Healthcare Solution Architect - (Remote in MTN/Central/Eastern US Region)

Job Description

Acentra seeks a Healthcare Solution Architect to join our growing team. 

Job Summary

As a Senior Healthcare Solution Architect, you will play an integral role in bridging business and technology to meet organizational needs. You will be responsible for solutioning, designing, and supporting the implementation of new business capabilities and technologies to enhance business processes. You will communicate your expert understanding to both internal and external stakeholders.

As a Senior Healthcare Solution Architect you will be responsible for solutioning, designing and bridging the business and technology to fulfil the business needs. Solution Architect supports implementation of new business capabilities and migration of new technology enhancing business processes and communicates expert understanding to internal and external stakeholders. This role is a member of the Design Engineering Excellence Team and you will report to the Director of Design Engineering Excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Creates high-level architectural and design specifications, with attention to system integration, interoperability, and feasibility analysis.
• Works with customers on presenting technical and business solutions for complex integration requirements.
• Leads client demos and presentations to showcase solution capabilities and value.
• Evaluates business needs and transforms them into functional and technical system requirements.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into actionable and implementable components.
• Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing cloud-agnostic, service-based solutions.
• Exhibits in-depth knowledge of Medicaid systems and associated regulatory frameworks.
• Possesses extensive experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), microservices, and API-based solutions.
• Conducts Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) to determine the most optimized solutions.
• Develops prototypes, proofs of concept, and wireframe models to demonstrate potential solutions, as applicable.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement to enhance quality and optimize costs.
• Proficient in creating workflow diagrams, conducting process mapping, and performing gap analysis to assess current (AS-IS) and proposed (TO-BE) processes.
• This role may require travel approximately 10% of the time.

The list of accountabilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties that management may deem necessary.

Required Qualifications/Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9 - 10 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree with 6 - 7 years of experience, in business solutioning and implementation within the Healthcare domain.
• Strong expertise in SDLC methodologies, including waterfall, hybrid agile, and agile/scrum frameworks, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business units and technology teams on major initiatives.
• Self-driven and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Extensive experience providing business and technical solution guidance across various subject matter areas; Systems Intergration, Security and COTS (Custom of the Shelf) Product Integration.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare business operations, technologies, tools, and applications.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills, with proven ability to deliver compelling presentations and facilitate productive meetings.
• Demonstrated experience in leading Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions and presenting complex business requirements through client demonstrations.

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Provides industry insights, market trends, and best practices to influence continuous improvement initiatives, collaborating closely with senior management.
• Keeps abreast of new business policies, technology and market developments (including federal regulations) and suggests adoption of new technologies and tools to improve quality of business solutioning and related deliverables.

Why us

We are a team of experienced and caring leaders, clinicians, pioneering technologists, and industry professionals who come together to redefine expectations for the healthcare industry. State and federal healthcare agencies, providers, and employers turn to us as their vital partner to ensure better healthcare and improve health outcomes. 

We do this through our people

You will have meaningful work that genuinely improves people's lives nationwide. Our company cares about our employees, giving you the tools and encouragement, you need to achieve the finest work of your career. 

Thank You!

We know your time is valuable and we thank you for applying for this position. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who are chosen to advance in our interview process will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Acentra Health and invite you to apply to future openings that may be of interest. Best of luck in your search!

~ The Acentra Health Talent Acquisition Team

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Acentra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.

Benefits

Benefits are a key component of your rewards package. Our benefits are designed to provide you with additional protection, security, and support for both your career and your life away from work. Our benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid time off, retirement savings, corporate wellness, educational assistance, corporate discounts, and more.

Compensation

The compensation for this role is $125,000 to $160,000 base salary.

Based on our compensation program, an applicant’s position placement in the pay range will depend on various considerations, such as years of applicable experience and skill level.

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