Clinical Engineering Technology Architect

Location: City of Albany

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43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
64496

Department/Unit:

Clinical Engineering

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:$ - $Information Technology Architects are responsible for the research and design of the physical and virtual computing infrastructure. They participate in a variety of activities, including: researching emerging technologies, defining requirements, assessing server, storage, workstation and infrastructure sizing, analyzing hardware and virtual configurations to meet application requirements, and designing load balancing and clustering solutions. They are required to prepare architectural design documentation, including diagrams and inventories.
The Information Technology Architect reviews business plans, strategic direction, and standards for procedures and policies as they relate to systems architecture. They work with IT teams to ensure application requirements are understood and translated to technical solutions.
The Information Technology Architect is responsible for the design, ongoing implementation, and management of the organizations technology and infrastructure architecture and providing advanced and/or specialized technical/management support. They develop and sustain an architectural framework for the organization including all aspects of the technology infrastructure including public, private, and wireless networking, client/server and storage infrastructure, end use computing technologies, infrastructure security, medical equipment management, and healthcare specific infrastructure.
* Lead the overall design of Albany Med’s corporate enterprise Clinical Engineering Environment
* Work closely with Albany Med staff understanding requirements to aid in developing infrastructure designs and infrastructure
* Collaborate with staff, users and senior management on establishing business goals
* Review new and existing IT projects, systems designs and plans
* Conduct research on emerging technologies to support changes in the infrastructure
* Participate in the planning, testing, and plans for hardware/software changes to the environment
* Propose system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
* Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations; and obtaining industry certifications

Contact with others
* Primary contacts will be internal to Information Technology
* Contact with other Albany Med departments will be moderate and in support of job specific activities or in the supervision of projects - potentially lead and/or facilitate conversations with customers on requirements. Be able to present solutions and findings to customers and executives
* Contact with vendors will be expected in support of problem resolution or future product functionality - may engage in product development strategy discussions
* Contact with others outside Albany Med will consist of engagement in job specific forums/organizations for technical collaboration, as well as an expectation to collaborate with other health care organizations for best practices and knowledge sharingOther
* Adapt to changing work priorities and a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional attitude
* Work independently on projects and ask for support when necessary
* Provide on-call, extended weekday and weekend support for on-site and off-site locations, as warranted by critical business requirements
* Maintain confidentiality by using and communicating information only as needed to perform one’s duties
* Perform at or above the Information Technology performance standards
* Fulfill department requirements in terms of providing work coverage and administration notification during periods of absence (personnel illness, vacation, education, etc.)
* Perform other duties or assignments as designated by management

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