| Location | Austin, TX |
The Principal Solution Architect designs and guides the implementation of complex, enterprise-wide technology solutions supporting Dell Medical School's evolving academic health enterprise. This role provides architectural leadership across clinical, research, operational, administrative, and facility technology environments, including EHR and ERP platforms, medical devices, biomedical equipment, imaging systems, clinical technologies, cloud infrastructure, and other integrated solutions.
The Principal Solution Architect designs and guides the implementation of complex, enterprise-wide technology solutions. This role transforms strategic vision into actionable roadmaps and mobilizes cross-functional teams by building strong coalitions across the institution.
The Principal Solution Architect leads requirements development activities, drives technology portfolio cataloging and optimization, translates business requirements into technical solutions, delivers global and local solution designs for key initiatives, and provides architectural oversight of project execution. This position plays a critical role in evaluating emerging technologies, integrating clinical and administrative systems, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards. The Principal Solution Architect works directly with leadership and staff throughout the technology organization, as well as with research and clinical leaders.
Develop solution and integration architecture between EHR platforms, ERP, digital technologies, medical devices, imaging systems, facilities, and IT transformation initiatives. Develop architecture standards and integration patterns for medical devices, biomedical equipment, clinical monitoring systems, and IoT-enabled healthcare technologies. Design secure, scalable, and interoperable technology solutions that optimize clinical workflows, caregiver experiences, and patient outcomes across inpatient, ambulatory, and research environments. Establish architecture principles and an escalation model for resolving project-level disagreements. Support technology planning, design, activation, and operational readiness activities for new healthcare facilities and care environments. Deliver solution architectures to support human health research and hospital build initiatives.
Develop and maintain the architecture and technology roadmap aligned with platform milestones. Map and triage current technology solutions across UT Medical Center, main campus, and research teams. Develop long-term roadmaps for clinical technology integration, device interoperability, and intelligent hospital operations. Evaluate new technology requests for platform strategy fit and vendor viability. Identify opportunities to leverage device-generated clinical data to improve care delivery, operational performance, and health system analytics. Produce executive-level presentation materials to communicate roadmap and platform strategy.
Collaborate with facility planners, designers, and construction partners. Engage with clinical, operational, biomedical services, research, and administrative leaders to define medical technology requirements and integration priorities. Lead change across short- and long-term objectives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Supports Project Execution and Integration Provide architectural oversight for major IT initiatives and transformation programs. Oversee integration activities involving patient monitoring systems, imaging platforms, laboratory systems, biomedical equipment, and operational technologies. Ensure alignment of project execution with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform strategy. Coordinate integration of cloud, on-premises, and hybrid systems. Validate system performance, scalability, and security in collaboration with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams.
Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess solution effectiveness and alignment with architectural goals. Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning exercises. Support merger and acquisition due diligence and integration planning for acquired systems and platforms. Contribute to IT capital planning and long-term investment strategies.
Anticipate technology shifts and position the organization to adapt.
Demonstrate expertise designing complex integrations across clinical, operational, research, and facility technologies. Rapidly assimilate new technologies, platforms, tools, and frameworks. Navigate complex governance structures and stakeholder dynamics. Effectively manage change and shifting priorities. Lead through uncertainty in large-scale transformation programs. Demonstrate understanding of healthcare technology ecosystems, including clinical, research, academic, operational, and administrative environments. Understand the interdependencies among EHR platforms, medical devices, imaging systems, analytics platforms, cybersecurity controls, and healthcare operations. Apply healthcare interoperability and data-sharing principles to support patient care, research, and operational performance initiatives.
Gain buy-in for architectural standards and transformation roadmaps. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of eight years of experience developing and overseeing solution architecture, enterprise systems design, or IT strategy. Experience leading IT transformational initiatives in complex environments. Master's degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related field. Experience supporting the planning, design, activation, or opening of new healthcare facilities, smart hospitals, or digital hospitals, including technology design and activation initiatives. Experience designing and implementing enterprise architectures that integrate medical devices, biomedical equipment, imaging systems, and clinical technologies within healthcare environments. Experience with EHR systems such as Epic, ERP platforms, cloud infrastructure such as Microsoft Azure, DICOM, and healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 and FHIR.
Licenses/Registrations/Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
Standard office environment and equipment. Repetitive use of a keyboard and computer. Required Materials
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