Overview:
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
As a Healthcare Domain Architect, you will serve as the subject matter expert for one or more healthcare domains, including Revenue Cycle Operations, Human Resources, Due Diligence and Integration (M&A), Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Corporate Services, IT, and Clinical Operations. You will develop domain-specific architecture models and solutions that align with our enterprise architecture standards while leveraging cloud technologies to drive innovation and operational excellence.
Healthcare Domain Expertise
- Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more healthcare domains (Revenue Cycle, HR, M&A, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Corporate Services, IT, Clinical Operations)
- Translate complex healthcare business requirements into architectural solutions
- Develop domain-specific reference architectures and solution patterns
- Ensure architectural alignment with healthcare regulatory requirements (HIPAA, HITECH, etc.)
- Stay current with healthcare industry trends and best practices
- Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical teams
Architecture Development and Modeling
- Create and maintain comprehensive solution architectures using the ArchiMate modeling language
- Develop business, application, data, and technology architecture models
- Design healthcare-based solutions that address domain-specific requirements
- Document architecture decisions and rationales
- Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards and patterns
- Collaborate with enterprise architects to maintain architectural coherence
Cloud Solution Design
- Design domain-specific cloud solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP capabilities
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate cloud services for domain requirements
- Ensure cloud solutions comply with healthcare security and compliance standards
- Optimize cloud architectures for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
- Develop migration strategies for transitioning domain systems to cloud platforms
- Collaborate with cloud solution architects on implementation approaches
Strategic Planning and Governance
- Participate in domain-specific strategic planning initiatives
- Evaluate emerging technologies for domain application
- Contribute to architectural governance processes
- Review and approve domain solution designs
- Participate in Architecture Review Board meetings
- Guide implementation teams through architectural decision-making
Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with business leaders to understand domain requirements and challenges
- Communicate architectural concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Facilitate architecture workshops and discovery sessions
- Build consensus around architectural approaches
- Provide domain expertise during project planning and execution
- Mentor junior architects in domain-specific knowledge areas
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field
- 8+ years of experience as a Domain or Solution architect
- Expertise in at least two domains from: Revenue Cycle, HR, M&A, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Corporate Services, IT, Clinical Operations
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, DoDAF, Zachman)
- Proficiency in architecture modeling using ArchiMate 3
- Strong understanding of cloud service models and architecture patterns
- Experience designing solutions for healthcare environments
- Experience in technology roadmapping
Strongly Desired Qualifications:
- Open Group Certified ArchiMate 3 Practitioner
- Open Group Certified in TOGAF 9/10
- One or more cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Degree in Healthcare Informatics or related field
- Multiple healthcare domain expertise areas
- Experience with healthcare standards and interoperability (HL7, FHIR, etc.)
- Healthcare industry certifications (CPHIMS, CHIA, etc.)
- Experience with healthcare application suites (Epic, Cerner, etc.)
- Background in healthcare business process modeling
- Experience with healthcare merger and acquisition integration
- Healthcare Systems:
- EHR/EMR systems
- Revenue cycle management systems
- Supply chain management
- Clinical systems
- Financial systems
- HR systems
Required Skills:
- Ability to translate business requirements into solution architectures
- Strong healthcare domain knowledge or strong experience with HR (HCM), Finance, and/or M&A
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Deep understanding of architecture principles
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Technical documentation, modeling, and diagramming
- Eastern or Central time zone strongly preferred
Min: USD $130,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $168,000.00/Yr.
