Essential Job Statements
Strategic Alignment: Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework to align IT strategy with business goals and objectives.
Technology Roadmaps: Design, architect, and create technology roadmaps to guide the implementation of new technologies and systems.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Systems Architecture: Oversee the design and implementation of complex systems architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
Innovation and Improvement: Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in IT systems and processes.
Governance and Compliance: Ensure that all technology solutions comply with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to IT teams and other architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
Ensure responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across the health system.
Patient Population: N/A
Employment Qualifications
Required Education: Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science (MS) or related field from accredited college or university
Preferred Education: N/A
Licensing/ Certification
Licensure/Certification Required: TOGAF or Zachman Certified
Licensure/Certification Preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCD)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), ITIL 4 Master
Minimum Qualifications
Years and Type of Required Experience: Ten years of experience in IT architecture, with at least three years in a senior or lead architect role. Extensive knowledge of networking and systems architecture. Expertise in business and IT strategy and the ability to align technology solutions with business goals. Strong leadership and communication skills.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman). Proficiency in cloud computing, mobile computing, and IoT. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Understanding of distributed computing structures, network management, application development, database management, and operations. Experience with budgeting and financial feasibility studies. Project management principles and experience working with project teams. Proficiency in authoring, editing, and presenting technical documents. Knowledge of Information Security best practices. Business Process Management and improvement methodologies. Ability to work across multiple IT technologies including application, desktop, network, and infrastructure-based technologies. Experience with architectural tools and improving internal software architecture processes.
Cultural Responsiveness: Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Being a technology thought leader and strategist.
Combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree.
Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands: N/A
Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/Hazards
Physical Requirements: Repetitive arm/hand movements
Hazards: N/A
Mental/Sensory – Emotional
Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking, Other
Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change
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What We Do
We are a strong, passionate team of more than 12,500 who take pride in caring for every person who comes through our doors. We lift each other up so we can provide the very best and safest care to those who need us most. Together. Every day.
With the support of our university, we make up an academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and training tomorrow’s health care workforce. We continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care.
As a community of innovators, every team member can contribute a spark of ingenuity igniting a force to discover the next cure, hold the next hand, solve the greatest challenges and create the health care of tomorrow.
We foster an atmosphere of respect and welcoming for all communities. We infuse our teams with diverse talent that inspires everyone to contribute openly and freely, maximizing their impact and creating meaningful change for our patients and community.
Join our team and help us create a new kind of patient experience. Join VCU Health.
EEO Statement:
VCU Health System strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against, or harassment of, team members, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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