occasional travel to UT
locations
can be
expected
. The right candidate
is a continuous learner,
has architecture
and platform
leadership experience from complex environments
,
and is
accomplished
in managing architecture activities across multiple large transformation programs. Independent stakeholder management and co
a
l
i
tion building is expected, enabled by
great communication
skills. Core architecture tradecraft deliverables, the creation of which the
Principal Solution
Architect will lead, include: Tangible architecture principles to be followed by the rest of the technology organization, associated escalation model for the (few) cases where agreement cannot be achieved on the ground in a project.
Architecture and technology roadmap as the tangible embodiment of our platform milestone roadmap.
Current and complete technology solution catalog (including all UT Medical Center
sourced, main campus sourced and research team sourced solutions)
Mapping and triaging all current technology solutions against our platform landscape, creating a roadmap for what to phase out and when.
Informed triage of new technology
requests, including vendor technology evaluations and platform strategy fit.
Standards and templates for solution and integration architecture designs.
Solution and integration architecture designs
for the
EHR,
ERP
, Digital and IT transformation
initiatives.
Solution architectures and technology designs to serve
human health
research needs across the institution.
Security and privacy architecture for our overall platform landscape.
Executive level presentation materials to story-
tell roadmap and platform topic
s.
Rightsizing time and effort spent on various activities is necessary, keeping in mind our 5
-
year
timeframe
for successfully completing multiple large interdependent technology and business transformations. Purpose
The Principal Solution Architect will lead requirements development activities, drive
technology portfolio cataloging and optimization
,
translate
business requirements into technical solutions,
deliver global and local solution designs for key initiatives
, and provide architectural oversight of
project execution
. Responsibilities
Deep understanding of leading technologies and how they work together.
F
luent in all aspects of technology used in healthcare with a demonstrated ability to assess multiple factors in formulating recommendations
,
factors such as
usability, performance, reliability, cost effectiveness, cybersecurity, integration.
Part of the core team
defining
the overall technology roadmap. Lead transition and transformation by d
eveloping technical
designs
that meet the needs of the business
, as well as
usability, performance, cost, cybersecurity, and integration
requirements
.
Regularly conducts
research
and
evaluation
of
current
technology
trends
and
industry
practices
to inform strategy
and works with Business Development on related opportunities
.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business, clinical, technical, and executive audiences
.
Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs and rationale for recommendations.
Comfortable working with staff at all levels of the organization
.
Work
style of collaboration balanced with the need to execute and complete priority work.
Business-driven, people-focused, with exceptional influencing
and storytelling
skills; excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation, and time-management skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
.
Serves as a role model and mentor for staff
.
Takes accountability for individual and group responsibilities.
Experienced in
establishing
credibility, obtaining buy-in and leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve the technical strategy working in a fast-paced
and matrixed
environment partnering with senior business leaders
.
Proven
track record
of delivering integrated solutions in complex environments with multiple delivery teams
.
Proven ability to
lead teams, develop effective relationships, and drive change
.
Escalates appropriately.
Ability to develop and foster strategic partnerships with technology vendors, startups, and industry leaders that will enable and accelerate the overall strategy.
Data driven in decision making and continuous improvement of services
.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills in area of responsibility.
Sound business and financial acumen
and understanding
.
Contributes to vendor management and contract negotiations in partnership with operational owners
.
Develop,
implement,
and
monitor
policies,
procedures
and standards in collaboration with other
Technology
and Risk Management leaders to ensure policies, procedures and standards are aligned and effective across the organization
.
Provides
leadership
in
Business
Continuity
and
Disaster
Recovery
planning.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and 10 years of related experience including
previous
experience as a
Principal Solution
Architect
, or similar
architecture
role.
Leadership gravitas.
Prior experience developing and developing and
overseeing
solution
architecture and
/or at-scale design
for
an
enterprise
.
Broad knowledge of technology trends and robust technology industry understanding.
Robust understanding of cyber threats, cohesive and effective mitigation strategies through architecture and design.
Experience in vendor relationship
management
.
Experience leading IT transformational initiatives in complex environments.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in related field.
Experience in hospital, medical education, research,
or related fields of healthcare.
New facility technology-related technical design and implementation experience.
Experience with developing and managing strategic partnerships. Salary Range
OPEN Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions.
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important
for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative
action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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---- Hiring Department: Dell Medical School
---- Position Open To: All Applicants
---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
---- FLSA Status: Exempt
---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately
---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue
---- Location: AUSTIN, TX
---- Job Details: General Notes
The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Principal Solution Architect. Under the direction of the CTO,
this
position
is
a strategic leader for the
technology
department and
the broader
University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by the Dell Medical School organization,
facilitating
the overall
solution architecture,
design and
implementation of
platforms and capabilities to meet the needs of a new Academic Medical Center
. Key to the role is the ability to translate vision into tangible roadmaps and drive
subsequent
action by building the right coalition across the institution
.
