Senior IT Domain Expert

• Support the architecture, design, and execution of strategic platform activities across multiple domains and vendors.
• Ensure successful Knowledge Transfers between vendors.
• Design and implement a deployment strategy that can be applied across our different technology stacks. This is a critical assignment as we have been impacted by several incidents affecting our core business due to our current deployment strategy.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to analyse the existing deployment processes, infrastructure, and configurations, and develop a comprehensive plan to improve the deployment strategy.
• Establish a generic, robust, reliable, and adaptable deployment process that ensures scalability, security, and optimal performance for various technology solutions.
• Design and implement a robust deployment strategy that can be applied across different technology solutions within our organisation.
• Provide independent expert architectural consultation to the client and multiple vendors.
• Define the next protocols and data structures for the exchange of medicinal information between IT systems.
• Analise the client's current implementation, as well as proposing improvements and additional information in our medicinal data structure, including FHIR.
• Train and advice the client and other partners in the expert use of Microsoft technologies.
• Resolve the critical incidents caused by our current deployment strategy, minimising disruptions to our core business processes.
• Design and implement a generic and adaptable deployment strategy for different technology solutions, ensuring stability, scalability, and optimal performance.
• Enhance the security measures of our deployment process, safeguarding our sensitive data and protecting against potential vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, and management, to gather requirements and align the Strategic Platform activities with our business needs and objectives.
• Provide thorough documentation and knowledge transfer to ensure the support and maintenance of the deployed solutions, enabling ongoing operational efficiency and rapid issue resolution.

Requirements

Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, plus 14 years of relative experience.
• Demonstrated experience, certifications, and awards in Microsoft solutions, including Power Platform, Azure, and MVP awards.
• Advanced degree of experience in standards for the exchange of medical data.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing deployment and release strategies for various technology solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud-based deployment and scalability. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, particularly SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
• Experience in implementing DevOps practices within a SAFe environment. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a timely manner.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Role specific experience Extensive experience in IT roles, including roles in the areas of architecture, development and deployment.
• Proven record of accomplishment of successfully designing and implementing deployment and release strategies for complex projects.
• Experience in optimizing code check-in processes and implementing version control systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines and their integration with multiple technologies.
• Familiarity with security best practices and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
• Experience in leading and mentoring development teams, providing technical guidance and support.
• Proficient in delivery of complex software systems.
• Expertise in designing and implementing scalable and secure deployments. Ability to assess project requirements and translate them into technical specifications and design documents.
• Strong understanding of code versioning and branching strategies, and proficiency in using tools like Git and Azure DevOps.
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimization techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and business stakeholders, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and its principles for managing large-scale software development projects.
• Aware of the latest industry trends and advancements in low code platforms and cloud providers.
• Autonomous in managing activities based on priorities given by the Project Manager.
• Experience working with key users in a fast paced and changing business environment to design and develop software that meets business need.
• Experience of the full development lifecycle of complex large scale and multi-user applications Production of the relevant technical documentation, such as system designs, class designs and documentation for the support team.
• Knowledge in IT Service Management and/or Risk frameworks, and/or international standards. Experience in working in an environment with technical teams comprised of testers, analysts and system administrators and solution architects;