At Houston Methodist the Software Architect position is responsible for application architecture and system integrity for the assigned area. The Software Architect collaborates with the Managers, Operational Leaders, and Project Managers to coordinate application design, development, and support activities to comply with the architectural plan and the division's strategy. The Software Architect is responsible for the creation and management of workflows, application security, testing, installation processes, reviewing and roadmapping assigned applications/upgrades, and ensuring timely and expert decision making for systems as it aligns with organizational goals. Responsible for setting software development standards across the applicable programming languages, testing, application security, SQL development, and merging development and operations. Other responsibilities include creating new features, technical documents and reference manuals for best practices and design standardization. The Software Architect provides technical direction and serves as a mentor to staff to ensure complexities of the application(s) and workflows are understood and followed. Partners with management to provide technical advice and translates requirements for statements of work and also provides technical oversight for consulting engagements.

Preferred candidates with Huron Software experience. 

As a Software Architect at Houston Methodist Academic Institute, you will utilize your extensive expertise with Huron software to design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions. Your deep understanding of Huron's suite of tools will be pivotal in driving the architecture and integration of our systems, ensuring seamless functionality and optimal performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business objectives and mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion principles

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides leadership for Information Technology (IT) and business partners through consultation, education, and planning of application systems.

• Mentors and builds concensus with all levels of the team through both formal and informal methods concerning the application build process.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Designs, plans, and implements major system installations, updates, and upgrades including task delegation, programming, vendor consultation, testing, and deployment.

• Works directly with customers on design of optimization requests for development plans and maintenance input on application installations, upgrades, and changes.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Creates custom solutions and advanced configuration options to solve operational or workflow issues.

• Drives change management and quality control processes to ensure system integrity across all assigned applications and technical layers of the architecture and ensures integrity of applications.

• Manages appropriate authorization of production moves and maintains documentation audit trail.

• Serves as technical leader for multiple large scale projects.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates and provides problem resolution, technical analyses, work plans, workflow documentation, and progress reports on assigned projects.

• Drives innovative opportunities within the confines of budget and scope of efforts.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads technical specifications and recommendations related to high traffic public websites.

• Establishes and supports implementation of best practices surrounding content management system-related activities (e.g., solution design, application support, development, user request management, change control, application access control, etc.).

• Evaluates future opportunities to improve the application.

• Presents opportunities of innovation and road map of application to stakeholders to align with IT strategies.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Ten years of progressive IT application development experience to include the requirements below for each area

• Web Architect: Eight years expertise in web applications, including six years HTML/CSS/JavaScript. At least five on Microsoft ASP.NET platform, five years Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps/ two years Build Automation and two years Azure cloud, or two years developing and one year architecting in AWS Cloud

• Sitecore Architect: Web Architect Requirements and four years Sitecore to include three years Coveo or Solr search engines

• Mobile Architect: Primary Architect / Developer for two medium to large mobile applications

• Intelligent Automation Architect: Eight years Java enterprise development, to include five years of database (SQL/Server preferred), four years of Workfusion, and two years as primary solution designer

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• Workfusion Certificate (Workfusion) -- or UIPath Certification required -- For Intelligent Automation Architect OR
• MCAF - Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals (Microsoft) -- MCAF required for Web Architect within 6 months

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• AWS Certified Solution Architect (AWS) -- If Web Architect

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Demonstrated expert understanding of enterprise system workflows

• Ability to communicate with customers, product developers, and other internal stakeholders to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence all levels of the organization

• Ability to effectively participate in multiple, competing, high-priority projects with varying deadline and organize workload for effective implementation of multiple concurrent projects

• Ability to think analytically with strong problem solving skills

• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information

• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills

• Motivated self starter with initiative

• Experience with Agile methodologies

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Houston Methodist Academic Institute (formerly the Houston Methodist Research Institute) was formed in 2004 to rapidly and efficiently translate discoveries made in the laboratory and the clinic into new diagnostics, therapies, and treatments. The research institute was created to provide the infrastructure and support for these endeavors, and to house the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human disease. A 540,000 square foot building dedicated to research and clinical trials, the academic institute houses over 2,047 credentialed researchers conducting 1,470 ongoing clinical protocols.