IT Consultant (Solutions Architect)

TekWissen LLC Description:- The selected candidate will provide overall technical guidance and leadership in a variety of projects involving web, distributed, vendor and mainframe applications. - Upon approval / funding of a solution, resource will assist with the project implementation by: - Provide overall technical architecture / design leadership for implementation of the solution - Assist with Detail system design to a point where implementation can proceed - Identify and document architecturally significant aspects/views of the systems - Ensure that the design is consistent with the overall architecture - Collect, deliver and present any industry best-practices - Provide rationale for architecture / design decisions - Balance concerns of competing software quality requirements - Ensure consistent use of software engineering methodology - Ensure that significant design decisions are communicated, validated, and adhered to. - Participate in Client (Healthcare) internal QR review and Architecture Peer Reviews - Represent the architecture group to senior management, business partners and architectural group Top 3 Skills/Experience:- - Strong solution architecture background with emphasis on clinical, wellness and provider related solutions ¿ at least 5 years - Experience with vendor evaluation and selection including capacity to complete platform assessments and architectural fit ¿ at least 5 years - Knowledge in clinical, provider and health data to leverage as part of assigned project solution architecture work ¿ at least 5 years  Required Skills and Experience - Good facilitator with above average communication skills - Solid working knowledge of requirements management principles and techniques (e.g. use case) - Proven experience in translating system architecture to specific design decisions - Thorough understanding of OOAD and UML - Practical experience with common modeling and development tools (e.g. Rose, WSAD) - Familiarity with the technology with which the system will be implemented - Familiarity with industry best design approaches - Share a common understanding of software engineering process with the enterprise solution architects. - Communication skills that earn trust, motivate, persuade, and mentor - Proactive and goal-oriented with a focus on results - Practical experience with common architectural patterns and principles - Proven capability of managing competing priorities - A professional habit of continuously learning and self-improvement - Experience with Vendor Package / Product evaluation, selection, integration and design - Experience with web architecture and design  Addition technical skills outlined, the strongest candidates will: - Have experience in the health care / health insurance industries - Have extensive experience in vendor product evaluation and selection - Have extensive experience in web application architecture and design - Have experience with the integration of internally and externally hosted applications - Have very strong interpersonal skills  Preferred Skills and Experience - Prior healthcare industry experience preferred (e.g. HIPPA Compliance Standards)  Educational Requirements - Bachelor¿s degree in Management of Information Systems, Computer Science or  Engineering (Master¿s degree preferred)