RQ00377 - Applications Architect - Senior
RQ00377 - Applications Architect - Senior
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Assignment: RQ00377 - Applications Architect - Senior
Job Title: Health Data & Platform Architect (Applications Architect - Senior)
Start Date:
End Date:
Office Location: 525 University Avenue. Toronto.
Account: Ontario Health
Department: Digital Excellence in Health
Job Title: Health Data & Platform Architect (Applications Architect - Senior)
Start Date:
End Date:
Office Location: 525 University Avenue. Toronto.
Account: Ontario Health
Department: Digital Excellence in Health
# Business Days: 126.00
Location: Hybrid subject to change
Public Sector Experience: Nice to Have
Must Haves:
Location: Hybrid subject to change
Public Sector Experience: Nice to Have
Must Haves:
- Minimum 7 years of experience in solution design system integration or platform delivery within complex digital environments (public health or government preferred)
- Minimum 7 years of experience Fluency in interoperability standards and integration methods (e.g. RESTful APIs HL7 FHIR secure messaging)
- Minimum 7 years of experience Strong modelling documentation and facilitation skills able to co-design in collaborative sessions and communicate clearly with non-technical partners
- Minimum 7 years of experience of PHIPA and privacy legislation and how it applies to healthcare IT solutions
Description
Background Information:
Ontario Health is hiring a Health Data & Platform Architect to help drive the alignment of digital products data ecosystems and modernization efforts across the provincial health system. This role is for a strategic systems thinker who sees the big picture someone who can connect clinical priorities product modernization and data governance into a clear and actionable strategy. Rather than drawing abstract diagrams the resource will lead real-world conversations about how to bring platforms together reduce fragmentation and move from siloed operations to an integrated data-first health ecosystem. This position bridges technology data and public policy with influence across programs such as drug medical imaging and immunization and more. This team will be interacting with the Architecture Program team Health System Solutions Designer and Communications & Visualizations Designer. The purpose of this procurement is to procure one Health Data and Platform Strategist required to form a dedicated team for the Ontario Health Digital Blueprint.
Background Information:
Ontario Health is hiring a Health Data & Platform Architect to help drive the alignment of digital products data ecosystems and modernization efforts across the provincial health system. This role is for a strategic systems thinker who sees the big picture someone who can connect clinical priorities product modernization and data governance into a clear and actionable strategy. Rather than drawing abstract diagrams the resource will lead real-world conversations about how to bring platforms together reduce fragmentation and move from siloed operations to an integrated data-first health ecosystem. This position bridges technology data and public policy with influence across programs such as drug medical imaging and immunization and more. This team will be interacting with the Architecture Program team Health System Solutions Designer and Communications & Visualizations Designer. The purpose of this procurement is to procure one Health Data and Platform Strategist required to form a dedicated team for the Ontario Health Digital Blueprint.
