Technical Apps Specialist IV (Non Clinical Apps)

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Work Location: 100% remote, will only consider applicants from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin

• Defines system scope, technical requirements, dependencies, and implementation approaches for enterprise healthcare platforms.
• Designs end-to-end application, infrastructure, communications, and hybrid cloud architectures supporting enterprise operations.
• Architects cross-functional integrations connecting Epic EHR, ERP, enterprise content management, revenue cycle, imaging, financial, workforce management, and other operational systems.
• Develops technical specifications, architecture diagrams, interface designs, deployment plans, and supporting documentation for application, development, infrastructure, and integration teams.
• Evaluates technologies, vendor platforms, and proposed system modifications to support modernization and evolving business requirements.
• Assesses solutions for interoperability, performance, scalability, availability, security, and operational supportability.
• Leads hybrid cloud modernization efforts across Azure and AWS and contributes to Google Cloud–based initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT standards, internal controls, and security governance policies.
• Provides technical guidance in the development, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of complex production applications.
• Designs and supports application connectivity and data exchange using APIs, databases, interfaces, middleware, and file-based integration technologies.
• Coordinates application and integration deployments across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Analyzes workflows, technical dependencies, and operational inefficiencies to develop architectural solutions that streamline integration delivery and improve implementation timelines.
• Plans and coordinates programming, configuration, integration, and deployment activities within the assigned work group.
• Leads research into automation techniques to improve application performance, operational efficiency, and testing.
• Defines testing methodologies and coordinates functional, integration, performance, and operational validation for deployments, upgrades, and system changes.
• Provides senior-level technical support for mission-critical systems in a 24/7 Tier 1 environment.
• Leads technical problem-solving efforts during service interruptions, coordinating cross-functional resources to restore service and minimize operational impact.
• Isolates and resolves complex issues involving application systems, interfaces, middleware, databases, connectivity, and infrastructure dependencies.
• Collaborates with application owners, infrastructure teams, database administrators, security teams, and vendors to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluates application resource utilization, capacity, storage, and performance requirements and recommends configuration or architectural improvements.
• Promotes high levels of application availability, integration reliability, and operational readiness.
• Ensures technical changes adhere to established testing, documentation, internal control, and change management requirements.
• Preferred technical knowledge in healthcare non-clinical, facility, business, and shared services applications.

• Bachelors degree from a recognized college or university with major course work in computer science, Information Technology, engineering, or equivalent related experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in application systems/administration OR 9 years experience without a degree.
• Prefer proficiency in at least two computer languages used currently in production.
• Must be able to lead problem solving efforts when mission critical systems are interrupted.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.