Chief Architect & Director Of Engineering
Kansas City, Missouri, Us
The role of Chief Architect encompasses a broad set of responsibilities for envisioning and leading the implementation of a complex and comprehensive technology plan for Cerner’s complete suite of clinical solutions. Spent 2002 – 2005 expatriated to the United Kingdom, France and Spain, working as the highest ranking engineer, outside of Cerner corporate headquarters, charged with the development and ultimate engineering success of all Cerner solutions outside of the United States.➢ Direct responsibility for the execution and decisions of the 150 members of the software architect community.➢ The ability, not only to reach a consensus with a diverse group, but to be able to drive complex design patterns across multiple business groups, without the benefit of direct reporting relationships.➢ The ability to decompose complicated business scenarios as well as multifarious clinical workflows into an easily understandable, component-based design.➢ Full accountability for the overall software and technology architecture necessary for creating Cerner’s enterprise suite of clinical solutions. Responsible for delivering results around a broad number of architectural concepts, including:♦ Reusability. Ensuring that sound IT principals are utilized by our 1500-person engineering organization to guarantee the maximum amount of component re-use, and the lowest possible Total Cost of Development (TCD).♦ Manageability. Creating innovative methods to assure that Cerner’s IT solution are architected in a manner that maximizes usability, while at the same time delivering the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for our clients.♦ Scalability. Guided the development of a common technology infrastructure that allowed a single Cerner software architecture to be utilized by both individual users, as well as by multi-state and national institutions.