Must haves:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in solution design system integration or platform delivery within complex digital environments (public health or government preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to create delivery-ready technical designs that align with broader organizational and ecosystem strategy
- Fluency in interoperability standards and integration methods (e.g. RESTful APIs HL7 FHIR secure messaging)
- Experience working across cross-functional teams including clinical product and development stakeholders
- Strong modelling documentation and facilitation skills able to co-design in collaborative sessions and communicate clearly with non-technical partners
- Familiarity with modern delivery practices (Agile CI/CD DevOps) and their interaction with government delivery environments
- Broad knowledge on a variety of architectural disciplines (e.g. Business Application Infrastructure Network Privacy & Security)
- Knowledge of PHIPA and privacy legislation and how it applies to healthcare IT solutions
- Experience dealing in a complex multi private/public stakeholder environment
- Lead the solution design process for high-impact health modernization projects ensuring architectural alignment with enterprise goals and system strategy
- Translate policy and clinical needs into implementable technical designs that harmonize with Ontario Health s data and platform standards
- Collaborate with product owners vendors and internal delivery teams to co-design and validate integration strategies across multiple systems
- Act as a bridge between project delivery and long-term sustainability balancing timelines with system coherence
- Contribute to the evolution of internal design patterns solution review practices and platform reuse
- Ensure alignment with semantic standards (e.g. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) and support consistent application across programs
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level data governance frameworks
- Expertise in conceptual architecture for complex digital ecosystems particularly in health government or regulated sectors
- Strong working knowledge of semantic interoperability standards (e.g. HL7 FHIR SNOMED CT LOINC ICD-10 ISO 21090)
- Demonstrated ability to lead strategic alignment across multiple programs and platforms ensuring consistency in architecture data standards and delivery approaches across diverse health system initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to work across policy clinical and technology domains to frame architecture recommendations that support real-world outcomes
- Knowledge of data utility models privacy-by-design frameworks and patient-oriented access controls
- Proven ability to collaborate with architecture teams data stewards and delivery leads to integrate strategy into execution
- Excellent strategic thinking facilitation and communication skills including ability to translate complex architecture into plain-language visuals or briefings
- Familiarity with public-sector program planning governance structures and initiative sequencing
- Understanding of Information Management principles metadata structures reference vocabularies and data classification schemes
- Experience producing architectural models system maps and modernization roadmaps that influence funding and policy decisions
- Awareness of emerging health system architecture trends (e.g. federated identity consent orchestration zero-trust models)
- Experience working with external organizations (e.g. Ministry of Health Canada Health Infoway) on data and platform alignment
- Ability to build trust and model alignment with peers bringing humility curiosity and shared mission orientation
- Minimum 10 years experience as a solution Architect on electronic health-related projects in Canada preferably in Ontario.: 20 Points
- Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario.: 20 Points
- Experience working in the health care industry specifically in health care administration/health care IT.: 20 Points
- Experience defining governance principals policies and procedures and leading business and/or IT transformation initiatives.: 20 Points
- Knowledgeable of PHIPA and privacy legislation and how it applies to healthcare IT solutions.: 10 Points
- Experience dealing in a complex multi private/public stakeholder environment.: 10 Points
Deliverables
Deliverables include but are not limited to:
- Health Data Governance Framework - Establishes foundational rules roles and responsibilities for data sharing stewardship and system integrity across Ontario Health.
- Conceptual Architecture for the Health Data Utility - Provides the high-level integrated design vision that aligns all modernization efforts and platform evolution.
- Strategic Roadmap for Platform and Data Modernization - Sequences initiatives across programs to ensure timing dependencies and investments align. Crucial for planning and funding justification.
- End-to-End Data Flow Models (Clinical Public Health Population Health Research) - Ensures that the Health Data Utility supports real-world data use scenarios across care domains analytics and system planning.
- Consent and Patient-Oriented Access Framework - Defines how patient-controlled access and digital identity standards integrate into system design and delivery.
- Program Execution Structure - Outline the teams streams and governance needed to carry out the roadmap with clarity and cross-program alignment.
- Architecture Collaboration and Alignment Plan - Coordinates alignment with existing Ontario Health architecture frameworks.
- Explore an External Engagement Strategy (MOH Infoway Federal/Provincial Partners) - Explore a shared voice and coordinated engagement plan for pan-Canadian alignment.
- Executive Briefings and System Interdependency Maps - Visuals and short briefing decks to show strategic progress and surface risk or misalignment across programs.
Term: The term of this position is 126 Business Days with an option to extend for an additional 126 days at Ontario Healths discretion.
The resource will comply with Ontario Health policies and procedures.
Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.
Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as Hybrid. The resource under this request will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.
Knowledge transfer details:
The resource will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Ontario Health team before end of engagement. Some of this might occur at the end of the engagement but will also be shared as information is obtained/consolidated. Key deliverables will be shared with team.
The resource must provide all related documentation as part of knowledge transfer protocol. Documents will be reviewed by the appropriate leads and signed off by manager/director.
The resource will work collaboratively with the Ontario Health team throughout the assignment and ensure key deliverables milestones and documentation are shared.
A walkthrough of any demos development etc. will be required before the end of the engagement.
Employment Type
Full-time
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