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UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Position Summary: IT ARCHITECT 5 TX
Responsibilities:
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
- Strong track record of successfully leading technical data strategy, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of modern cloud enterprise data warehouse platforms to support analytics including data science and AI on one of the cloud platforms like MS Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Proven experience collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams within a large healthcare enterprise.
- Must possess the skills, knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
- Must be willing and able to work occasional weekends and evenings as needed.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation within a centralized code repository and database modeling tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Broad knowledge of business processes, including financial, clinical, and operational requirements of health systems.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 8+ years of experience in architecting, developing, deploying, and supporting complex data and analytics applications in medium to large-scale healthcare data warehouse environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong preference for experience using any one of the cloud-based technologies such as MS Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, and GCP.
- Expertise in mapping data from systems such as Strata, API, Kronos, Oracle ERP, Kuali Finance system, and EMRs like Epic, Cerner, and Athena, as well as integrating data from other third-party vendor applications and handling large file transfers across internal and external systems.
- Experience working in an academic hospital in the role of Enterprise Data Architect or an equivalent position.
- Experience in understanding the healthcare privacy and regulatory laws not limiting to HIPAA, HITECH, PCI etc.
- Ability to work effectively in an agile team structure, with hands-on experience using agile tools such as Confluence, JIRA, and MS Teams.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with ETL tools like Matillion, DBT, Talend, Informatica, and MS Factory.
TOTAL REWARDS
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.*
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
CLOSING STATEMENT:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Overview:
UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Position Summary: IT ARCHITECT 5 TX
Responsibilities:
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
- Strong track record of successfully leading technical data strategy, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of modern cloud enterprise data warehouse platforms to support analytics including data science and AI on one of the cloud platforms like MS Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Proven experience collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams within a large healthcare enterprise.
- Must possess the skills, knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
- Must be willing and able to work occasional weekends and evenings as needed.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation within a centralized code repository and database modeling tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Broad knowledge of business processes, including financial, clinical, and operational requirements of health systems.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 8+ years of experience in architecting, developing, deploying, and supporting complex data and analytics applications in medium to large-scale healthcare data warehouse environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong preference for experience using any one of the cloud-based technologies such as MS Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, and GCP.
- Expertise in mapping data from systems such as Strata, API, Kronos, Oracle ERP, Kuali Finance system, and EMRs like Epic, Cerner, and Athena, as well as integrating data from other third-party vendor applications and handling large file transfers across internal and external systems.
- Experience working in an academic hospital in the role of Enterprise Data Architect or an equivalent position.
- Experience in understanding the healthcare privacy and regulatory laws not limiting to HIPAA, HITECH, PCI etc.
- Ability to work effectively in an agile team structure, with hands-on experience using agile tools such as Confluence, JIRA, and MS Teams.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with ETL tools like Matillion, DBT, Talend, Informatica, and MS Factory.
TOTAL REWARDS
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.*
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
CLOSING STATEMENT:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in IT Architect
Align your credentials to the PERM job description
Your degree and experience must match the minimum requirements the employer lists on the PERM application. If your IT Architect role spans multiple specializations, confirm your transcripts and job titles reflect the specific technical domain the employer will certify to DOL.
Target employers with active EB-2 filing history
Large enterprise technology employers and financial institutions regularly sponsor IT Architects through PERM. Search OFLC disclosure data to verify an employer has filed labor certifications for architect-level roles before investing time in their interview process.
Search IT Architect openings on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters jobs by green card sponsorship history, so you can identify IT Architect openings at employers who have completed PERM filings for similar roles rather than cold-applying and asking later in the process.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 track before accepting an offer
Ask the hiring team which preference category they plan to file under. EB-2 requires a demonstrated business necessity for the advanced degree requirement, while EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree is the standard. The choice affects your priority date and overall timeline.
Document your specialized technical scope for the I-140
USCIS scrutinizes IT Architect petitions to confirm the role genuinely requires specialized knowledge rather than general IT management. Gather project records, architecture diagrams, and performance reviews that show the complexity and depth of your technical decisions before your employer files the I-140.
Check the O*NET occupation profile for your specific architect role
IT Architect covers distinct specializations including enterprise, solutions, and cloud architecture. The O*NET occupation profile for each can help you and your employer accurately define the job duties and educational requirements used in the PERM labor certification, reducing the risk of an audit.
Green Card IT Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Architect role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most IT Architect positions qualify for EB-2 because employers genuinely require an advanced degree or its equivalent in computer science, information systems, or engineering. If the posted role requires only a bachelor's degree, the employer files under EB-3 instead. The actual job duties and the minimum requirements stated in the PERM labor certification determine the category, not the job title alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for IT Architects?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 new visas per fiscal year and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable work authorization period. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, the I-140, and adjustment of status together take longer than a standard H-1B approval, but the result is lawful permanent residency with no renewal obligations.
What is the PERM labor certification process for IT Architect jobs?
Your employer must conduct a supervised recruitment process showing no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role before DOL certifies the PERM application. For IT Architect positions, the employer defines the minimum requirements, advertises the role, documents the applicant pool, and then files electronically with DOL. Only after certification does USCIS review the I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf.
Where can I find IT Architect jobs where the employer is already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for IT Architect roles at employers with documented PERM and EB-2 or EB-3 filing history, so you're not guessing at sponsorship willingness during the interview process. Identifying employers who have already filed for similar roles is the most reliable signal that they understand and are prepared to run the full PERM process for your position.
Can my employer sponsor me for a green card while I'm on H-1B status as an IT Architect?
Yes. Employers commonly begin the PERM process while you remain in H-1B status, and an approved I-140 can support H-1B extensions beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21 portability rules. Starting PERM early is practical because the labor certification, I-140, and adjustment of status process runs concurrently with your existing authorization, protecting your ability to stay employed throughout.