Our Benefits
As a Business Solution & Application (BS&A) Architect at Community Health
Systems (CHS) you’ll play a vital role in supporting our purpose to help people
get well and live healthier by providing safe, quality healthcare, building
enduring relationships with our patients, and providing value for the people and
communities we serve. Our team members enjoy a robust benefits package
including:
• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off for vacations, holidays, and illness
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Education support and student loan assistance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
Job Summary
The Business Solution & Application (BS&A) Architect will define and drive
enterprise application architecture strategy, ensuring the organization’s
technology solutions align with corporate strategy, enhance operational
efficiencies, and support long-term healthcare business goals. As a senior
technical leader, you will shape enterprise-wide design principles, provide
architectural thought leadership across critical software portfolios, and
establish solution design governance centered around a Minimum Viable
Architecture (MVA) framework. This role will be heavily focused on EMR and
clinical systems, partnering closely with executive and clinical leadership to
influence strategic investments, guide complex buy-build-customize analyses, and
mentor senior architects across the healthcare enterprise.
Essential Functions
Define and drive the enterprise architecture strategy and multi-year
technology roadmaps, ensuring they are tightly aligned with organizational
objectives.
Serve as a strategic advisor and key technical leader to executive
leadership. You will translate complex business needs into scalable
enterprise application strategies, guide investment priorities, and steer the
corporation’s strategic technology transition while effectively managing
risk.
Establish collaborative partnerships across diverse technology teams,
Application Support Management (ASM), business directors, and executive
stakeholders.
Lead the governance of architectural decisions, standards, and frameworks
across the entire organization.
Develop and maintain dynamic application roadmaps, design patterns, and
solution delivery frameworks while championing forward-looking initiatives.
Navigate evolving business priorities with high autonomy and accountability,
seamlessly balancing high-level architectural strategy with hands-on
technical execution.
Evaluate emerging technologies, actively assessing their potential impact on
our enterprise systems and long-term technology strategy.
Provide architectural leadership for enterprise-scale transformation
initiatives, ensuring flawless alignment with our architectural principles
and enterprise standards.
Mentor and guide talented architects and engineering leaders, fostering a
culture of continuous learning to strengthen our enterprise architecture
maturity and capability.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering,
or related field; or the equivalent required
Master's Degree in in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering,
or related field; or the equivalent preferred
More than 10 years of experience in IT architecture, systems design, or
related engineering disciplines required
15+ years of experience in IT or Cybersecurity preferred
7+ years of experience in application architecture in a clinical setting
preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Deep expertise across multiple architecture domains, including enterprise,
cloud, infrastructure, application, and network architecture.
Ability to design and communicate enterprise-scale architecture solutions
with measurable business impact.
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence strategic
technology and investment decisions.
Experience leading digital transformation and large-scale technology
modernization initiatives.
Demonstrated thought leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional
collaboration skills.
Licenses and Certifications
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF or comparable credentials preferred
This is a fully remote opportunity
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you
are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place
where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and
career advancement is possible.
Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers.
With healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states, CHS
operates 69 affiliated hospitals with more than 10,000 beds and approximately
1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers,
freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and
ambulatory surgery centers.