Architect - Healthcare IT Solutions / Remote

Altera Digital Health Inc. Canada; Canada; Remote; CAD 107,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A health IT solutions company is seeking an Architect to support the implementation of healthcare solutions remotely. The successful candidate will have over 7 years of relevant project management experience, particularly in healthcare, with strong communication and analytical skills. This role involves working with a team to develop and implement solutions that improve health care delivery. The position offers a salary range of $107,770 – $127,000.50 CAD.

Qualifications

• 7 years project management experience; 2-3 years at a senior level in healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare configurations like ambulatory, pharmacy, and financials.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist development teams in selecting technical frameworks and design patterns.
• Develop solutions based on business requirements.
• Lead joint design sessions for data models.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Healthcare technology knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics or MIS

Tools

Altera Sunrise

Epic

Cerner

Meditech

Job description

Architect - Healthcare IT Solutions / Remote

Remote - CA

Altera, a member of the N. Harris Computer Corporation family, delivers health IT solutions that support caregivers worldwide. These include the Sunrise™, Paragon®, Altera TouchWorks®, Altera Opal, STAR™, HealthQuest™ and dbMotion™ solutions. At the intersection of technology and the human experience, Altera Digital Health is driving a new era of healthcare, in which innovation and expertise can elevate care delivery and inspire healthier communities across the globe.

ARCHITECT

Remote Canadian Role

This purpose of this role is to support Altera Canada in implementing Sunrise and other solutions including Altera Patient Flow and dbMotion. You’ll work alongside our project manager, implementation consultants, solution architects and other key resources with the goal of successfully rolling out our project plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist development teams in the appropriate selection and use of technical frameworks, platforms and design patterns.
• Develop and implement solutions, and model architecture based on business requirements.
• Create specification and design for all application projects including ETL and BI, integration-related projects.
• Lead collective groups, identify requirements, analyze and document solution options and gain consensus on requirements and data models.
• Facilitate and lead joint design sessions with applications representatives to identify desired functionality for data models and database designs.
• Provide guidance on ways to standardize database development, design and reuse data integration flows.
• Own design of end-to-end solution and provide technical leadership for the associated solution validation tests.
• Own delivery of well‑designed and engineered solutions that meet functional and technical requirements.
• Own and implement best practices for technical deliverables.
• Provide in‑depth technical consulting and support solution implementation to ensure that solution specifications are met.
• Advise on future solution enhancements.
• Serve as subject matter expert on all clinical and non‑clinical systems projects, models and designs.
• Maintain a deep technical knowledge of ETL flows, BI and next‑generation app integration (SO).
• Lead and conduct proof‑of‑concept tests to solve complex integration issues.
• Support day‑to‑day technical control of development projects by assisting project management in planning technical aspects of projects.
• Provide regular updates on project status.
• Support and mentor individual junior developers.
• Perform detailed technical reviews to ensure design components are being correctly implemented.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science, mathematics or MIS, or equivalent years of experience.

Experience

• 7 years relevant project management experience; 2‑3 years’ experience at a senior level within the healthcare industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in all types of configurations (acute/core, ambulatory, reg/sched, pharmacy, financials, etc.).
• Preference for Altera Sunrise (formerly Allscripts) domain knowledge; other EMR configuration experience (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, etc.) will be considered.
• Demonstrable understanding of architecture principles and methods, healthcare technology, and standards.
• Highly motivated to create business value through the effective use of technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

TRAVEL

Travel as required for architect responsibilities - could be as much as 50‑80%, depending on candidate location.

WORK ARRANGEMENTS

This candidate will work from a home office when not at client site.

SALARY RANGE

$107,770 – $127,000.50 CAD

EEO STATEMENT

Altera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by local law.

CONTACT

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