What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Applications Architect (Remote) position at Martins Point Health Care?
Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community. Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day. Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015.
Position Summary
The Enterprise Applications Architect is responsible for the design, integration, and implementation of enterprise-level applications, ensuring alignment with MPHC organizational goals and industry standards. This position leads the overall architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise applications, fostering seamless integration across platforms, systems, and processes. Working closely with IT leadership, the role develops and executes the IT Enterprise strategy, sets technical priorities, and provides leadership to the IT applications team in strategic initiatives, daily operations, and problem resolution.
Key responsibilities include integrating industry best practices, methodologies, and standards into all aspects of system design; identifying new technology opportunities; maintaining vendor relationships; and delivering IT infrastructure platforms and services that support MPHC's mission and objectives.
Job Description
Key Outcomes
Advises IT leadership on technology trends, integration strategies, and industry practices to guide enterprise strategy and organizational priorities.
Collaborates with IT leadership to develop a multi-year applications roadmap that balances resilience with improved workflows and operational efficiency.
Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translates them into scalable, efficient, and secure application architectures.
Designs and maintains integration solutions that ensure seamless data flow, interoperability, and an optimized user experience across all enterprise applications.
Facilitates collaboration between cross-functional teams to align integration strategies with organizational goals.
Develops and maintains a comprehensive application architecture strategy supporting MPHC’s digital transformation and integration initiatives.
Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to address the organization’s evolving needs.
Establishes and enforces application architecture standards, best practices, and guidelines to maintain consistency and quality across the enterprise.
Ensures integration designs comply with healthcare regulations, privacy laws, and security standards.
Implements monitoring tools and best practices to secure and optimize integrated systems.
Education / Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Master’s degree preferred.
10 years of experience in a technical leadership role in healthcare IT, with a focus on application architecture and system integration.
Required License(s) and / or Certification(s)
- Certifications in integration technologies (e.g., HL7, FHIR, MuleSoft, Informatica) preferred.
Skills / Knowledge / Competencies (Behaviors)
Demonstrates a deep understanding of and alignment with Martin’s Point Values.
Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and deliver high-quality results in a timely manner to achieve goals and exceed customer expectations.
Expertise in healthcare applications, including Health Plan Applications such as QNXT, TruCare, and Optum.
Strong knowledge of integration technologies, including APIs, middleware, enterprise service buses (ESBs), and data platforms.
Maintains broad knowledge of current and emerging healthcare IT technologies, standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), and applications.
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, fostering effective collaboration in a diverse community.
Exhibits creativity, flexibility, and independence in solving technical and integration challenges
We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.
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