Enterprise Architect

Purpose:

A healthcare administration company is seeking a Senior Specialist: Enterprise Architect who will be responsible to design, implement, and manage the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategic goals; must lead efforts to design healthcare-focused technology solutions that drive operational efficiency, scalable, secure and drive customer-centricity.

Key Job Outputs:

Continuous improvement

• Ensure organisational systems operate effectively and consistently (within system Service Level Agreements).
• Design systems architecture to facilitate effective and sustainable implementation of systems solutions.
• Oversee implementation of systems solutions to ensure solution delivered meets customer needs and expectations.
• Implement practical solutions that use the specialist and departmental systems and processes.
• Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiency, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialisation.
• Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders.
• Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialisation is provided to enhance performance.

Cost containment

• Support the identification, development and implementation of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to area of specialisation.
• Continuously review cost / benefit and Return on Investment within area of specialisation.

Drive customer-centricity

• Maintain a high level of impact on other departments to support improved delivery.
• Continually increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery.

Knowledge management

• Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialisation is shared as required and maintained within the research library.
• Provide advice and / or training as required.
• Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day to day operations of the organisation.

Maintain expertise level

• Be a member of related professional bodies.
• Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation.

Network key relationships

• Engage with and provide support to the established network of internal and external expert resources and partners.

Specialist support to projects

• Provide specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialisation is implemented in projects, when required.
• Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects.
• Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialisation.

Architecture development

• Assist in creating and maintaining architecture models using tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect (Sparx EA).
• Support the development of architecture blueprints and roadmaps across business, data, application, and technology domains.
• Collaborate with senior architects to analyse and document current and target states for systems and processes.
• Collect and document requirements from business and IT stakeholders.
• Support the evaluation of existing systems and recommend improvements or replacements.
• Prepare architecture-related documentation, including solution designs, process models and compliance reports.

Compliance and risk management

• Enforce architecture governance processes and standards.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

Stakeholder engagement

• Work with project teams to ensure solutions align with architectural standards and goals.
• Participate in workshops and meetings to gather input and present findings.
• Support cross-functional teams in aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Innovation and leadership

• Drive innovation by recommending modern, cost-effective solutions in cloud, AI, and data analytics tailored for healthcare.
• Provide mentorship to junior architects and IT staff.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the architecture team.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, especially those relevant to cloud migration, customer engagement, and healthcare IT.
• Timely delivery of architecture frameworks and roadmaps.
• Contribute to achieving the EA team’s KPIs.
• Ensure stakeholder satisfaction and alignment with business objectives.
• Present proposals and provide expert recommendations as part of the architecture governance process.
• Evaluate proposals, raise concerns, and contribute to informed decision-making.

Core Competencies:

• Business writing skills.
• Communication skills.
• Computer technology skills.
• Task management.
• Adobe creative suite.
• Knowledge and application of development methods and modelling techniques.
• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Knowledge and application of architecture, platforms, methodology and technology.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Numerical ability.
• Customer focus.
• Data modelling and evaluation.
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and application of the system development life cycle methodology.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
• Expertise in healthcare IT systems, including interoperability standards.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), API design, and system integrations.
• Exposure to the healthcare industry and standards (desirable).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s advantageous).
• Certifications: TOGAF.

Experience:

• 5 - 8 years of experience in IT, including exposure to architecture, business analysis, or software development.
• Proven track record working on architecture development and reviews as well as large-IT projects.
• Previous experience working with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) is an advantage.

Salary: Market related.

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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