Solution Architect
Solution Architect
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About PBC Solutions:
PBC Solutions has been recognized as one of British Columbias Top Employers for 2025!
PBC Solutions Ltd. was created in 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary of PBC Health Benefits Society (operating as Pacific Blue Cross) #1 health benefits provider in BC. Our mandate is to design transform and deliver the benefits and claims administration services offered by governments and other large organizations along with our consortium partners DXC Advanced Solutions NTT DATA and EY.
Since the spring of 2023 PBC Solutions administers and leads the transformation and digitization of Health Insurance BC Services (HIBC) on behalf of the BC Ministry of Health. HIBC Services administers medicallynecessary insured doctor and hospital services through the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and drug coverage through the PharmaCare and Fair PharmaCare programs. In the future the business will expand to additional public and private client work.
Position Summary
The Solution Architect supports a variety of applications services and systems including creating new application services and adapting existing ones to expand functionality as well as providing application support and maintenance support. This position will be involved in multiple concurrent projects that require deep technical skills and will be required to provide oncall after hours support when needed
This position is designated as a Grid Level 32 with a range of $121092 $139245 per year. This includes a Temporary Market Adjustment Adjustment (TMA) of 11.8.
Primary Duties:
- Anticipate obstacles and think through the likely impact of the alternative proposals/solutions.
- Provide application and database design consulting expertise direction and assistance to other team members.
- Document and develop indepth knowledge of the application/s and security components.
- Develops architecture and security strategy plans and roadmaps based on sound enterprise architecture practices.
- Maintain deep knowledge of the product architecture and of the technologies used.
- Quickly assess multifaceted problems and complex situations.
- Recognize patterns and distinguish the root cause.
- Anticipate obstacles and think through the likely impact of the alternative proposals/solutions.
- Analyze and interpret data and draw inferences.
- Track developments and changes in the digital business to ensure they are adequately addressed in architecture and security strategy plans and updates artifacts.
- Develops and maintains a detailed understanding of service solution platforms configurations interfaces and supporting infrastructure environments.
- Supports the ongoing maintenance and operations of existing solutions.
- Maintains existing and proposed solution architectures and infrastructure delivery models and documents.
- Manages system configurations and participates in infrastructure design change and maintenance to assure effective reliable and secure delivery of services.
- Report updates proactively.
- Maintain technical documentation of the solutions.
- Escalate issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure closure and resolution of the same.
- Build checks in the team to ensure timely escalations.
- Identify key and highrisk components.
- Anticipates obstacles and thinks through the likely impact of the alternative proposals/solutions.
- Maintains awareness of industry trends and provides regular briefing updates to client management.
- Research new features software and tools.
- Creates applicable reference architecture and technical infrastructure design standards.
- Evaluates application development practices and creates development standards policies and procedures.
- Ensures design and development policies are adhered to.
- Develops architecture and security strategy plans and roadmaps based on sound enterprise architecture practices.
- Maintains deep knowledge of the product architecture and of the technologies used.
- Maintains technical documentation of the solutions.
- Documents and develops indepth knowledge of the application/s and security components.
- Is accountable for architectural deliverables.
- Oversees developments and changes in the digital business to ensure they are adequately addressed in architecture and security strategy plans and updates artifacts.
- Reports updates proactively.
- Escalates issues in a timely manner.
- Ensures closure and resolution of the same.
- Builds checks in the team to ensure timely escalations.
- Identifies key and highrisk components.
- Works with leadership to assist with financial planning and management.
- Participates in planning of software maintenance releases.
- Assists in the preparation of documents in support of procurement of goods and services.
- Represents Information Technology at advisory and user group meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Relevant degree or diploma from a recognized university or college in technology with structured training in architecture and solution delivery from industryrecognized authorities is required.
- 10 plus years of related progressive experience in senior technical roles; 3 or more years experience leading a team of IT professionals.
- 5 years experience architecting technical solutions ensuring the design development implementation and management of distributed applications databases and networks is required
- Experience working in solution delivery role or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
- Experience with DevOps principles processes and tools including IaC configuration management CI/CD and orchestration as well as experience in Agile development and continuous delivery environments.
- AWS Azure or google certifications or other external industryrecognized architectural certifications is an asset.
