Job Summary: Responsible for the definition, oversight, coordination and development of technology designs, along with the related road maps and lifecycle management. Essential Functions: Aligns his/her efforts across the various technical architectural disciplines within the team to develop innovative and appropriate architectures and roadmaps that enable the enterprise to deliver best-in-class services to their members , providers, partners and employees Provide overall architecture guidance, governance, and recommendations in support of technical objectives Serves as lead architect to the clinical IT teams, ensuring standards and consistency. Works closely with Solution Architecture and Enterprise Architecture aligning to short and long term goals. Direct involvement in the development of policies, standards and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of Information Technology within the enterprise Work with the department leadership in establishing technology architecture strategy, goals, and objectives Partner with peers within all Information Technology groups to promote architecture principles, standards, methods, and strategic direction for the enterprise Partners with Business to understand their needs and deliver solutions to meet and / or exceed their needs Facilitate overall analysis, design, artifacts, and technical requirements validation for strategic initiatives Define the future architecture and the roadmap to get from the current state to the end target Lead / participate in vendor architecture related assessments and reviews Develop technical architectures that will drive reduced cost, increased availability, improved security, client experience, and greater flexibility Management of the risks associated with information and IT assets through appropriate standards and security policies Build employee knowledge and skills in specific areas of expertise Deliver engaging, informative and well-organized presentations Effectively executes and communicates change management Perform any other job duties as requested Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required Master's degree is preferred Experience with Clinical IT, Utilization Management, Case Management, and Complex Care Coordination, Grievance and Appeals Experience in implementing or integrating with Care Management packages like GuidingCare (HealthEdge), Jiva (ZeOmega), Aerial (medecision), Medhok. GuidingCare experience preferred. Experience building integrations in and out of Care & Utilization management systems using industry standards like 275/278, FHIR, CCDA, ADT Experience integrating SDOH, Prior Authorization, Care Plans, Service Plans, Assessments, Claims, Enrollment & Eligibility, Provider using APIs, Web services and Event streaming Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in related areas including seven (7) years of direct experience in developing and implementing technically diverse application and infrastructure architectures for companies Minimum of three (3) years of Solutions Architecture experience preferred Possesses wide base of experience in many disciplines of information technology including: Operating Systems (Unix, Windows, Linux), Performance Management and Capacity Planning, Messaging Software and Interoperability Techniques and Standards, Business Intelligence and Analysis, Web & Server Technologies, E-Commerce Network Design and Protocol, E-Business Enabling Technologies, Storage, Directory Services, Network Engineering (Switching, Routing, Content Management), Information Technology Hardware, Data Center Designs and Consolidations, Virtualization Technology Skills, IT Service Management Principles, Cloud experience - Azure preferred Competencies, Knowledge and Skills: Ability to effectively prioritize and ex