Houston Methodist · 11 hours ago
Systems Architect Certified
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expHouston Methodist is a leading healthcare organization seeking a Systems Architect. The role involves preserving architecture and system integrity for mission-critical applications, collaborating with IT Directors and Operational Leaders, and managing complex workflows and software prototypes to align with organizational goals.
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Responsibilities
Provides leadership for IT and Business partners through consultation, education, and planning of application system
Mentors and builds consensus with all levels of the team through both formal and informal methods concerning the application build process
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
Creates custom solutions or advanced configuration options to solve operational or workflow issues
Responsible for change management and quality control processes to ensure system integrity across all clinical application and technical layers of the architecture and ensures integrity of applications
Manages appropriate authorization of production moves and maintains documentation audit trail
Serves as configuration leader for multiple large-scale projects within multiple functional departments
Coordinates and provides problem resolution, technical analyses, work plans, workflow documentation, and progress reports on assigned projects
Applies project management methodology standards to communicate and successfully accomplish assigned projects within budget guidelines
Drives innovative opportunities within the confines of budget and scope of efforts
Leads requirement gathering, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solutions
Establishes and supports implementation of policies, processes and procedures for governance of application system-related activities (e.g., application support, development, user request management, change control, application access control, etc.) and review on an ongoing basis for effectiveness and compliance
Evaluates future opportunities to improve the application and forecast impacts to operational users
Presents opportunities of innovation and road map of application to align with IT divisional strategies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration or related field, or clinical degree (RN, RT, PharmTech) or additional four years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of degree
Ten years of progressive IT application system experience to include three years leading mission-critical information systems with expertise in an application portfolio, OR seven years of progressive IT application system experience to include three years leading mission-critical information systems with expertise in an application portfolio and three years of related business or clinical operations experience
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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
Demonstrated large scale project management skills
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
Company
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brooke Graham
CEO Project Director
David P. Bernard
Chief Executive Officer & Senior Vice President
Recent News
2025-12-07
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