Senior Architect

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Job Title: Systems Architect - Specialty

Duration of project: 12 months

**NOTE: This is a US based, W-2 project. All candidates will be paid through NTT DATA only.**

**Requisition Details:**

We are looking for a Senior Architect with a strong background in healthcare provider technologies to lead a major application modernization and migration initiative. This strategic program involves upgrading the technical stack (OS, middleware, databases), upgrading applications and enabling cloud adoption for targeted workloads.

You will play a key role in designing modernization strategies, assessing application readiness, and guiding application, infrastructure and deployment teams through implementationwhile ensuring compliance with healthcare-specific security and interoperability requirements.

Responsibilities:

+ Lead architectural planning for application modernization across clinical and business systems within the provider ecosystem.

+ Assess current-state application portfolios and define upgrade paths for operating systems, databases, and middleware platforms.

+ Design end-to-end migration strategies for moving applications to new data centers or to cloud environments (IaaS/PaaS).

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams (infrastructure, Integration, security, clinical IT) to ensure aligned execution.

+ Define cloud migration patterns (lift-and-shift, refactor, replatform) and oversee their implementation.

+ Establish architecture standards and patterns for modernization, integration, and high availability.

+ Ensure all architectures are compliant with HIPAA, HITRUST, and other healthcare regulations.

+ Provide hands-on architectural guidance and governance throughout the migration lifecycle.

+ Support risk management and disaster recovery planning during the transition.

+ Serve as a key liaison between technical teams and business/clinical stakeholders.

**Required Qualifications** :

+ Associates or Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

+ 7+ years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 3 years in healthcare provider environments.

+ Experience modernizing legacy applications and leading large-scale migrations to cloud and/or new data centers.

+ Strong knowledge of infrastructure components (servers, networks, storage), OS upgrades, and virtualization platforms.

+ Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

**Strongly Preferred Qualifications** :

+ Experience in hybrid cloud strategies and legacy-to-modern application transformation.

+ Familiarity with one or more cloud platforms ( Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architecture principles.

+ Deep understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy in healthcare (HIPAA, HITRUST).

+ Certifications such as TOGAF, GCP/Azure Architect preferred

+ Working knowledge of healthcare integration standards (HL7, FHIR) and supporting infrastructure.

+ Fully remote, will work normal CST hours

**About NTT DATA**

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