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We're excited about the potential people bring to our organization. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits and a culture that fosters growth, innovation and collaboration.

Overview

The Web Architect will be responsible for providing technical solutions to a variety of enterprise wide business problems that impact the web and mobile technologies. They are expected to maintain expertise in web industry standards, technologies and trends. They will also be accountable for analyzing and designing solutions to meet enterprise wide business requirements and guiding the implementation team to successful solution implementation. The ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior management, is essential. They will also be responsible for understanding the interdependencies of the enterprise landscape. Lead teams of architects, application developers and other IT resources across development teams. Ability to work outside core business hours including holiday work is required and a condition of employment.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree required. An additional four (4) years of experience in web and/or mobile solutions may be considered in lieu of a degree.

+ Five (5) years of experience with demonstrated results in building, designing, purchasing and integrating systems or demonstrated equivalent knowledge required.

+ Experience in Business Intelligence or Integration technologies.

+ Experience with methodology-based development.

+ Advanced understanding of application design principles and application architecture.

+ Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture and technology strategy necessary to support business goals.

+ Exceptional ability to build rapport and credibility with both technical and non-technical staff.

+ Experience writing and facilitating Requests for Information/Proposals.

+ Ability to navigate and work on multiple operating systems such as OS/400, AIX, or Windows.

+ Ability to work as part of a team or to be self-directed as required.

+ Good organizational and project management skills including demonstrated success in leading medium to large sized project teams.

+ Good oral and written communication skills.

+ Knowledge of health care business is preferred.

+ Proven examples of displaying the IH values: Passionate, Caring, Respectful, Trustworthy, Collaborative and Accountable.

Essential Accountabilities

+ Leadership

+ Maintain an awareness of technology and healthcare industry trends and best practices to contribute ideas and efforts to the achievement of strategic goals.

+ Promote Independent Health’s Core Values in all activities.

+ Coach, mentor and delegate to other IT staff to facilitate their development.

+ Maintain relationships with vendors and user communities to build understanding of systems capabilities, applications used by other organizations, etc.

+ Establish and maintain IT performance metrics and quality standards to measure the success of key activities and initiatives.

+ Provide day-to-day technical support to all IT resources to solve problems, provide guidance and direction and develop new skills in others.

+ Facilitate a collaborative approach to problem solving and make well-reasoned decisions.

+ Systems Architecture

+ Provide technical leadership and consulting across the organization, from strategic decision making through to the project planning level.

+ Provide technical direction by developing/recommending alternatives and creative solutions that are both effective and efficient in cost and process.

+ Develop collaborative working relationships with Independent Health business unit leaders and system users to understand business requirements, service expectations and priorities/ preferences for the organization’s systems.

+ Bring forth an enterprise perspective in all work activities.

+ Collaborate with other IH Architects and other resources to create, refine and implement organizational design and development standards.

+ Develop and maintain high level design plans for the logical and technical structure for IT systems and processes.

+ Gain approval and organizational commitment for systems, infrastructure and software plans from appropriate IT and business unit leaders.

+ Facilitate Requests for Information/Requests for Proposal to make strategic technology choices based on business requirements and information systems strategy, principles and structure.

+ Engineering

+ Follow the IT systems development lifecycle in order to achieve project objectives within budget and timeframe requirements.

+ Manage large projects.

+ Establish quality standards, checkpoints, and communications processes to ensure project quality.

+ System and Software Development

+ Demonstrate good analytical abilities and technical skills.

+ Prepare detailed system and program specifications.

+ Manage testing of all system functions.

+ Prepare and provide user training and system documentation.

+ Create and follow standards and maintain processes to balance consistency with flexibility to support the business needs.

+ Lead data validation effort by planning, designing and deploying effective test regimens. Apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate, verify, communicate and resolve issues through careful testing.

+ Develop written specifications and documentation to support business processes.

+ Apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, communicate and resolve problems.

+ Ensure stability, integrity, availability, productivity and efficient operation of all systems.

+ End User Support

+ Translate customer needs into requirements.

+ Manage changes to requirements.

+ Ensure customer requests for information are addressed and follow up occurs.

+ Gain customer satisfaction.

+ Understand business objectives of departments.

+ Evaluate and recommend application systems that can improve department’s environment.

_Immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position_

Hiring Compensation Range: $120,000 - $145,000 annually

_Compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to skills, education, location and experience._

In addition to base compensation, associates may be eligible for a scorecard incentive, full range of benefits and generous paid time off. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

_As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Independent Health and its affiliates will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship and immigration status, physical and mental disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, domestic violence victim status, a disabled, special, recently separated, active duty wartime, campaign badge, Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law._ _Click here (http://www.independenthealth.com/about/careers/additional-eeo-aap-information)_ _for additional EEO/AAP_ _or Reasonable Accommodation_ _information._

Current Associates must apply internally via the Job Hub app.

The Independent Health Family of Companies, headquartered in Buffalo, NY, serves nearly 400,000 members and provides innovative health care products and benefits designed to engage consumers in their health and well-being. Established in 1980, our comprehensive portfolio includes Pharmacy Benefit Dimensions, Reliance Rx, Nova Healthcare Administrators, Care for You and the Independent Health Foundation.

Our culture sets us apart. Our core values drive who we are and the work we do. As a member of our family, you’re part of something special, in your work and in the community.

We understand and appreciate that everyone has unique experiences, perspectives and identities which is why we pledge to create a safe space where all people and ideas are welcomed. We are here to continue learning and to generate important dialog.

We are committed to doing what matters most - reaching out, working together, and caring for our community. A healthy community benefits everyone who lives in it. You too can be part of making difference in the lives of others, together we achieve so much more. Please click here (http://www.independenthealth.com/about/community-report) to view our Community Reports.

Apply today and join us on the journey to a happier, healthier, and more inclusive community.

We are a drug-free workplace. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. An applicant for employment in need of an accommodation to participate in the application and recruitment process should contact Human Resources at: [email protected] or Human Resources, 511 Farber Lakes Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221.

_Please note, we do not accept unsolicited resumes. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us._