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Business Enterprise Architect III – Solution Architect (BEA-3)
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Job Location:
Fredericton - Canada
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Experience Required:
5years
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Posted:
26 August 2026 (7 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Business Enterprise Architect III Solution Architect (BEA-3)
Requisition: RQ00378
Client: Service New Brunswick Department of Health Office of Digital Health
Location: Fredericton New Brunswick
Work Model: On-site full-time in Fredericton; after successful integration a hybrid arrangement of approximately 60% on-site / 40% off-site may be considered at the Departments discretion.
Start Date: September 8 2026
End Date: August 6 2027
Duration: 1 year with two optional 1-year renewals
Engagement: Full-time 5 days/week 7.5 hours/day
Openings: 1
Position Overview
Service New Brunswicks Department of Health Office of Digital Health (ODH) is seeking an experienced Business Enterprise Architect III / Solution Architect (BEA-3) to support the expansion of the Drug Information System (DIS) and other Digital Health initiatives.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Enterprise Architecture team SNB Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) vendors project teams operational teams and other stakeholders to develop and implement enterprise-level healthcare solutions that align with departmental architecture standards principles integration strategies and long-term digital health objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Solution Architecture Enterprise Architecture healthcare/eHealth integration Drug Information Systems HL7 FHIR technical requirements solution design and large-scale transformational initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop architecture deliverables supporting the expansion of the Drug Information System (DIS) and integration of Public Health Information solutions with community pharmacy systems and other Digital Health applications.
- Provide solution strategy architecture and technical design guidance to project and operational teams.
- Ensure proposed solutions align with Department of Health enterprise architecture goals standards principles and technology direction.
- Lead and facilitate technical design and technical requirements-gathering sessions.
- Review existing systems technologies applications and healthcare integration solutions and conduct technical and solution due diligence.
- Develop and maintain functional and non-functional technical requirements.
- Develop solution and integration architectures for Digital Health initiatives.
- Develop messaging specifications and vendor implementation guides.
- Establish and document technical and solution standards and guiding principles.
- Review project deliverables and provide architecture recommendations and feedback.
- Participate in project Stage Gates and provide architectural input regarding initiative readiness.
- Support planning design development/configuration acquisition and implementation phases.
- Assist with planning and implementation of healthcare integration solutions.
- Collaborate closely with SNB vendors RHAs project teams technical teams and other stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to specialists technical analysts programmers employees and contracted resources.
- Ensure solutions are maintainable and support long-term operational and technology lifecycles.
- Regularly communicate with the appropriate Enterprise Architecture representatives.
- Support ODH with additional Digital Health architecture activities as required.
Mandatory Qualifications & Experience
Candidates must clearly demonstrate all mandatory requirements below. Applications that do not explicitly demonstrate compliance may be disqualified.
M1 Education
- University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
M2 IM/IT Experience
- Minimum 15 years of Information Management / Information Technology (IM/IT) experience.
M3 Lead Solution Architecture Experience
- Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience as a Lead Solution Architect on medium-to-large:
- System development projects;
- COTS implementation projects; and/or
- Healthcare integration projects.
- This experience must have been obtained within the last 15 years.
- Experience must involve complex projects that:
- Cross multiple business units and/or organizations;
- Include more than 8 direct project participants;
- Operate for more than 9 months; and
- Address both business transformation and technical issues.
- Health Insurance experience does not qualify for this requirement.
M4 Fredericton On-Site Availability
- Must be available to work full-time on-site in Fredericton New Brunswick upon award of the contract and beginning September 8 2026.
- Candidates must clearly state how they will meet the on-site requirement.
- Candidates located outside Fredericton are responsible for their own travel time and costs to and from Fredericton.
- A potential 60% on-site / 40% off-site arrangement may be considered by the Department only after successful integration into the assignment.
M5 Submission Limit
- A maximum of 2 candidates may be submitted per vendor.
Required Technical & Professional Skills
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following experience:
D1 Technical Team Leadership
- 5 years managing or leading teams of specialists technical analysts programmers employees and/or contracted resources on IT development projects.
D2 Technical Design & Requirements
- 5 years leading:
- Technical design sessions;
- Technical requirements-gathering sessions;
- Existing-system and technology reviews;
- Healthcare integration solution assessments;
- Technical and solution due diligence.
