CDC Foundation is hiring a
Systems Architect

Summary

The Systems Architect will design and oversee the implementation of a HIPAA-compliant Power BI Service for the Alaska Department of Health. The role is remote and offers a salary range of $115,000-$165,000 plus benefits. The position ends on June 30, 2025.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience and expertise in system architecture with deep technical knowledge of application design, implementation and deployment, and current and emerging architecture practices
• Proven experience implementing a Power BI Service in a HIPAA-compliant environment
• Expertise in Power BI Service architecture and components
• Experience with data security and compliance, particularly HIPAA
• Strong proficiency in Azure services and tools related to Power BI
• Knowledge of Power BI administration, including capacity planning, security configuration and licensing
• Understanding of network architecture and data gateway configuration for Power BI
• Familiarity with Power BI Embedded and the ability to embed analytics into applications
• Ability to work with data warehouse architects, informaticists, and application engineers to optimize data flow and reporting performance
• Hands-on experience designing modern architectural patterns to support delivery of complex and legacy IT solutions that are stable, secure, responsive, and scalable
• Expert level understanding of modern architectural standards for cloud-based solutions
• Experience designing and writing automated test scripts for unit, integration, end-to-end, cross-browser, device, and accessibility testing
• Proven experience applying software engineering best practices and architectural practices to product delivery
• Experience conducting feasibility studies, reviewing new application system architecture or re-engineering legacy systems or enterprise level platforms
• Ability to develop architectural solutions to meet complex, multi-year plans, spanning multiple internal/external partners and broadly defined business priorities
• Ability to resolve significant integration and technical issues to address multiple systems/applications linkages, interdependencies and impacts where requirements are not initially clear
• Demonstrated success fostering an inclusive environment working with and leading professionals from diverse backgrounds and geographies
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical partners effectively
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and priorities
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and leadership in technology architecture with a focus on technical (including infrastructure and networks) and application architecture, strategy, road mapping, and methodology for a HIPAA-compliant Power BI Service
• Design and implement a scalable, secure, sustainable, costs effective Power BI service infrastructure
• Ensure the Power BI environment is compliant with HIPAA and other relevant data protection regulations
• Collaborate with IT teams to meet and maintain security protocols for Power BI Service
• Collaborate with partners to understand business requirements and objectives. Design and develop architectural solutions for Power BI that meet these needs
• Create Power BI service architecture diagrams, documentation, and guidelines to communicate design decisions and best practices
• Define technical standards, protocols, and guidelines to ensure consistency and interoperability across existing systems
• Oversee the development and deployment of Power BI gateways for data refresh and live connections to data sources. Manage integration with existing data sources
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams during the implementation phase
• Perform Power BI service performance tuning, capacity planning, and scalability assessments
• Monitor and optimize data refreshes and reporting loading times as part of performance optimization