Senior Programmer/Analyst

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Flexible work arrangements

Paid leave program

Employee Assistance Program

Learning opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Forward-thinking workplace culture

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking a permanent full-time Bridges Analyst to support Epic Bridges interfaces within Digital Health. The role focuses on triage, lifecycle management of interfaces, and collaboration with application teams and external vendors.

Applicants should have a CS degree (or equivalent), 5+ years in enterprise system development, and willingness to pursue Epic certification. Travel and a blend of on-site/remote work are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized university with a Computer Science degree, or a bachelor’s degree with a graduate IT diploma (min 1 year), or a 3-year IT diploma from a recognized college.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise system development, including HIS interface analyst work within the last seven years.
• Willingness to obtain Epic certification and participate in Epic training.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for triage, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues on Epic Bridges interfaces.
• Manage the full interface lifecycle: analysis, design, implementation, go-live, and ongoing support.
• Coordinate with vendors, SMEs, and end users to determine business needs and configure interfaces.
• Develop data-translation routines with interface engine developers to support HIS and external systems.
• Ensure change management processes for all production interface changes, including CAB submissions.
• Coordinate testing, cutover planning, and go-live activities with vendors and SMEs.
• Create and maintain functional documentation and technical designs for interfaces.
• Provide training and user guides on interface behavior and troubleshooting.

Skills

HL7/FHIR/API integration

Analytical skills

Programming

Communication

Time management

Pressure handling

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

Corepoint integration engine

Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Zone: Any Zone

Location: Provincial with site to be determined based on successful applicant.

Work will include a combination of 0n-site and remote work. Travel may be required.

Senior Programmer/Analyst (Bridges Analyst)

Any Zone - EHL Appl Develop

Permanent Full-time

CUPE-HS

30171POS

Hours 75 hours bi-weekly (8 hours, Shift Work; Days, On-Call, Evenings, Nights, Weekends)

Salary CGCU40 (CAD39.95 - CAD44.70 per hour)

Competition Number VAC0028283

Posted Date 2026-08-24

Closing Date 2026-08-31

About Us

NL Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for delivering health and community services to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador across five geographical areas. Our Digital Health team supports the province's Epic Health Information System, working to ensure clinicians and staff across the province have reliable, secure access to the tools they need to deliver care.

About the Role

We are currently looking to hire permanent full-time Bridges Analyst position(s) to work in Digital Health. Reporting to Manager, Digital Health Application Development, you will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the primary contact for triage, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues on assigned Epic Bridges interfaces.
• Manage the full interface lifecycle: analysis, design, specification, implementation, go-live, and ongoing support.
• Work with application teams, subject matter experts, and third-party experts to determine business needs and configure interfaces.
• Work with interface engine developers to build data-translation routines supporting HIS and external systems' data needs.
• Ensure change management processes are followed for all production interface changes, including Change Advisory Board submissions.
• Coordinate testing, build, cutover planning, and go-live activities with vendors and subject matter experts.
• Create and maintain functional documentation and technical designs for assigned interfaces.
• Provide training and user guides to application teams on interface behaviour and troubleshooting.

About You

Your education and experience include:

• Graduation from a recognized university with a Computer Science degree, or a bachelor's degree supplemented by a recognized graduate diploma in Information Technology (minimum 1 year), or a 3-year Information Technology diploma from a recognized technical college is required.
• A minimum of 5 years' progressively responsible experience within the last seven years working in enterprise system development, including HIS experience in an interface analyst capacity, is required.
• Willingness to acquire Epic certification; prerequisites, participate in Epic training/education sessions, complete self-assessments and successfully challenge the certification exam is required.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of industry interconnectivity standards such as HL7, FHIR, and API integration.
• Advanced analytical and programming skills across multiple technologies.
• Ability to coordinate activities involving multiple players — vendors, subject matter experts, interface engine developers, and end users.
• Strong communication and time-management skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfort working under time pressure during interface outages or go-live-adjacent cutovers.

It would be an asset if you have:

• Epic Bridges certification.
• Knowledge of Corepoint integration engine, Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing technical upgrading in interface engine and integration technologies.

Demonstrated equivalencies may be considered.

Other Information

• Meaningful work supporting health care across Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Medical and dental benefits.
• A defined benefit pension plan.
• Flexible work arrangements (flex time; compressed; remote/hybrid, where applicable).
• A paid leave program.
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Employee recognition programs and ongoing learning opportunities.
• An innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking workplace culture.

*A valid passport and willingness to travel internationally is a requirement.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon completion of required background checks, including acceptable professional reference checks, provision of a satisfactory certificate of conduct, confirmation of educational credentials, and validation of legal entitlement to work in Canada, if applicable.

For more information, please visit https://nlhealthservices.ca.