Data Center & Application Hosting Strategy - Architect

$170,560 - $170,560/Yr

Fraser Health - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Hospitals

About the position

The Data Centre and Application Hosting Strategy Architect will play a crucial role in developing and maturing the data centre and application infrastructure/cloud hosting strategy for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. This position involves gathering business requirements, assessing application inventories, and creating a comprehensive 3-5 year roadmap for hosting services that aligns with the organization's long-term objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews, workshops, and stakeholder meetings to gather and document business needs and IT goals.
• Analyze existing hosting infrastructure and its alignment with current business objectives.
• Identify and document gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities within the current infrastructure setup.
• Review and enhance the current application inventory assessment of all IT hosted applications.
• Evaluate the technical, operational, and security requirements of each application in the context of their hosting strategy.
• Assess the current hosting environment of each application and determine readiness for cloud migration or infrastructure upgrades.
• Develop a report categorizing applications based on hosting suitability (e.g., cloud-ready, on-premises preference, hybrid).
• Design a robust infrastructure/cloud hosting strategy document that supports scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Identify hosting options (e.g., private cloud, public cloud, hybrid solutions) for different application types based on their requirements.
• Define best practices, guidelines, and governance for hosting application services, considering security, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Recommend cost-optimization measures and licensing models for future hosting infrastructure.
• Assess existing datacentre hosting facilities for suitability, security, and resiliency recommendations.
• Evaluate alternative hosting strategies, such as vendor managed services and private cloud, in context of feasibility and cost.
• Develop a detailed 3-5 year roadmap with phased hosting options and migration recommendations.
• Identify short-term and long-term milestones, including quick wins and high-impact projects.
• Provide insights into technological advancements, industry trends, and future considerations for ongoing strategy refinement.
• Outline a framework for monitoring and reviewing the hosting strategy to adapt to changing business and technology landscapes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 5 years of experience in Cloud Architecture and Migration.
• 5 years of experience in Datacentre, Infrastructure, and Cloud Hosting Architecture.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous Health Care IT experience preferred.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Competitive hourly pay up to $82
• Full-time schedule with 37.5 hours per week