Application Architect | Houston, TX

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  • Location: Houston, TX

  • Company: Texas Children's Hospital

with existing information data structure. Lead and engage in business analysis, information acquisition analysis and design, data access analysis and design, archive and recovery strategy, security, and change management. Appraises effectiveness of systems flow, data usage, and manual or automated processes to identify ineffectiveness or inefficiency of the system.

Develops, designs, and modifies technical specifications for the Integrated Delivery System. Coordinates the design and analysis of the implementation of new systems and the modifications of existing systems. Responsibility B: Coordinates/implements and controls the configuration and development of systems. Controls system

configuration and development process by establishing standards, measuring work in process, interpreting results, and taking corrective action. Develops and administers the system configuration and development plan.

Delegates tasks and responsibilities to team members according to ability, priority, etc. Performs independent programming for segments of complex problems according to the technical specifications and standard system implementation techniques. Analyzes system performance and optimizes programs, reports, indexes and accordingly. Define the post-implementation continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance. Initiates and implements new programming techniques, methods,

procedures, approaches, and standards. Responsibility C: Administers program and system tests.

Develops and administers data verification methods and plans as needed. Assures coded logic performs as required by testing and correcting programs via trial runs, and combines individual programs into a job stream. Performs system integration testing to ensure system integrity. Responsibility D: Develops system documentation. Develops documentation standards. Prepares program code documentation in compliance with standards. Prepares system configuration procedures in compliance with standards. Prepares documentation concerning program and configuration issues, bugs, and resolutions in compliance with standards.

Responsibility E: Maintains systems. Controls system operations by finding and correcting errors in the system. Implements modifications to the system to accommodate new or changing requirements. Supports application databases by making required modifications, developing, testing and running scripts. Provides emergency support for malfunctioning systems. Responsibility F: Coordinates activities and information dissemination with manager, other Information Services personnel, users and vendors. Leads development and maintenance programming activities with management, other Information Services personnel, users, or vendors during all phases of the system life cycle.

Participates in meetings concerning user consulting, systems analysis, system design, and vendor contracts. Serves as Information Services department representative in meetings with other Integrated Delivery System components in developing data processing solutions designed to solve practical IDS problems. Responsibility G: Researches technology trends/directions. Identifies and recommend tools and technologies using best practices/industry standards to support strategic direction and to assist in deploying appropriately business initiatives.

Identifies alternative ways to utilize the application & technologies for projects that are impacted by performance and/or business issues. Employer will accept 10 years of experience in major system design & implementation. Alternatively, employer will accept a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or other Business or Technology and 6 years of experience in major system design & implementation. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

Experience must include each of the following special skills: 1. Experience with current application and system development techniques, specifically with EPIC systems 2. Experience with RDBMS - SQL, Oracle 11g/10g/9i, MS Access, or similar 3. Experience with data types for Crystal Reports To Apply: You MUST apply through the " Apply Link" on this page referencing job code 8300. Include complete contact information (e-mail, day/evening phone, and mailing address) on resume/application.

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