Boston Medical Center (BMC) · 1 day ago
Director IT Architecture
Quincy, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $189K/yr
10+ years expBoston Medical Center (BMC) is a dynamic, growing healthcare organization seeking a polished, technical Director of IT Architecture. This role is responsible for leading the overall IT architecture strategy, managing a talented team of architects, and ensuring that systems align with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Health CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Define and execute a comprehensive IT architecture strategy aligned with business, clinical, and operational goals
Lead and manage a team specializing in network, cloud, and systems architecture, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficiency
Establish and enforce IT governance, standards, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations (HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, etc.)
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (microservices, AI, ML) to improve healthcare delivery and operational efficiency
Provide strategic direction for IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance optimization
Strong financial acumen, ensuring positive ROI for Architecture-led initiatives
Responsible for all aspects of the Network Architecture, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance network infrastructure to support healthcare applications and data exchange
Responsible for all aspects of the Cloud Architecture initiatives, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and interoperability with on-premises systems
Guide Systems Architecture development, ensuring robust design, security, and integration of core business and healthcare applications, including EHR/EMR (Epic)
Act as the primary liaison between IT architecture teams and IT leadership, translating business needs into technology strategies
Partner with IT Security team to develop and enforce security frameworks that protect patient data and mitigate cybersecurity threats
Partner with Cloud team to establish common tooling and automation (e.g., CloudFormation, AWS CDK, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins)
Work closely with software vendors, system integrators, and cloud service providers to optimize technology investments
Foster collaboration across cross-functional IT teams, ensuring alignment with infrastructure, security, and application teams
Establish KPIs and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of IT architecture initiatives
Identify and mitigate risks related to network vulnerabilities, cloud security, and system failures
Optimize IT spending by implementing cost-effective solutions
Continuously assess system performance and scalability to meet the growing demands of healthcare operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, including at least 5 years in a leadership role managing network, cloud, and systems architecture teams preferably within a healthcare organization
Network Architecture: Strong experience with SD-WAN, VPNs, firewalls, network security protocols, and healthcare data exchange networks
Cloud Architecture: Strong experience with AWS, Well-Architected Framework, and hybrid cloud solutioning
Demonstrated history of assessing, testing, implementing modern platform visibility solutions (DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Prometheus / Grafana)
Systems Architecture: Expertise in the M365 suite, server infrastructure, virtualization, storage solutions, disaster recovery, and healthcare IT standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM, etc.)
Security & Compliance: Knowledge of HIPAA & HITRUST compliance, and cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO27K). Ability to work cross-functionally with the BMCHS Information Security Team to define and design according to industry best-practice
Fluency in Agile, waterfall, and industry standard tooling (e.g., Jira, Project, Confluence)
Strong leadership and team management skills. You are a thought-leader and a mentor
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. You have excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills. You see the big picture and how it affects patient care and our bottom line
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Recent certifications in relevant cloud platforms (AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Security Specialty, etc Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, etc.)
CISSP, CCNP, HITRUST, or FinOps Certification
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Discretionary annual bonuses
Merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
Paid time off
Career advancement opportunities
Resources to support employee and family well-being
Company
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (53)
2024 (51)
2023 (51)
2022 (38)
2021 (26)
2020 (32)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$342.49MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)The Boston Foundation
2024-07-09Grant· $0.06M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $232M
2019-04-23Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
David Beck
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
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