Clinical Systems Platform Architect
Oversees clinical systems (LIS, LIMS, IMS) for reliability, security, and compliance, managing upgrades, user access, vendor relations, and audit readiness in a healthcare lab environment.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience with administration, stability, security, and lifecycle management of clinical systems (e.g., LIS, LIMS, IMS)
- Knowledge of system upgrades, patches, vendor releases, and change/validation processes
- Environment management (DEV/TEST/PROD) and configuration consistency
- Monitoring system health, performance, and availability
- Experience with audit readiness, documentation, and regulatory compliance (CAP/CLIA/GxP)
- Technical point of contact for vendor platform-level issues
- Adherence to change control, security, and regulatory requirements
Full description
Schedule:
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Department: IT Clinical Systems - 217
Primary Purpose:
Own the administration, stability, security, and lifecycle management of assigned clinical system(s) (e.g., LIS, LIMS, IMS, and related platforms). This role is responsible for system upgrades, access and role management, environment coordination, vendor technical engagement, and audit readiness. The Clinical Systems Platform Architect ensures systems operate reliably, securely, and in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards, partnering with analysts, integration teams, and validation teams as required.
Essential Functions:
Administer assigned clinical systems, including user access, roles, security groups, and permissions
Plan, coordinate, and execute system upgrades, patches, and vendor releases following approved change and validation processes
Own environment management (DEV/TEST/PROD), refreshes, and configuration consistency
Monitor system health, performance, and availability, responding to Tier 3 platform issues and supporting root-cause analysis for systemic incidents.
Coordinate downtime activities, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery testing
Ensure audit readiness by maintaining system documentation, access reviews, and evidence required for CAP/CLIA/GxP inspections
Serve as the technical point of contact with vendors for platform‑level issues
Support application teams by providing stable, secure platforms and enforcing administrative standards
Adhere to change control, security, and regulatory requirements
Other duties as assigned
Physical and Other Requirements:
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.
PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.
ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.