Solutions Architect - Healthcare IT

Job Order: J0913-1167 - Permanent Full Time
Title: Solutions Architect - Healthcare IT
Category: Information Technology
City: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Job Description: Solutions Architect - Healthcare IT

CGI is looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to support a team in designing technical solutions for existing and prospective customers. The position will benefit from a candidate skilled in aligning corporate capability with customer demand - bridging both business and technology and providing subject matter expertise from a consulting perspective.

The candidate's skills will be leveraged exclusively within the healthcare and human services setting. Experience surrounding healthcare's use of business intelligence, enterprise/cross enterprise data movement and systems development and integration is highly desired.

The candidate must be familiar with SDLC processes. At least five years of experience in a leadership position is required along with excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.

Position can be based anywhere, but will include extensive travel (75%-80%) as there are multiple potential projects and clients.

Responsibilities will include:

- Leading and or supporting creation of the solution proposal, including the overall framework, delivery model, and operating model.

- Identifying potential gaps between company services and RFP (Request for Proposal) requirements. Work with other SME's to bridge and close those gaps.

- Determining infrastructure and application solution costs and cost alternatives according to company and client financial targets.

- Developing messaging for proposal responses that represent compelling value propositions to customers and differentiate CGI from competitors.

- Identifying performance improvement opportunities for Solution Realization (service transformation)

- Collaboration with or leading Services transition/transformation planning activities

- Assisting the development and evolution of future state of healthcare services offerings/capabilities to meet changing market demands

- Calculating total cost of ownership of technology components and complete platforms

- Understanding interrelationships and impacts of systems and applications upon the enterprise wide technical environment

- Ensuring solutions are of high quality, high performance and scalable

- Maintaining a current knowledge of the technology industry and determining the impact of hardware and/or software upgrades on new and existing applications

-Abreast of the emerging technologies and trends and their applicability to healthcare industry

-Have a strong understanding of recent healthcare reform law and keep up with changes that might affect business standards.

-Developing visual EA models that support leadership understanding and governance of technology principles and roadmaps

-Providing expertise in infrastructure hardware and software evaluation, selection and implementation

-Developing and managing key internal/external client relationships across sphere of influence, including situations in which no relationship previously existed.

-Participating in cross-area/function business challenges and co-ordinates at a senior level the work of own group/function with that of other areas.

Essential

Skills:

- High level of knowledge in healthcare IT in a government setting.

- In Depth understanding of IT solutions for MMIS, EHR, HIE, HIX and Healthcare reform initiatives.

- Sales engineering and solutions design and pricing.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills must be proficient developing and delivering presentations on solution and business case/value to senior managers.

- 5-10 years of experience managing multi-site delivery of application and infrastructure services.

- Ability to develop shared service offerings in an IT service provider environment.

- Experience reviewing RFPs and writing proposals.

- Experience managing and working with technical architects.

- Installation and integration experience of Enterprise Application Portfolio management tools and solutions At CGI, we're a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 69,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Skills
- Communication (Oral/Written)
- Detail-oriented
- Negotiation
- Performs Well Under Pressure

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