Job Description
Description
The selected candidate will provide overall technical guidance and leadership in a variety of projects involving web, distributed, vendor and mainframe applications.
Upon approval / funding of a solution, resource will assist with the project implementation by:
¿ Provide overall technical architecture / design leadership for implementation of the solution
¿ Assist with Detail system design to a point where implementation can proceed
¿ Identify and document architecturally significant aspects/views of the systems
¿ Ensure that the design is consistent with the overall architecture
¿ Collect, deliver and present any industry best-practices
¿ Provide rationale for architecture / design decisions
¿ Balance concerns of competing software quality requirements
¿ Ensure consistent use of software engineering methodology
¿ Ensure that significant design decisions are communicated, validated, and adhered to.
¿ Participate in Client (Healthcare Domain) internal QR review and Architecture Peer Reviews
¿ Represent the architecture group to senior management, business partners and architectural group
QualificationsRequired Skills and Experience
¿ Good facilitator with above average communication skills
¿ Solid working knowledge of requirements management principles and techniques (e.g. use case)
¿ Proven experience in translating system architecture to specific design decisions
¿ Thorough understanding of OOAD and UML
¿ Practical experience with common modeling and development tools (e.g. Rose, WSAD)
¿ Familiarity with the technology with which the system will be implemented
¿ Familiarity with industry best design approaches
¿ Share a common understanding of software engineering process with the enterprise solution architects.
¿ Communication skills that earn trust, motivate, persuade, and mentor
¿ Proactive and goal-oriented with a focus on results
¿ Practical experience with common architectural patterns and principles
¿ Proven capability of managing competing priorities
¿ A professional habit of continuously learning and self-improvement
¿ Experience with Vendor Package / Product evaluation, selection, integration and design
¿ Experience with web architecture and design
Preferred Skills and Experience
¿ Prior healthcare industry experience preferred (e.g. HIPPA Compliance Standards)
Additional InformationIn addition to the technical skills outlined, the strongest candidates will:
Have experience in the health care / health insurance industries
Have extensive experience in vendor product evaluation and selection
Have extensive experience in web application architecture and design
Have experience with the integration of internally and externally hosted applications
Have very strong interpersonal skills
Skills Required
- Strong facilitation and above-average communication skills
- Working knowledge of requirements management principles and techniques (e.g., use case)
- Proven experience translating system architecture into specific design decisions
- Thorough understanding of OOAD and UML
- Practical experience with modeling and development tools (e.g., Rational Rose, WSAD)
- Familiarity with implementation technologies for target systems (web, distributed, mainframe)
- Familiarity with industry best design approaches and architectural patterns
- Ability to ensure consistent use of software engineering methodology across teams
- Experience managing competing priorities and balancing software quality concerns
- Experience with vendor package/product evaluation, selection, integration and design
- Experience with web application architecture and design
- Proactive, goal-oriented, continuous learner with mentoring capability
- Prior healthcare industry experience (e.g., HIPAA)
What We Do
STEM Xpert is a consulting engineering firm recognized in the engineering industry for its commitment to client service and passion for excellence. The firm provides specialized professional consulting services in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
