Systems Architect - Alaska

Job Highlights· Location: Remote, must be based in the United States· Salary Range: $115,000-$165,000, plus benefits· Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity· Position End Date: June 30, 2025

Overview

• The Systems Architect will play a crucial role in advancing the CDC Foundation's mission by designing and overseeing the implementation of complex technical solutions that support the mission-critical systems in a public health organization. Working within the Alaska Department of Health, IT Business Applications Team, the Systems Architect will provide expertise and guidance to the design and implementation of a HIPAA-compliant Power BI Service for the Alaska Division of Public Health (DPH). This role focuses on ensuring robust data governance and maintaining strict compliance with healthcare data privacy regulation. The Systems Architect will collaborate closely with the IT Security Office and Data Modernization Team to provide essential training and support, ensuring that everyone understands and follows the necessary protocols for HIPAA compliance.
• The Systems Architect will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the Alaska Department of Health, IT Business Applications Team. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and leadership in technology architecture with a focus in technical (including infrastructure and networks) and application architecture, strategy, road mapping, and methodology for a HIPAA-compliant Power BI Service.
• Design and implement a scalable, secure, sustainable, costs effective Power BI service infrastructure.
• Ensure the Power BI environment is compliant with HIPAA and other relevant data protection regulations.
• Collaborate with IT teams to meet and maintain security protocols for Power BI Service.
• Collaborate with partners to understand business requirements and objectives. Design and develop architectural solutions for Power BI that meet these needs.
• Create Power BI service architecture diagrams, documentation, and guidelines to communicate design decisions and best practices.
• Define technical standards, protocols, and guidelines to ensure consistency and interoperability across existing systems.
• Oversee the development and deployment of Power BI gateways for data refresh and live connections to data sources. Manage integration with existing data sources.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams during the implementation phase.
• Perform Power BI service performance tuning, capacity planning, and scalability assessments.
• Monitor and optimize data refreshes and reporting loading times as part of performance optimization.
• Knowledgeable about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in system architecture.
• Establish effective working relationships, obtain buy-in for systems development, promote systems to partners and agency leaders. …