Assignments
will
run the spectrum of education, research, clinical, administrative, digital
,
IT transformation
,
and h
ospital
build
, with the ability to effectively
lead changes
to
accomplish
both short-term and long-term
objectives
.
Of special importance are the
mul
ti
-year
EHR, ERP, Digital
and IT transformation programs, both individually and together. The
Principal Solution
Architect with work directly
with the leadership and staff throughout the
technology
organization as well as with
research
and
clinical
leaders.
Collaboration with UT Austin main campus IT, UT System, and other healthcare organizations across UT
is a key part of
this role
.
Occasional travel to UT
locations
can be
expected
. The right candidate
is a continuous learner,
has architecture
and platform
leadership experience from complex environments
,
and is
accomplished
in managing architecture activities across multiple large transformation programs. Independent stakeholder management and co
a
l
i
tion building is expected, enabled by
great communication
skills. Core architecture tradecraft deliverables, the creation of which the
Principal Solution
Architect will lead, include: Tangible architecture principles to be followed by the rest of the technology organization, associated escalation model for the (few) cases where agreement cannot be achieved on the ground in a project.
Architecture and technology roadmap as the tangible embodiment of our platform milestone roadmap.
Current and complete technology solution catalog (including all UT Medical Center
sourced, main campus sourced and research team sourced solutions)
Mapping and triaging all current technology solutions against our platform landscape, creating a roadmap for what to phase out and when.
Informed triage of new technology
requests, including vendor technology evaluations and platform strategy fit.
Standards and templates for solution and integration architecture designs.
Solution and integration architecture designs
for the
EHR,
ERP
, Digital and IT transformation
initiatives.
Solution architectures and technology designs to serve
human health
research needs across the institution.
Security and privacy architecture for our overall platform landscape.
Executive level presentation materials to story-
tell roadmap and platform topic
s.
Rightsizing time and effort spent on various activities is necessary, keeping in mind our 5
-
year
timeframe
for successfully completing multiple large interdependent technology and business transformations. Purpose
The Principal Solution Architect will lead requirements development activities, drive
technology portfolio cataloging and optimization
,
translate
business requirements into technical solutions,
deliver global and local solution designs for key initiatives
, and provide architectural oversight of
project execution
. Responsibilities
Deep understanding of leading technologies and how they work together.
F
luent in all aspects of technology used in healthcare with a demonstrated ability to assess multiple factors in formulating recommendations
,
factors such as
usability, performance, reliability, cost effectiveness, cybersecurity, integration.
Part of the core team
defining
the overall technology roadmap. Lead transition and transformation by d
eveloping technical
designs
that meet the needs of the business
, as well as
usability, performance, cost, cybersecurity, and integration
requirements
.
Regularly conducts
research
and
evaluation
of
current
technology
trends
and
industry
practices
to inform strategy
and works with Business Development on related opportunities
.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business, clinical, technical, and executive audiences
.
Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs and rationale for recommendations.
Comfortable working with staff at all levels of the organization
.
Work
style of collaboration balanced with the need to execute and complete priority work.
Business-driven, people-focused, with exceptional influencing
and storytelling
skills; excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation, and time-management skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
.
Serves as a role model and mentor for staff
.
Takes accountability for individual and group responsibilities.
Experienced in
establishing
credibility, obtaining buy-in and leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve the technical strategy working in a fast-paced
and matrixed
environment partnering with senior business leaders
.
Proven
track record
of delivering integrated solutions in complex environments with multiple delivery teams
.
Proven ability to
lead teams, develop effective relationships, and drive change
.
Escalates appropriately.
Ability to develop and foster strategic partnerships with technology vendors, startups, and industry leaders that will enable and accelerate the overall strategy.
Data driven in decision making and continuous improvement of services
.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills in area of responsibility.
Sound business and financial acumen
and understanding
.
Contributes to vendor management and contract negotiations in partnership with operational owners
.
Develop,
implement,
and
monitor
policies,
procedures
and standards in collaboration with other
Technology
and Risk Management leaders to ensure policies, procedures and standards are aligned and effective across the organization
.
Provides
leadership
in
Business
Continuity
and
Disaster
Recovery
planning.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and 10 years of related experience including
previous
experience as a
Principal Solution
Architect
, or similar
architecture
role.
Leadership gravitas.
Prior experience developing and developing and
overseeing
solution
architecture and
/or at-scale design
for
an
enterprise
.
Broad knowledge of technology trends and robust technology industry understanding.
Robust understanding of cyber threats, cohesive and effective mitigation strategies through architecture and design.
Experience in vendor relationship
management
.
Experience leading IT transformational initiatives in complex environments.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in related field.
Experience in hospital, medical education, research,
or related fields of healthcare.
New facility technology-related technical design and implementation experience.
Experience with developing and managing strategic partnerships. Salary Range
OPEN Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions.
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important
for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative
action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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