Solution Architect

Description
The Principal Solution Architect provides guidance, road maps, principles, standards and best practices for application, infrastructure, and other IT domains. They must be focused on enabling business and IT leaders to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization.

The Principal Architect has a holistic view of the organization's strategic and tactical needs, is experienced with the tenets of diverse application, technology, and business solution domains and is able to use this knowledge to create viable and cost-effective solutions. The primary role of the Principal Architect is to ensure that the respective business, application, data and technology solutions are aligned with the organization's technology and governance strategies, policies and standards.

The Principal Architect is able to work with diverse stakeholders, be they business, clinical, academic, or IT, and provide a collaborative environment for solution development and delivery. The Principal Architect is well versed with project management processes and tools. They are involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design, and implementation.

***Must have previous healthcare experience***
Top Skills
1. 10+ years' experience in either an IT Technical Architect or equivalent experience in a major domain area for applications, technology, and IT security. Crossover experience in several of these domains is desired.
2. 5 years+ experience with healthcare enterprise applications or technology solutions development preferred.
- Deep understanding of application architecture patterns, including modular, service-oriented, and API-first designs.
- Experience with enterprise integration patterns, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
- Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards and approaches (e.g., HL7, FHIR, APIs), particularly in environments integrating Epic and related clinical systems.
3. Demonstrated success leading highly complex, multi-domain initiatives aligned to enterprise strategy and organizational outcomes.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
5 years+ experience with healthcare enterprise applications or technology solutions development preferred. LeanIX is used to capture and document solution designs, with the expectation that it will evolve into the primary system of record for architecture artifacts, so if someone is familair with that it would be helpful.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $95.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.