Senior Enterprise Architect

Cynet Systems Inc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior eHealth Enterprise Architect to lead the planning and implementation of innovative IT solutions within the healthcare sector. This role involves providing technical leadership in designing architecture for major enterprise platforms and ensuring alignment with health system goals and government strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise IT environments, particularly within healthcare, and will be responsible for developing comprehensive architecture roadmaps and governance frameworks. Join a team dedicated to driving digital health transformation and making a significant impact on public sector outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture and planning.
• Experience in healthcare IT and leading multi-stakeholder projects.

Responsibilities

• Guide planning and implementation of technology initiatives aligned with health system goals.
• Support integration efforts across applications and technologies.

Skills

IT Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Project Leadership

Healthcare IT

Data Integration

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Tools

CRM Systems

IAM Solutions

Cloud Infrastructure

FHIR

Job description

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the planning and implementation of business and technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with health system goals and Government strategies.
• Provide technical leadership in architecting new IT services, evaluating existing systems, and recommending improvements.
• Support integration efforts across applications, processes, and technologies in collaboration with Government departments and external stakeholders.
• Deliver future-state architecture documentation, roadmaps, and governance frameworks to support digital health transformation.
• Stay current with industry trends in health care and technology to inform innovation and strategic planning.
• Support program delivery through stakeholder engagement, change management, and performance tracking.

Strategic Architecture Initiatives:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive IT Architecture roadmap, operational plan, and change management strategy for the Shared Services Entity (SSE).
• Design architecture to support major enterprise platforms, including CRM, IAM, cloud infrastructure, FHIR-based integration, and enterprise integration platforms.
• Create a strategic AI architecture roadmap addressing clinical decision support, medical scribing, administrative automation, and audit capabilities.
• The Senior eHealth Enterprise Architect will work closely with stakeholders across the health sector, ensuring that architecture initiatives align with business needs, regulatory compliance, and emerging technological advancements.

Scoring Methodology:

• Financial/Pricing: 5%
• Resource Qualifications: 20%
• Interview Process: 75%

Must Have:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study Yes/No
• Experience in documenting application architectures in an enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government 5 years
• Experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting platform solutions in an enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government 5 years
• Experience leading complex (multi-stakeholder and multi-technology) projects 5 years
• Experience working in IT within the Healthcare industry 5 years
• Experience providing strategic advice related to organizational structure, roles, and skillsets required to ensure successful delivery of public sector outcomes 2 years

Nice to Have:

• Demonstrated experience with data integration between clinical applications in the Canadian eHealth environment 2 years.
• Experience in contributing or developing application architecture standards and guidelines 2 years.
• Experience with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) 2 years
• Experience with written and verbal communications including specific experience in drafting strategic business and technical documentation 2 years.