Solutions Architect

Northern Health; Prince George; Sur place; CAD 91 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Extended health

Dental coverage

Municipal pension plan

4 weeks vacation

Moving expense support

Training & leadership development

Employee referral program

Résumé du poste

Northern Health is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the strategy, design, and architecture of high-quality clinical and business IT solutions. You will collaborate with NH leadership, corporate and clinical services, and cross-functional teams to inform and develop solutions aligned with strategic plans.

Ideal candidates will have strong senior architectural experience, ITIL training, and a track record of delivering complex, compliant IT initiatives with a focus on privacy,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Information Management or related field with 5+ years in healthcare tech leadership.
• ITIL training and experience required.
• Proven ability to write technical standards and guide architecture decisions.

Responsabilités

• Design and guide architecture of clinical and business technologies.
• Collaborate with Northern Health leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Develop strategy for high-availability systems and scalable solutions.
• Evaluate contracts and statements of work for architecture projects.
• Communicate complex IT concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Connaissances

Senior architect

Technical standards

Privacy & Security

RFP/RFQ evaluation

Project planning

Stakeholder management

IT strategy

Communication

Vendor liaison

IT deployment

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computing Science/Information Management

Equivalent combination of education & experience

ITIL training & experience

Description du poste

Position Summary

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to join our Information Management Information Technology department.

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Northern Health the Solutions Architect provides for the strategy, design and architecture of high quality and highly available clinical and business-oriented technologies. The Solutions Architect regularly works with Northern Health Leadership, Corporate and Clinical Services, and cross functional operational teams to inform and develop solutions supporting organizational strategic plans and goals.

The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,481 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Northern Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

Qualfications

• Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Information Management or a related discipline plus at least five (5) years' experience working within or supporting a health care environment is preferred, including several years in a senior technology oversight or architecture role;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) training and experience required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success as a senior technical systems administrator or architect, as well as the successful completion of large information technology acquisition or design and build projects within the last three years.
• Demonstrated ability to write technical standards documents.
• Intermediate to expert-level system implementation, Privacy and Security standards and best practices skills. Proven ability to track, coordinate and integrate external issues as they affect Northern Health's Strategic plans. Demonstrated ability to evaluate contract documents such as RFP's, RFI's, RFQ's, SOW's, etc.
• Proven ability to write, analyze and edit project plans, proposals, Service Level Agreements, MOU's for accuracy and consistency.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve with an overall Northern Health perspective in alignment with key strategic priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and manage relationships with internal and external strategic partners and solution providers.
• Extensive experience planning and deploying both business and IT initiatives.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
• The ability to act as liaison conveying information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business; applies equal conveyance regarding business strategy and IT strategy, business processes and workflow automation, business initiatives and IT initiatives and benefit realization and service delivery.
• Team player able to work effectively at all levels of the organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus.
• Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.

Where you will be working:

Community:

Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George.

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

Joining Northern Health means becoming part of a supportive team that values your growth and well-being. Here's what we provide:

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes (BC).
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.