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Systems Architect Cerner Millenium

Apex Systems
St Louis, MO Contractor
POSTED ON 5/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026
Job#: 3033165

Job Description:

Systems Architect Cerner Millennium

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

This role supports a large Oracle Health and Cerner Millennium ecosystem across multiple clinical domains. The Systems Architect will provide Cerner architecture expertise with a focus on system design, integrations, and enterprise standardization. This position supports hospital construction, optimization, and migration initiatives and partners with clinical, technical, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide general Cerner Millennium architectural knowledge.
  • Support discovery and high-level solution design for Cerner initiatives.
  • Design scalable solutions across multiple Cerner domains.
  • Support multi-hospital standardization strategies.
  • Collaborate with domain owners, clinical teams, and IT partners.
  • Design and document interface and integration requirements.
  • Create architecture artifacts and data flow diagrams.
  • Identify architectural risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Experience: 8 years of overall systems or architecture experience. Strong experience with Cerner Millennium is required.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficient in multiple Cerner modules (e.g., Radiology, Emergency Dept, Provider Documentation, Orders, Nursing, Core, CareAware, Surgery).
  • Solid integration knowledge (HL7, SFTP, API).
  • Experience with Health Connect interface engine and HL7 v2.x message structures (ORM, ORU, RDE, ADT).
  • Knowledge of CCL (Cerner Command Language), Discern Analytics, and Oracle Unified Analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is preferred.
  • Experience working in large, complex healthcare organizations.
  • Experience migrating hospitals to Cerner and supporting acquisitions or system conversions.
  • Experience with cloud-hosted Cerner Millennium environments.
  • FHIR API experience.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both clinical and technical teams.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $85.00 and $97.50 per hour. Please note that the compensation details are subject to change and may be dependent on a variety of factors.

This employer 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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