Senior Healthcare Solution Architect – Drug Information System
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Job Summary
- 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.
- University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Minimum 15 years of Information Management / Information Technology (IM/IT) 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.
- 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.
- A maximum of 2 candidates may be submitted per vendor.
- 5 years managing or leading teams of specialists technical analysts programmers employees and/or contracted resources on IT development projects.
- 5 years leading:
- Technical design sessions;
- Technical requirements-gathering sessions;
- Existing-system and technology reviews;
- Healthcare integration solution assessments;
- Technical and solution due diligence.
- 5 years developing architecture deliverables including:
- Technical requirements;
- Integration architecture;
- Solution architecture;
- Messaging specifications;
- Vendor implementation guides;
- Technical/solution standards;
- Technical/solution guiding principles.
- 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.
- 3 years of demonstrated experience implementing or integrating Drug Information Systems (DIS).
- Experience with Medigent DIS is preferred.
- 3 years of hands-on experience working as an architect within the eHealth / Digital Health space.
- 2 years of demonstrated experience with eHealth standards-based messaging including:
- HL7 V2
- HL7 V3
- FHIR
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to communicate complex technical and architectural concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- 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.
- 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:
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.
Required Education:
M1 Education** - University degree in **Computer Science or a related discipline**. - An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