D3 Architecture Deliverables
- 5 years developing architecture deliverables including:
- Technical requirements;
- Integration architecture;
- Solution architecture;
- Messaging specifications;
- Vendor implementation guides;
- Technical/solution standards;
- Technical/solution guiding principles.
D4 Enterprise Solution Delivery
- 5 years of experience standing up and delivering enterprise solutions/services with demonstrated consideration for:
- Maintainability;
- Scalability;
- Long-term support;
- Operational sustainability;
- Technology lifecycle beyond initial implementation.
D5 Drug Information Systems
- 3 years of demonstrated experience implementing or integrating Drug Information Systems (DIS).
- Experience with Medigent DIS is preferred.
D6 eHealth Architecture
- 3 years of hands-on experience working as an architect within the eHealth / Digital Health space.
D7 Healthcare Messaging Standards
- 2 years of demonstrated experience with eHealth standards-based messaging including:
- HL7 V2
- HL7 V3
- FHIR
D8 Communication
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to communicate complex technical and architectural concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key Architecture Deliverables
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and evolving the following deliverables throughout solution acquisition planning design development/configuration and implementation:
- Technical Requirements Functional and non-functional requirements supporting Department of Health initiatives and solutions.
- Integration Architecture Solution/integration architecture for Department of Health initiatives.
- Messaging Specifications & Vendor Implementation Guides Technical messaging specifications and implementation guidance for vendors.
- Technical/Solution Standards Alignment with Department of Health communication integration desktop networking and other applicable standards.
- Technical/Solution Guiding Principles Architecture principles aligned with Department of Health Enterprise Architecture.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have:
- 15 years of overall IT/IM experience.
- 10 years of Lead Solution Architecture experience.
- Strong healthcare and eHealth architecture background.
- Direct Drug Information System implementation/integration experience.
- Experience with Medigent DIS is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of HL7 V2 HL7 V3 and FHIR.
- Extensive healthcare integration and interoperability experience.
- Experience with enterprise-scale transformational programs.
- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Experience working with government healthcare organizations RHAs vendors and multi-organizational environments.
- Proven ability to develop architecture documentation and guide solutions through design implementation and operationalization.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Enterprise Architecture project operational vendor and technical teams.
Work Location & Travel
The position is based at RBC Place Fredericton New Brunswick.
The successful candidate must initially be available to work full-time on-site in Fredericton. Subject to Department approval and successful integration a hybrid arrangement of approximately 3 days on-site / 2 days off-site may be considered.
If travel within New Brunswick is required as part of the assignment eligible travel outside the Fredericton area may be reimbursed in accordance with applicable Province of New Brunswick employee travel rates.
Submission Requirements
To be considered the candidate submission must include:
- Completed Candidate Submission Matrix addressing every mandatory and desirable requirement.
- Current resume.
- Three project references demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience.
- Proposed hourly/per-diem rate not exceeding $150 CAD/hour.
- Completed Conflict of Interest Declaration.
- Candidates full legal first and last name.
Incomplete submissions may be rejected.
Each response in the submission matrix should explicitly identify:
- The client/organization where the experience was obtained.
- Project/assignment name.
- Candidates role.
- Start and end dates including month and year.
- Duration of experience.
- Specific responsibilities and accomplishments related to the requirement.
- Relevant technologies architecture standards healthcare systems or methodologies.
- A reference to the corresponding section/page of the candidates resume.
Generic statements such as 15 years of experience or see resume without project-specific evidence should be avoided.
Reference Requirements
Three project references are required. Each reference should include:
- Client organization.
- Contact persons full name.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- 15 years of overall IT/IM experience.
- 10 years of Lead Solution Architecture experience.
- Strong healthcare and eHealth architecture background.
- Direct Drug Information System implementation/integration experience.
- Experience with Medigent DIS is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of HL7 V2 HL7 V3 and FHIR.
- Extensive healthcare integration and interoperability experience.
- Experience with enterprise-scale transformational programs.
- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Experience working with government healthcare organizations RHAs vendors and multi-organizational environments.
- Proven ability to develop architecture documentation and guide solutions through design implementation and operationalization.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Enterprise Architecture project operational vendor and technical teams.
Required Skills:
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in diverse healthcare environments. Strong communication assessment and decision-making skills. Ability to work across multiple Ontario regions with willingness to travel or relocate for specific assignments as required.
Required Education:
Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in good 2 years of clinical NP experience (primary care hospital community health or specialty practice).
