Intermediate Solutions Designer

CYNET SYSTEMS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned professional to enhance their electronic health record platform. This role involves validating architecture for scalability and security, implementing best practices for cloud-native development, and optimizing FHIR APIs for seamless data exchange. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with healthcare standards while driving innovation through modern technologies. If you have a passion for improving healthcare through technology and possess extensive experience in cloud environments, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical documentation for electronic health projects.
• Expertise in SmileCDR, V2 HL7/FHIR, and XML messaging.

Responsibilities

• Validate architecture and design of EHR platform for scalability and security.
• Guide adoption of modern technologies like containerization and serverless computing.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Cloud-native development

CI/CD pipelines

Communication skills

Automation using Terraform

Cloud services (Azure/AWS)

DevSecOps best practices

Education

Advanced Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)

Experience in public healthcare sector

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Azure DevOps

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Validate the architecture and design of the EHR platform to ensure scalability, reliability, and security in a cloud environment.
• Recommend and implement best practices for cloud-native development.
• Review code to ensure adherence to industry best practices and organizational standards.
• Optimize code for maintainability, efficiency, and performance.
• Ensure effective implementation of EHR Platform and fast healthcare interoperability resources (FHIR) frameworks to support interoperability and data exchange.
• Identify areas for improvement in FHIR APIs and related workflows.
• Propose and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging appropriate cloud services.
• Guide the adoption of modern technologies like containerization, orchestration, and serverless computing.
• Ensure adherence to healthcare compliance standards (e.g., PHIPA) and implement robust security measures.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of future platform enhancements or migrations.
• Ensure minimal downtime and maintain data integrity during transitions.
• Provide strategies for improving platform performance, including database tuning, caching, and load balancing.
• Work closely with vendors and internal teams to align development with business goals.
• Document findings, recommendations, and technical guidance.

Required Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify gaps and areas for improvement; own the build, release, and configuration management of applications; ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security of applications.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to communicate clearly within the team, product groups, and across client teams on cloud-related topics; mentor staff to strengthen cloud support and quality services; collaborate with product teams.
• Ability to code to automate system-level deployment using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep.
• Ability to design and implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, etc.
• Ability to deploy, automate, and manage cloud (Azure/AWS) based systems.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies and tools for multiple providers; assist IT leadership in developing cloud strategies and roadmaps; maintain expertise in multiple focus areas.
• Work closely with product and other teams to design and integrate cloud services, ensuring secure operations.
• Collaborate with product teams to deliver solutions using modern DevSecOps tools and best practices; own build, release, and configuration management.
• Create and maintain up-to-date operational documentation.
• Make decisions impacting the organization significantly.

Deliverables:

Design And Architecture Review:

• A validated and optimized architecture document ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Recommendations and implementation plans for cloud-native adoption.

Code Quality Assurance:

• Detailed code review reports with actionable feedback.
• Documentation of best practices and coding standards.
• Expertise in SmileCDR and HAPI FHIR implementations, including an improvement roadmap.
• Optimized FHIR APIs and workflows for seamless data exchange.

Cloud-Native Recommendations:

• Recommendations for adopting cloud-native technologies.
• Implementation guidelines for containerization, orchestration, and serverless computing.
• Security policy recommendations and IAM/data protection checklists.

Migration Strategy Input:

• A high-level migration plan for seamless platform transition.
• Risk mitigation strategies to minimize downtime and data loss.

Performance Optimization:

• Performance tuning reports with metrics for improvements.
• Suggestions for database optimization, caching, and load balancing.

Collaboration And Documentation:

• Comprehensive documentation of findings, designs, and recommendations.
• Regular status reports to stakeholders.

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria:

• 10 years' experience in creating technical documentation, especially for electronic health projects, including deploying clinical software.
• Subject matter expertise in SmileCDR, V2 HL7/FHIR, XML messaging.
• Advanced Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS).
• Deep knowledge of healthcare products/services in multi-cloud environments.
• Experience migrating legacy systems to the cloud.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and source control.
• Experience with IT systems integration.
• Proven technical writing skills and familiarity with industry standards.
• Experience in the public healthcare sector is preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple projects.