Enterprise Architect - Healthcare/Life Science

McKesson; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 201,000 - 336,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology provider in Mississauga is seeking an Enterprise Architect to integrate enterprise services and enable scalable healthcare solutions. The role requires over 10 years of enterprise architecture experience in health or life sciences, with proven leadership in managing technology stacks. You will drive the design and governance of shared technology foundations across oncology and multi-specialty units, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Competitive compensation package offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Annual bonus opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience, with at least 8 years in a related field.
• Experience leading shared technology foundations in healthcare.
• Proven ability to design and manage enterprise architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture roadmap.
• Lead the design of technology foundations for interoperability.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Skills

Enterprise architecture experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman framework

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson is in the business of betterhealth,and we touch the lives of patients invirtually everyaspect of healthcare. At McKesson Technology, our products and services span the full continuum of specialty patient care. From the initial phases of a product life cycle and the distribution of specialty drugs to fully integrated healthcare technology systems, practice management support, and ultimately to patient care in the communities where they live, we empower the community patient care delivery system by helping community practices advance the science, technology and quality of care.

We have a vision —that the long-term vibrancy of community care will be achieved through the leadership of physicians committed to clinical excellence and innovation, enabled by close collaboration with our organization and our deep clinical,operationaland technologicalexpertise. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson Technology you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe.You’llcollaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industrythat’svital to us all.

Join our team of leaders to begin a rewarding career.

Position Overview

McKesson is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead the integration of enterprise services—including Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Cybersecurity, and Data & Analytics—to support the evolving needs of our Oncology and Multi-Specialty business units. McKesson’s Oncology and Multi-Specialty business is a unified segment that delivers integrated solutions to support patient care, accelerate innovative therapies, and empower community-based healthcare practices across multiple specialties. This role is pivotal in aligning technology strategy with business priorities, enabling scalable, secure, and interoperable platforms that drive operational excellence and innovation.

Reporting to the Business Unit CIO, you will architect and govern a unified technology foundation that reduces complexity, enhances agility, and ensures alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory frameworks. You will collaborate across IT and business domains to deliver integrated solutions that meet clinical, operational, and research objectives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Services Integration & Strategy

• Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture roadmap that integrates infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and data platforms leveraging to support BU goals.
• Lead the design and governance of a shared technology foundation that enables interoperability, scalability, and security across Oncology and Multi-Specialty in compliance with McKesson Enterprise standards and Governance models.
• Drive simplification and rationalization of enterprise services, minimizing redundancy and vendor sprawl while preserving flexibility and innovation.
• Lead the adoption of AI-driven tools and platforms, ensuring the technology stack is future-ready for advanced analytics, decision support, and automation.
• Drive assurance that roadmaps address compliance needs and solutions adhere to enterprise-define non-functional requirements.

Solution Architecture & Interoperability

• Architect modular, interoperable solutions that connect enterprise services with clinical, operational, and research workflows.
• Ensure robust integration patterns, common data models, and API strategies that support seamless data exchange and analytics.
• Champion adoption of industry standards to enable consistent and high-quality data interoperability.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• Embed security architecture principles across all layers of the technology stack.
• Establish guardrails and governance for secure vendor and technology selection, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and emerging AI regulations.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to proactively manage risk and ensure resilience.

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

• Participate and collaborate with the CIO and CIO staff to continuously balance short- and long-term technical needs, objectives, as well as oversee the realization of the architecture Continuum by providing guidance to members of engineering organization.
• Mentor solution architects and engineers to uphold best practices in enterprise architecture and service integration.
• Advocate for the value of a unified enterprise services model across the organization.

Technology Portfolio Management

• Evaluate and optimize the enterprise technology and vendor portfolio to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Identify opportunities for consolidation, integration, and modernization of services and platforms.
• Leverage their extensive knowledge of network architecture, security practices, infrastructure optimization, and cloud computing to collaborate with other architects and technology teams to ensure robust, scalable, and secure IT systems.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years, of direct work-related experience.

Critical Skills

• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience with 5+ years in Multi-Specialty or Health care, or life sciences.
• Proven leadership in designing and managing shared technology foundations and modern technology stacks.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Influence, communication, and leadership skills across technical, clinical, and executive domains.

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent experience.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$143,600 - $239,300

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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