Technical Lead-Architect - COTS (Healthcare)

Technical Lead-Architect (Healthcare) Location – Remote We are seeking a hands-on Healthcare Application Architect, Systems Analyst, or Application Owner to drive the migration of roughly 450 COTS healthcare applications spanning clinical (e.g., radiation oncology, speech therapy) and back-office (e.g., billing, security) systems. MANDATORY SKILLS • Primary: Extensive background as a Healthcare Application Architect, Systems Analyst, or Application Owner with exposure to a wide variety of clinical and back-office COTS applications. • Primary: Deep understanding of application dependencies, remediation requirements, cutover planning, and migration execution. • Primary: Proven ability to drive technical conversations, push back on, and troubleshoot with MSPs and third-party product vendors. • Secondary: Azure cloud knowledge and general cloud migration exposure. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES • Application Analysis & Dependency Mapping: Evaluate the current state of ~450 COTS healthcare applications, mapping out system dependencies, integration points, and legacy constraints prior to migration. • Vendor & MSP Coordination: Lead technical discovery and troubleshooting discussions with product vendors and Managed Service Providers to resolve complex application roadblocks, plan remediation steps, and ensure vendor accountability. • Migration & Cutover Execution: Design and oversee the migration and cutover strategies for application workloads, ensuring minimal disruption to clinical and back-office operations during transitions. • Cloud Architecture Alignment (Secondary): Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to ensure legacy applications are properly aligned with target Azure services, providing input on performance and deployment viability over RDP. REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • Healthcare Application Proficiency (Core): Deep exposure to owning, analyzing, or architecting diverse healthcare software portfolios. Must understand the nuances of clinical systems and back-office operations. • Cloud Knowledge (Secondary): General familiarity with Azure cloud environments (Compute, Networking, general cloud-native concepts) to facilitate and understand the migration of on-premises apps to the cloud. • Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting: Strong diagnostic skills to identify and resolve complex application bottlenecks, particularly when dealing with third-party, closed-source software constraints. • Soft Skills & Leadership: Exceptional communication and leadership skills to interact with clients, stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors. Must be comfortable driving strategic decisions in a collaborative environment. • Certifications (Optional): Azure Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect) are a plus but are completely subordinate to healthcare application systems expertise. Education • Bachelors or Masters in Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant field.