Job Description

• Reporting to the Sr. Director of IT Technology, we are seeking a polished, technical Director of IT Architecture who will be responsible for leading the overall IT architecture strategy for our dynamic, growing healthcare organization.
• This individual will be tasked with designing systems that align with business goals, regulatory requirements, and emerging industry technologies.
• This role manages a talented team of IT Network, Cloud, and Systems Architects, overseeing the design, implementation, and optimization of all enterprise technology solutions.
•  The Director works closely with IT leadership and business stakeholders to drive innovation, improve system interoperability, optimize cost and enhance security across the healthcare organization.

• Define and execute a comprehensive IT architecture strategy aligned with business, clinical, and operational goals.
• Lead and manage a team specializing in network, cloud, and systems architecture, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficiency.
• Establish and enforce IT governance, standards, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations (HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, etc.).
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (microservices, AI, ML) to improve healthcare delivery and operational efficiency.
• Provide strategic direction for IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Strong financial acumen, ensuring positive ROI for Architecture-led initiatives.

• Responsible for all aspects of the Network Architecture, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance network infrastructure to support healthcare applications and data exchange.
• Responsible for all aspects of the Cloud Architecture initiatives, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and interoperability with on-premises systems.
• Guide Systems Architecture development, ensuring robust design, security, and integration of core business and healthcare applications, including EHR/EMR (Epic).

• Act as the primary liaison between IT architecture teams and IT leadership, translating business needs into technology strategies.
• Partner with IT Security team to develop and enforce security frameworks that protect patient data and mitigate cybersecurity threats.
• Partner with Cloud team to establish common tooling and automation (e.g., CloudFormation, AWS CDK, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins).
• Work closely with software vendors, system integrators, and cloud service providers to optimize technology investments.
• Foster collaboration across cross-functional IT teams, ensuring alignment with infrastructure, security, and application teams.

• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of IT architecture initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to network vulnerabilities, cloud security, and system failures.
• Optimize IT spending by implementing cost-effective solutions.
• Continuously assess system performance and scalability to meet the growing demands of healthcare operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, including at least 5 years in a leadership role managing network, cloud, and systems architecture teams preferably within a healthcare organization.
• Network Architecture: Strong experience with SD-WAN, VPNs, firewalls, network security protocols, and healthcare data exchange networks.
• Cloud Architecture: Strong experience with AWS, Well-Architected Framework, and hybrid cloud solutioning.
• Demonstrated history of assessing, testing, implementing modern platform visibility solutions (DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Prometheus / Grafana).

• Master's degree preferred

• Recent certifications in relevant cloud platforms (AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Security Specialty, etc Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, etc.)
• CISSP, CCNP, HITRUST, or FinOps Certification

• Systems Architecture: Expertise in the M365 suite, server infrastructure, virtualization, storage solutions, disaster recovery, and healthcare IT standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM, etc.).
• Security & Compliance: Knowledge of HIPAA & HITRUST compliance, and cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO27K). Ability to work cross-functionally with the Information Security Team to define and design according to industry best-practice.
• Fluency in Agile, waterfall, and industry standard tooling (e.g., Jira, Project, Confluence).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.  You are a thought-leader and a mentor.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. You have excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills. You see the big picture and how it affects patient care and our bottom line.