Senior Application Architect – Java & Enterprise Integration

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Enterprise App Intgrtn & Dvlp

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $41.88 - $62.40 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:

Shape enterprise application architecture and drive technology innovation at Rush!

Rush is seeking a Senior Application Architect – Java & Enterprise Integration to help ensure the quality, consistency, security, and long-term value of application architecture across the organization. In this role, you’ll provide technical direction to development teams, design enterprise-level applications and integration solutions, and help establish standards that support maintainable, reusable, and effective software.

You’ll lead application design and development for complex solutions, including custom Java applications, system interfaces, and enhancements. Working with technical teams and business partners, you’ll evaluate requirements, guide software design and engineering practices, support traditional and Agile development methodologies, and research emerging technologies to identify opportunities for improvement.

What you’ll bring: A bachelor’s degree, at least five years of design and development experience, advanced knowledge of application architecture and systems integration, and hands-on experience with custom Java applications. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently or collaboratively. Experience in a hospital or healthcare organization is a plus.

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, guiding development teams, and building application solutions that deliver meaningful business value, explore this opportunity at Rush.

Responsibilities:

• Handles complex issues and problems.

• Develops enterprise-level applications and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features.

• Utilizes a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers.

• Provides expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business.

• Determines specifications, plans, designs, and develops software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes either individually or in concert with project team.

• Develops programming and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse.

• Knowledge of state-of-the art programming languages and object-oriented approaches in designing, coding, testing and debugging programs.

• Understands and consistently applies the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies.

• Researches and maintains knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to the business.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree.

• 5 years of design and development experience.

• Knowledge of Traditional and Agile software development lifecycles and methodologies.

• Advanced knowledge of architecture, application design, system engineering, software development lifecycle and integration.

• Experience with custom Java applications.

• Experience in System Analysis and Design.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience multi-tasking, prioritizing and working independently or within a team environment.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Experience working in a hospital or other health care organization

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Senior Application Architect – Java & Enterprise Integration

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 30407