Principal Solution Architect
The University of Texas at Austin1 day ago
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise solution and integration architecture across EHR, ERP, clinical, research, facility, medical-device, imaging, and operational technology environments.
- Translate institutional strategy into architectural roadmaps, actionable designs, architecture principles, integration patterns, and technology standards.
- Develop long-term roadmaps for clinical technology integration, device interoperability, intelligent hospital operations, and platform strategy.
- Lead requirements development, solution reviews, architecture governance, technology cataloging, and project-level architectural escalation.
- Provide architectural oversight for major IT initiatives, transformation programs, healthcare facility activations, and hospital build initiatives.
- Oversee integration across patient monitoring systems, imaging platforms, laboratory systems, biomedical equipment, cloud systems, on-premises systems, and hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with clinical, research, biomedical, operational, administrative, facilities, construction, cybersecurity, and infrastructure stakeholders.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, vendor viability, technology requests, and opportunities to use clinical data for care delivery and analytics.
- Mentor junior architects and technical staff and communicate architectural decisions and roadmaps to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Participate in post-implementation reviews, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, industry forums, merger and acquisition diligence, and IT capital planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least eight years of experience developing and overseeing solution architecture, enterprise systems design, or IT strategy.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and leading IT transformation initiatives in complex environments.
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related field.
- Preferred experience includes at least ten years in enterprise architecture or solution design and work supporting new healthcare facilities, smart hospitals, or digital hospitals.
- Preferred experience includes integrating medical devices, biomedical equipment, imaging systems, and clinical technologies in healthcare environments.
- Preferred familiarity with HL7, FHIR, DICOM, Epic, ERP platforms, Microsoft Azure, and healthcare interoperability technologies.
- Preferred certifications include TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, SAFe Architect, or PMP.
Benefits
- Regular staff position expected to continue, with a 40-hour weekly schedule in Austin, Texas.
- Salary is $189,279+ depending on qualifications.
- Retirement plan eligibility through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, subject to applicable hours and duration requirements.
- Standard office environment; the role may involve exposure to healthcare-environment hazards, including communicable diseases, radiation, hazardous medications, and patients requiring specialized care.
- A criminal history background check is required for finalists.
About The University of Texas at Austin
UT Health Austin is the clinical practice of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, providing primary and specialty care to patients in Central Texas. It operates multidisciplinary clinics across areas such as orthopedics, women’s health, pediatrics, oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, infectious disease, and ophthalmology, and bills through insurance and self-pay. Established in 2017 and based in Austin, it integrates care with UT Austin research and training programs.