Location

Flexible

Overview

We are a software development company that provides solutions to the healthcare IT market and we are seeking a talented and experienced solution architect to join our Architecture team.

The person we are looking for will need to have 5+ years commercial experience, who can demonstrate a real passion for software and solution design, with a flexible and creative attitude, great communication skills and a strong work ethic.

Working closely with existing Development and DevOps teams, the individual will have a diverse workload covering (but not limited to):

- Rapid prototyping & designing Proof of Concepts

- Evaluate and Propose frameworks / libraries / products for use within the solution

- Requirements capture & gap analysis (both functional and non-functional, of a technical nature)

- Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions, highlighting assumptions, unknowns, risks, costs etc

- Track key features through the SDLC process, ensuring adherence to designs and/or altering specifications when further unknowns are identified

- End-to-end exploratory testing - suggesting and evaluating improvements (functional and/or performance related)

- Input into the test plan creation

- Engaging with IS, IG & Clinical Safety functions to ensure compliance

- Technical documentation

Personal attributes

• Able to work well as an individual and as part of a team
• Take part in architectural discussions with technical / non-technical team members
• Able to self-manage and self-motivate
• An eye for detail and a desire to design quality software
• Strong inter-personal and written communication skills
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Have a desire to keep up with the latest tools, techniques & methodologies

Experience and skills required

• Understanding of Agile development practices (SAFE preferred)
• Knowledge of Azure and its components o (what is available, when to use certain components, etc)
• Strong business and requirements analysis skills
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure and software architecture patterns / best practices

- System design

- Interoperability

- Security

- Scalability

•  Understanding of Relational and NoSQL databases and common usage scenarios

Advantageous:

• Experience in the Healthcare or other Government sector
• Understanding of interoperability standards, such as HL7 and FHIR
• Understanding of JIRA + Confluence systems

Qualifications: 

• Degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline
• Industry recognised qualifications advantageous

Please apply in writing, sending a covering letter & CV to hrrecruitment@graphnethealth.com