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The Digital Architect is a hybrid engineer / project manager who is responsible for driving connectivity for ALCON (Alcon Vision Suite) products as well as legacy Alcon Medical Devices. The Digital Architect will also perform integrations with our customers and their EHR vendors. Integrations will involve general networking (TCP/IP), DICOM, HL7, FHIR, and all related networking. The Digital Architect will also assist as needed to support any connectivity concerns (questions & troubleshooting) for all network capable medical equipment. As a hybrid technical professional, the AVS Digital Architect will both lead integrations and serve as a technical subject matter expert to solve interoperability challenges that may arise.\nThe successful candidate will join a growing team in a family-like atmosphere. No two days are quite the same as you will have a mixture of some of each of the following each day.\nIn this role, a typical day will include:\nEnsure Alcon Vision Suite installs are connected in a timely manner\nDrive connectivity on all Alcon hardware (medical devices) and software (SaaS/SaMD) product lines\nManage all phases of Project Plans for hardware and software integrations including stakeholder management\nTrack time of installation of Alcon Alcon Vision Suite products customers\nOwn regional integration process\nDefine data flow map for customer integrations\nEnsure all project installation phases are completed in a timely manner by supporting all installation process phases \nFollow processes related to proper documentation after each task\nRespond to monitoring alerts indicating offline devices\nOccasionally lead classes related to networking and medical device interoperability\nAssist with User Acceptance Testing (testing product prior to hand over to customer)\nComplete Alcon assigned training on time\nMaintain professional communications when interacting with internal and external customers\nEngage other Alcon functional teams as needed to address customer issues\nExhibit boundaryless collaboration ways of working when partnering with other teams\nOwn issues through the process until a handoff is confirmed\nProactively identify process improvements related to local and global tasks\nCreate presentations for customers and/or Alcon teams at every level including executives, medical staff, and I.T.\nBackfill other roles on the team as needed, domestically and internationally\nProactively remain current on industry trends\nExemplify a customer focused attitude\nAct with a sense of urgency / bias for action\nBe results oriented\nPerform duties ethically\nStrict requirements to laws, regulations, and company policies\nKey Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs. Assoc.+9 yrs.; M.S.+2 yrs.; PhD+0 yrs.)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English\n5 Years of Relevant Experience\nPreferred requirements:\n3+ years of experience in Healthcare or Medical industry, preferably as a Integration Architect or a PACS engineer- Add into job description\n\n2+ years experience with DICOM and/or HL7\nFluency in English (domestic and international meetings are conducted in English)\nExcellent verbal, written, and communication skills\nExcellent customer service skills\nExcellent troubleshooting skills\nAble to explain difficult concepts to a wide audience including senior leadership, non-technical customers, and tech savvy customers\nExperience in troubleshooting networks and general IT issues\nSome level of travel (up to 25%) to attend regional leadership meetings, customer visits, attend conferences, etc\nAbility to lift network equipment weighing up to 15 kg (not frequently)\nAbility to work remote as needed\nProficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; proficiency with project planning software is a plus\nScheduling flexibility including occasional after hours or weekends as needed\nAbility to manage all aspects of customer service, customer satisfaction, and contractual commitments\nExperience configuring network hardware; experience with servers and VMWare is a plus\nNegotiation skills are critical; (influencing others)\nDesired Characteristics:\nCisco Certifications - Any\nMedical field certifications: DICOM, HL7\nUnderstanding of FHIR\nProject Management Certifications (PMP)\nExperience supporting healthcare customers with BAA agreements\nExperience with global security and privacy standards including GDPR, HIPAA, HITECH, network, security, data and privacy issues\nExperience in developing/managing integration solutions, web services and schemas such as XML/JSON\nPrevious help desk experience\nPrevious network engineer experience\nPrevious firewall experience\nPrevious Project Management experience\nFluency in additional Americas based languages is a plus (Portuguese, Spanish, French)\nExperience in relational database such as MySQL and/or Oracle is a plus\nHow to Thrive at Alcon:\nManage your own workload and schedule while hitting your set targets.\nBuild positive working relationships to achieve positive goals and business objectives.\nBalance experiencing new environments and working autonomously in a remote sales environment.\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nCompensation and Benefits\nAlcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long-term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short-term and long-term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well-being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.\nThe salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.\nPay Range\n116,450.00 - 150,700.00Pay Frequency\nAnnualAlcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. 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