[job_card.job_description]As a Solutions Architect at MedAcuity, you will solve complex, software-centric, business and technology challenges for our clients utilizing a combination of industry best practices, thought leadership, and leading-edge technologies. With your experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle, MedAcuity will create a sustainable competitive advantage for our clients and provide the basis for establishing long-term client partnerships. As a member of the consulting organization, you will have the opportunity to expand and leverage your skills in a highly collaborative and supportive environment.
Our Solution Architects are the "Tip of The Spear". In this role, you will:
- Actively participate in MedAcuity's business development lifecycle; Identify opportunities,
generate proposals and white papers, and support other sales efforts.
- Engage with clients to solve complex business and technology challenges including product
and technology road mapping, architectural assessments and formulation, product migration
planning and strategy development, and process assessment and realization.
- Apply systems-level thinking to provide customized solutions to meet customer needs.
- Enable continuity between consulting and development engagements and periodic oversight
of development team activities.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to inter-disciplinary software teams.
- On occasion, fill the role of technical lead or hands-on contributor on software and system
development projects.
- This role frequently initiates and closes all engagements; as such up to 35% travel can be
expected.
As one of our Technology and Business Leaders, you will need:
- Possess a minimum of 15 years of deep and broad experience with complex systems
development, with a significant software component.
- Direct experience with software architecture formulation and full life-cycle product
development with-in Medical Device, Robotics, or Aerospace / Defense industries.
- Detailed experience applicable regulatory standards and guidance including , ,
, and SW96 / -5-1.
- Professional and refined communication and consultation skills with a history of building
consensus and developing relationships with Engineering and Business Leaders including
expertise in facilitation, brainstorming, problem solving, documentation, and presentations.
- Current and relevant experience with complex embedded software and system development,
cloud, enterprise, and platform experience a plus; strong analytical and conceptual skills, and
the ability to effectively alternate between detail and conceptual levels.
- Solid understanding of safety and security principles as they apply to medical device software.
- Hands-on experience in software and systems development and implementation.
- Ability to travel up to 35% of the time, primarily local to the greater Boston and New England
region to visit client sites or attend industry conferences.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Strategic Consulting, Software Development, Quality Assurance / Compliance
projects and initiatives in regulated as well as non-regulated environments.
- Expertise in the medical device space with an understanding of standard development
practices including ISO and ISO .
- Recent experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment.
- Significant professional background serving in a customer-facing capacity.
- Constant learner, appetite to learn new concepts and technologies.
Education
Minimum of BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related Scientific / Engineering discipline, preferably an advanced degree in the aforementioned disciplines.