IT Solution Architect

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

The Acute Care Technology division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops and delivers innovative lifesaving products and software solutions to EMS, hospital, public safety, and military customers globally. Products include AEDs, trauma kits, ventilators, temperature management solutions, and more. Our dedicated employees take pride in their commitment to improving patient outcomes while delivering world-class customer service.

At ZOLL, you won't just have a job. You'll have a career-and a purpose.

ZOLL Medical does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need ZOLL immigration sponsorship (e.g. H1B, TN, STEM, OPT, etc.) either now or in the future.

Job Summary

The Solutions Architect works as part of a multi-specialist team to ensure that the ZOLL technology and architecture strategy are implemented while bolstering security in the area that they support to transform business capabilities and enable the next generation digital services.

Primarily responsible for designing solutions that outline technical architecture of a solution by using strong analytical skills, allowing you to analyze complex business problems and requirements but it is also expected to contribute to enterprise-level design patterns that extend beyond a single solution.

With extensive experience working in a solution architecture or technical design role, they will have an understanding of project management frameworks to ensure the solution is delivered on time and within budget.

Alongside outstanding collaboration skills, they will be able to display the ability to translate information from business stakeholders to understand business processes and operations to make sure "the solution" aligns with business objectives.

Essential Functions

• Understanding client and stakeholder requirements translating them into architecture designs
• Collaborating with clients, stakeholders and cross function teams to define technical solutions to complex problems
• Working with clients and stakeholders to help them make effective decisions about data, architectures, and technology
• Have an understanding of value streams, business process and capability modelling
• Act as an architecture champion to mentor colleagues, provide support and guidance across the enterprise
• Act as a consultant on a broad range of technologies, platforms and vendor offerings and be involved in assessing technology across the enterprise application/technology portfolio
• Contribute to strategic relationships in the technology environment
• Design and direct governance activities along with other IT stakeholders
• Creation and updating of relevant artefacts such as solution templates
• Contributing to a vision, roadmap, strategy for the Infrastructure development lifecycle functions for ZOLL using standardized, reusable and innovative architectures
• Implement solution architectures frameworks for the supported area, ensuring consistency, standardization and related best practices
• Understand the ZOLL landscape, identifying opportunities, potential constraints to actively develop solutions
• Provide guidance on enterprise adoption of new standard technologies
• Contribute to enterprise reference architecture
• Keep up to date with technology developments and best practice

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• Extensive Experience of implementing architectural standards and best practice
• Previous experience of working with virtual, multi-cultural and matrixed teams and 3rd parties
• Extensive experience working in a solution architecture or technical design role
• Exposure to multiple diverse technologies, platforms and processing environments
• Good understanding of product management, agile principles and development methodologies
• Experience of modern work management tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub
• Experience of developing architecture blueprints, strategies and roadmaps
• TOGAF or equivalent preferred preferred
• ITIL preferred Preferred
• CISSP-ISSAP preferred preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to drive change and improve working
• Able to communicate with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to propose and estimate financial impact of solutions architecture
• An analytical ability to solve business problems
• Knowledge of service transition processes to ensure the solution can be smoothly transitioned into operation

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Talking - Occasionally
• Hearing - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.