Data Architect – Digital Health Interoperability

Canada Health Infoway; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in health care transformation is seeking a Data Architect who will provide strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in health data architecture. The role focuses on improving interoperability and advancing health data standards through a collaborative approach, ensuring scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise architecture or data architecture focusing on data modeling.
• 3+ years with FHIR, including profiling and extensions.
• Experience with healthcare standards such as SNOMED CT.

Responsibilities

• Lead data modeling for pan-Canadian healthcare data elements.
• Champion data governance and best practices for interoperable systems.
• Facilitate alignment between FHIR profiles and logical data models.

Skills

Data Modeling

Interoperability

FHIR

Data Governance

Communication

Education

HL7 FHIR Certification

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FHIR Modeling Tools

UML Tools

Architecture Documentation Tools

Job description

Summary

Location: Toronto

Type: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Solutions Architect

Overview

At Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) we believe a more connected and collaborative system is a healthier system, and we work with governments, health care organizations, clinicians, and patients to make health care more digital. We’re working to ensure that everyone is able to access their personal health information, book appointments, get prescriptions, view lab test results and access other health services, online. We are working with our partners to transform the health system because we know that digital health can be as transformative as digital has been in other aspects of our lives. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government.

Continuing to improve Canadian health care necessitates work in interoperability connected systems are healthier systems. Connected care means a healthier Canada, and Infoway is committed to advancing interoperability. Harnessing data sharing will result in “connected care” and a modern health system for all Canadians. In support of the provinces and territories, Infoway is facilitating a national collaborative effort to advance interoperability using a collaborative development process.

Together with our jurisdictional, clinical, patient and industry partners we are committed to improving the health of Canadians by accelerating the development, adoption and effective use of innovative digital health solutions.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-profile, ambitious, and exciting pan-Canadian initiative that improves the health of populations and unlocks value for the health system
• Work with a dynamic, multi-functional team of professionals dedicated and passionate about modernizing the health care system
• Demonstrate your strong organizational, technical leadership skills in a fast-paced, innovative, and supportive environment
• We take care of our employees

Position Purpose

We are seeking a Data Architect to provide strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in health data architecture, with a strong emphasis on healthcare data modeling and interoperability leveraging HL7 FHIR standards. In this role, you will lead key architectural initiatives including interoperability data set data modeling and the CA Core+ national FHIR profiling strategy, operating at the intersection of clinical data, enterprise integration, and digital health specifications across jurisdictions.

This is a pivotal technical leadership position for someone who excels in collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments and brings deep expertise in health data exchange standards, advanced data modeling practices, and enterprise architecture. The ideal candidate will have the vision and technical acumen to translate complex clinical and technical requirements into scalable, implementable solutions that advance interoperability and data consistency across the healthcare landscape.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead data modeling and entity relationship design efforts for pan-Canadian healthcare data elements.
• Facilitate the alignment between FHIR profiles (CA Core+) and logical data models (pCHDCF/CACDI).
• Coordinate and run data modeling workgroups and cross-functional architecture discussions with clinical, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Champion data governance, quality, and security, embedding best practices into the design of interoperable systems.
• Define and manage architectural standards for FHIR resources, extensions, slicing, and value sets to ensure semantic consistency and reuse.
• Drive data-centric architectural decision-making that balances clinical utility, jurisdictional priorities, and system scalability.
• Act as a bridge between business needs and technical implementation teams (FHIR SMEs, data architects, business analysts, and developers).
• Prioritize scope, track progress, and ensure delivery milestones are met for key CA Core+ and mapping initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to resolve delivery blockers—whether through design alternatives, tooling, or process optimization.
• Work with partner organizations (e.g., CIHI, vendors, provincial/territorial ministries) to align mapping, modeling, and data exchange strategies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, privacy, security, and consent frameworks.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience

• 5+ years in enterprise architect or data architecture focusing on data modelling.
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare, such as EMR/EHRs, health data exchange, or public health systems.
• 3+ years with FHIR , including profiling, extensions, slicing, and resource modeling.
• Enterprise architecture strategy experience using frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar is an asset.
• Cloud-based architecture or data implementation is an asset.

Domain Expertise

• Deep understanding of healthcare data entities such as Patient, Encounter, Observation, Medication, etc.
• Familiarity with pan-Canadian health data standards (e.g., pCHDCF, CA-Core+, SNOMED CT, LOINC).
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of privacy and security standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML).

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrated success in mentoring technical teams and facilitating knowledge sharing across disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage executive sponsors, cross-functional teams, and jurisdictional stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing change, influencing architectural direction, and balancing innovation with delivery risk.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in FHIR modeling tools (e.g., Forge, IG Publisher, Simplifier.net).
• Experience with UML and EA modeling tools.
• Familiarity with modern data architecture practices, including logical/physical modeling, metadata strategy, and entity harmonization.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, IAM, and cloud-native designs is preferred.
• Hands-on skills with architecture documentation and diagramming tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, draw.io, MIRO).

Preferred Certifications

• HL7 FHIR Certification or equivalent experience in specification development.

Our commitment

Infoway is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Infoway provides reasonable accommodations to employees as well as candidates taking part in the recruitment process, upon request.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity at Infoway however, only those applicants who most closely meet the qualifications for this position will be contacted.