Solution Architect- Manager

Software Solution Architect - Consulting

As a solution architect, you will work alongside a team of international experts in technology, business, and the healthcare industry. Software development is one of the core strengths of the DHEC and pivotal in delivering digital health tools for our clients. With you we want to further strengthen our technical expertise.

Your key responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, your primary responsibility is to oversee and guide the development team, ensuring that the architectural vision is consistently adhered to throughout the project lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with both nearshore and offshore technical teams, as well as vendors and external partners, to deliver software solutions that meet the stringent compliance requirements of the healthcare industry.

As a technical authority, you will assess, select, and recommend the most suitable software development technologies, tools, and platforms. You will also define software requirements and devise architectural plans that the development team can implement. You will serve as a liaison, communicating these requirements to other stakeholders such as project managers, scrum masters, product owners, business analysts, developers, and infrastructure or security architects. Part of your role includes providing training and contributing to business development efforts by supporting the creation of proposals and presentations that showcase our technical capabilities to prospective clients.

What you can contribute - skills and attributes or shaping the future

• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client handling and technical writing skills for both technical and business audiences.
• Fluency in English and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Hands on experience required on debugging issues (mobile/java/DB/Kafka etc) , tech investigations on production /performance issues , perform R&D, DB scripting, etc.50% hands-on, 30% stakeholder engagement, 20% solution architecture,
• Ability to work under tight timelines for multiple project deliveries in parallel.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, (Software) Engineering or other related field with strong IT focus. Masters or further certification are advantageous.
• Minimum of 10 years of working experience, preferably 2 years in a healthcare context and with particular focus on designing and implementing custom developed applications on native mobile platforms (Android/iOS) backed with Microservices backend. Experience with hybrid solutions or web is a plus.
• Deep understanding of mobile application development frameworks and the technical characteristics of the mobile operating systems Android and iOS.
• Hands on experience and deep understanding of API and design driven paradigms, debugging skills on distributed systems to identify production issues , Microservices development with Spring boot, API gateways, Kafka based event systems and distributed tracing mechanisms using open telemetry.
• Deep understanding of devOps, containerization, helm configuration topics is necessary to effectively perform this role .
• Exposure to Azure cloud, AKS, Postgres, Kong API Gateway is a plus
• Exposure to software architectures on all layers - network, infrastructure, security, data persistence, micro services and mobile front end (IOS/Android) is required .
• Proven experience in writing technical concepts, database design and data modeling. Experience in Postgres and Python will be plus
• Nice to have Experience in designing architectures in healthcare system landscapes and ensuring interoperability between healthcare-specific data formats, e.g. HL7/FHIR, OMOP, xDT, openEHR.
• Nice to have Good knowledge of the German healthcare system landscapes and reference architectures at hospitals, service providers, and/or health insurance companies, e.g., TI, HIS, LIMS.

Ideally, you ll also have

• A reliable network in the healthcare industry and a consulting track record.
• A good overview of industry technology trends and emerging technologies, understand how they apply to our healthcare clients and can drive their adoption into our projects.
• Good knowledge of (agile) project management standards, processes, procedures and guidelines as well as the related frameworks, e.g. Scrum or SAFe.
• Be able to read and develop code in known programming languages, e.g. Java, Python, PHP.

• We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong technical skills and a proven track record working in a healthcare context.

As part of this role, youll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country.

Here s a snapshot of what we offer

• Continuous learning

  You ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you

  We ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership

  We ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture

  You ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.