Senior Solutions Architect

The Senior Solutions Architect oversees the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise-wide technology solutions across academic, clinical, research, and administrative domains at Morehouse School of Medicine ( MSM ). This role ensures that MSM's technology infrastructure is secure, scalable, and compliant while advancing the institution's mission in education, research, and health equity. Working closely with IT leadership, faculty, staff, and external partners, the Senior Solutions Architect translates business needs into actionable technical strategies and provides expert guidance on architecture standards, systems integration, and innovation initiatives.

This role is based on the campus of Morehouse School of Medicine, in Atlanta, GA, and will report to the Director of Decision Support Systems and Data Analytics

These roles may be filled at the senior or junior level contingent upon the credentials and skills of the candidate., Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise solutions across MSM's academic, clinical, research, and administrative domains.

• Develop and maintain solution blueprints for core platforms, including Ellucian Banner, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL , and Microsoft Purview.

• Define and enforce medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold layers) for MSM's data lakehouse, ensuring proper ingestion, transformation, and consumption.

• Establish secure and scalable integration patterns and data flows between ERP , HRIS , finance, research, and development systems.

Data Governance, Compliance & Security

• Ensure solutions comply with FERPA , HIPAA , and other regulatory frameworks governing higher education and healthcare data.

• Collaborate with the Data Governance Council to align solution architecture with role-based access controls ( RBAC ) and row-level security ( RLS ) in Power BI.

• Drive adoption of metadata management and data lineage practices within Microsoft Purview.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to academic, research, and administrative leaders by translating requirements into technology roadmaps.

• Partner with IT, Data Analytics, and Research Computing teams to align on shared infrastructure and data strategies.

• Mentor engineers, analysts, and junior architects, building capacity and ensuring best practices in solution design and delivery.

Innovation & Strategic Growth

• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies in AI/ML, cloud, and analytics to support decision-making and MSM's long-term data strategy.

• Design frameworks for AI-ready data platforms, enabling responsible adoption of predictive analytics and LLM -based solutions.

• Support MSM's digital transformation initiatives, including SharePoint modernization, Service Hub integration, and cloud migration strategies.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

• 5+ years of progressive IT experience, including at least 2+ years in a Solutions Architecture role.

• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise-scale solutions and integrations.

• Hands-on experience with higher education and/or healthcare systems such as Ellucian Banner, Workday, Salesforce, or EHR / EMR platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or TOGAF .

• Experience designing data lakehouse architectures in Microsoft Fabric or equivalent platforms.

• Knowledge of research data management, grant systems, or clinical data workflows.

• Experience integrating ServiceNow, SharePoint, or workflow automation tools into enterprise environments.

• A master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university is preferred., Strong leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.

• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (Azure preferred), enterprise system integration, and scalable solution design.

• Advanced knowledge of SQL , Power BI, data modeling, and modern data lakehouse technologies.

• Understanding of compliance, governance, and security frameworks for healthcare and higher education.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to mentor, train, and guide staff in architectural standards and implementation best practices.

Pre-Employment/Employment Requirements

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings., + * Do you have experience mentoring junior architects or engineering teams? ( Yes No - if Yes, describe briefly)

(Open Ended Question)

• • Which of the following areas do you have hands-on experience with? (Select all that apply)

• Cloud architecture & migrations

• Hybrid or multi-cloud environments

• Microservices / containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

• Enterprise integration (APIs, middleware, ESB)

• Security & compliance (IAM, data governance, encryption)

• Data architecture (warehousing, lakes, analytics, AI/ML)

• Networking & infrastructure design

• • What hands-on experience with higher education and/or healthcare systems, such as Ellucian Banner, Workday, Salesforce, or EHR/EMR platforms?

• I have no hands-on experience with higher education and/or healthcare systems.

• I have hands-on experience with Ellucian/Banner

• I have hands-on experience with Workday

• I have hands-on experience with Salesforce

• I have hands-on experience with EHR/EMR platforms

• • What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D. or other) from a regionally accredited college or university

• Masters degree from a regionally accredited college or univeristy

• Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• High School diploma or GED

• My college degrees were conferred but are not accredited or recognized by the Dept. of Education

Salary up to $100,000 - commensurate upon experience

Morehouse School of Medicine ( MSM ) is a place of distinction, serving as the nation's leading academic medical center for vulnerable populations. It's also a place for passionate individuals looking to join a dedicated community working today to help prepare tomorrow's leaders. We exist to: * Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities; * Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; * Address primary health care through programs in education, research and service; With emphasis on people of color and the under-served urban and rural populations in Georgia, the nation and the world. At Morehouse School of Medicine, we're leading the creation and advancement of health equity. You will find a fulfilling career at MSM !