A job at Provation is your chance to make a difference in the lives of medical professionals and their patients who depend on our software each and every day. Provation is the premier software provider of procedure documentation, workflow automation, and clinical decision support solutions and trusted by leading physicians globally. As a market leader for more than 25 years, we proudly serve thousands of hospitals, surgical facilities, physician groups and medical offices, including 19 of the top 20 U.S. hospitals and health systems and all 20 of the top 20 ASC management companies. 

Provation software helps providers increase operational efficiencies, business profitability, and regulatory compliance by improving quality, streamlining workflows, and enabling insights. For you, that means working on a team that is passionate about finding innovative solutions to meet customer needs, as well as improving and making a difference in the healthcare industry. 

In 2021, Provation was acquired by Fortive Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that builds essential technology and accelerates transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, engineering, and healthcare. At Fortive inclusion and equality are inextricably linked within our core values. Just as we invest in our teams’ health and wellbeing, we continuously improve on our promise to deliver equitable benefits and offerings for all. Together, we are stronger, and we can harness the power of the Fortive Business System to better serve our healthcare customers with innovative digital offerings and industry-leading productivity solutions that clinicians can trust.

Job Summary:

Provide technical thought leadership, drive technology direction across anesthesia and ultimately help our teams produce exceptional software that is tightly aligned with business objectives.  Partner with team members to ensure cloud infrastructure solutions are designed and built with a high level of quality, security and scalability. Utilize the latest full stack technologies and cloud services to produce exceptional software within a continuous integration/continuous delivery environment. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Work closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams to evaluate, design, and implement AI/ML-powered features, including Generative AI and predictive analytics, across Provation products. Develop and maintain architectural principles, frameworks, and strategies with a strong focus on cloud-native, AI-first solutions that align with business objectives. Drive architectural vision and build consensus across multiple engineering teams, incorporating scalable AI/ML pipelines and GenAI technologies. Identify and promote reusability of code, models, and AI/ML components to accelerate delivery of intelligent features. Lead the design and rapid development of proof-of-concepts (POCs) (based on AI/ML and GenAI, if required) that can be evaluated by beta customers for real-world feedback and iterative validation. Serve as an advocate for Agile methodologies and modern software engineering practices. Research, assess, and apply emerging trends in Generative AI, machine learning, analytics, and cloud computing to drive product innovation. Leverage cloud platforms and MLOps tools to improve time-to-market and operational efficiency of AI/ML features. Ensure architectural compliance with enterprise security, data governance, and model lifecycle standards. Produce and maintain system models, AI architecture diagrams, and solution artifacts that clearly articulate design decisions and data flows. Collaborate in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, estimation, sprint planning, and retrospectives, with an emphasis on AI-driven development. Participated in code and model reviews, mentoring engineering and QA teams in AI/ML design patterns, responsible AI practices, and cloud architecture. Lead prototyping and innovation efforts using GenAI to explore new product capabilities and AI-powered business workflows.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent work experience accepted. 3–5+ years of software architecture experience, including at least 2 years in AI/ML solution architecture, with hands-on experience in Generative AI, ML pipelines, or AI-driven analytics. Strong programming skills in C#, .NET Core, and hands on experience with Python or other ML-oriented languages/frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch). Experience with microservices-driven architecture, including designing, developing, and deploying distributed systems using containers (e.g., Docker), Kubernetes (AKS preferred), and Azure Service Fabric or similar platforms. Experience with both SQL (e.g., Azure SQL Database) and NoSQL (e.g., Cosmos DB), and managing datasets for model training and inference in Azure environments. Proven experience designing and delivering rapid prototypes and POCs, preferably using Azure AI and cloud services, tested with beta customers or internal stakeholders. Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including services like Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure Functions, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Synapse Analytics. Proficient in web technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS, with the ability to integrate GenAI features into web applications. Familiarity with Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and CI/CD pipelines for deploying cloud-based and AI-powered applications. Strong understanding of cloud security, data governance, and AI model compliance in regulated environments.

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications

Demonstrated ability to quickly build and iterate on AI/ML POCs using Azure services, incorporating user feedback for solution refinement. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of aligning AI/ML architectural direction with both technical and business stakeholders. Experience working in Agile environments and supporting rapid iteration cycles tied to real-world customer validation. Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and other data privacy standards, especially as applied to Azure-hosted healthcare applications. Certification in Microsoft Azure Architecture, AI Engineer, or Data Scientist (preferred but not required). Ability to handle confidential and regulated data (including PHI) in accordance with company and legal requirements. Travel may be required (<5%).

Provation Core Values:

Customer Focused: We put our customers first and maintain effective customer relationships. Productive: We work smarter; We work to produce the most effective results. Innovative: We look to improve or create more effective processes, products or ideas to increase our business success. Accountable: We see it, we own it, we solve it and we do it. Teamwork: We practice collaboration and communication across the organization.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Provation

Provation is a leading provider of healthcare software and SaaS solutions for clinical productivity, care coordination, quality reporting, and billing. Our purpose is to empower providers to deliver quality healthcare for all. Provation’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire patient encounter, from pre-procedure through post-procedure, with solutions for physician and nursing documentation (Provation® MD, Provation® Apex, MD-Reports, Provation® endoPRO®, and Provation® MultiCaregiver), anesthesia documentation (#1 Best in KLAS Provation® iPro), patient engagement, surgical care coordination, quality reporting, and billing capture (Provation® SurgicalValet™), order set and care plan management (Provation® Order Set Advisor™ and Provation® Care Plans), and EHR embedded clinical documentation (Provation® Clinic Note). Provation has a loyal customer base, serving more than 5,000 hospitals, surgery centers, and medical offices, and 700 physician groups globally, including 19 of the top 20 U.S. hospitals. In 2021, Provation was acquired by Fortive Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that builds essential technology and accelerates transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, engineering, and healthcare. For more information about our solutions, visit provationmedical.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Our purpose at Provation is to empower providers to deliver quality healthcare for all. To deliver on this commitment, we’re guided by our core values – Provation has a culture of CARES:Community - We have a shared sense of improving healthcare, enriching the broader world we live in and serve. Accountability - We own it and get it done with integrity. Respect - We build diverse teams that collaborate and communicate with positive intent and trust. Excellence - We welcome new ideas as we innovate quality solutions. Service - We are passionate about putting customers first.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 79,300.00 - 147,300.00