- Understanding of government compliance security frameworks and regulations is an asset
- Strong knowledge of SDLC methodology and Agile framework.
- Experience working in a government environment and in the health industry is an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Experienced in Ci/Cd tools Agile management tools: E.g.: Ansible Jenkins Git Bitbucket Github Jira MS DevOps Confluence MS SharePointetc.
- Experienced in objectoriented UML network and system modeling using Visio or other tools.
- Experience delivering distributed application services via cloud or hosted infrastructure.
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems and system administration.
- Experience in managing multitier distributed applications.
- Experience supporting environments for full stack application development.
- Experience with maintaining and supporting SOA middleware.
- Knowledgeable with containerbased orchestration such as Kubernetes.
- Knowledgeable delivering single page applications using JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS Node.js Vue.js).
- Knowledgeable with API service management.
- Knowledgeable e administering and managing Identity and access.
- Knowledgeable managing integrating and utilizing service APIs and data services.
- Knowledgeable with ActiveBatch Job Scheduler or similar scheduling tools.
- Knowledgeable in multitier microservices message oriented or SOA architectures.
- Knowledgeable in data processing models OLTP and OLAP.
- Knowledgeable Java for middleware development and SQL database languages.
- Knowledgeable of automated testing tools.
- Solid understanding of HTML CSS and JavaScript including a strong understanding of modern web design development principles such as responsive design progressive enhancements vulnerability assessment and mitigation.
- Understanding of Business System Analysis.
- Familiar with Business Process Modeling.
- Possess basic SQL/database skills.
- Ability to perform comfortably in a fastpaced teambased system support and deliverables.
- Customer Focus
- Integrity and Trust
- Ethics and Values
- Motivating Others
- Drive for Results
- Building Effective Teams
- Priority Setting
- Decision Quality
- Business Acumen
- Organizing
Whats in it for you
We offer a robust health & dental benefits plan with flexible options that will meet you and your familys needs. We also offer a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (PSPP) for all eligible employees as well as various generous paid leaves.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race ethnicity gender or gender identity sexual orientation religion ability education level parental status or socioeconomic status.
PBC Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
To request an accommodation in completing this application preemployment testing interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to
Does this opportunity resonate with you
Are you seeking a work environment that will challenge you provide stretch opportunities and support your success and growth Then youve found your ideal work environment Apply today please! Wed love to talk with you to explore this opportunity further with you.
Please note if selected for this opportunity you will be required to undergo a background check in accordance with PBC Solutions policies.
We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Please apply by April 8 2025 by 4:00 PM PST. An eligibility list may be established for this position.
How we work
Our Guiding Principles
Honesty We will be truthful. We will create a safe environment to communicate proactively openly and with respect. We will be transparent and genuine with our interests.
Integrity We will act consistently to do the right thing and ensure our words and actions align. Embracing opportunities and challenges we will live our shared values and vision.
Reciprocity We will strive for fair and balanced exchanges leveraging our unique strengths and resources recognizing this requires an ongoing give and take. We will win and lose as one.
Autonomy We respect and acknowledge the interests of each party. We trust each other to make decisions and act based on our diverse strengths to achieve our mutually desired outcomes.
Loyalty We will be bold brave and committed to our relationship. As partners we will advocate for one another celebrate our successes and have each others back through our challenges.
Equity We commit to a balanced partnership. We will make decisions and act based on a fair assessment of capabilities risks constraints and opportunities to achieve mutual success.
Our Intended Behaviours
Communication We actively communicate in a timely open respectful and responsive manner with the intent to gain understanding and find solutions.
Flexibility We will be agile adaptable and creative to enable responsive service delivery and embrace challenges and change with an openminded and positive attitude.
Perspective We seek to understand interests assumptions actions and diverse backgrounds by actively sharing and exploring all points of view.
Focus We will use our Shared Vision as our North Star to evaluate prioritize and deliver successful results.
Trust & Confidence We lead with trust. We consistently behave in ways that earn and inspire confidence by being credible reliable and transparent even when vulnerable.
Feedback No surprises. We will maintain a strong relationship through timely purposeful feedback in a safe respectful and collaborative environment.
Solutionoriented We see possibilities rather than limitations. We use our diverse capabilities to develop options to resolve our challenges.
Employment Type
Full Time
