RQ00380 - Applications Architect - Senior

Must haves:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in solution design, system integration, or platform delivery within complex digital environments (preferably public health or government).
  


• Minimum 5 years as a Solution Architect on electronic health-related projects in Canada, preferably in Ontario.
  


• Demonstrated ability to produce delivery-ready technical designs aligned with organizational and ecosystem strategy.
  


• Strong understanding of interoperability standards and integration methods (e.g., RESTful APIs, Health Level Seven – Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (HL7 FHIR), secure messaging).
  


• Knowledge of data flow modeling, system integration patterns, and reusable components.
  


• Proven experience working in cross-functional teams (clinical, product, policy, development).
  


• Familiarity with modern delivery practices (Agile, Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment or Delivery (CI/CD), DevOps) in government or healthcare environments.
  


• Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used in Ontario.
  


• Experience in healthcare administration or healthcare IT.
  


• Experience defining governance, principles, policies, and procedures for business or IT transformation initiatives.
  


• Knowledge of PHIPA and privacy legislation as applied to healthcare IT.
  


• Experience navigating complex multi-stakeholder environments (public/private).
  

Responsibilities:

• Lead the solution design process for high-impact health modernization projects, ensuring architectural alignment with enterprise goals and system strategy
  


• Translate policy and clinical needs into implementable technical designs that harmonize with Ontario Health’s data and platform standards
  


• Collaborate with product owners, vendors, and internal delivery teams to co-design and validate integration strategies across multiple systems
  


• Act as a bridge between project delivery and long-term sustainability—balancing timelines with system coherence
  


• Contribute to the evolution of internal design patterns, solution review practices, and platform reuse
  


• Ensure alignment with semantic standards {(e.g., Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)} and support consistent application across programs
  


• Desired Skills:
  


• Experience designing and implementing solution architectures in multi-stakeholder environments.
  


• Proficiency in developing logical system designs, interface specifications, integration flow diagrams, and data mappings.
  


• Hands-on experience with terminology services and semantic mapping (e.g., SNOMED CT, LOINC).
  


• Familiarity with patient consent enforcement, identity frameworks, and access control mechanisms at the service layer.
  


• Ability to participate in solution design walkthroughs, architecture reviews, and delivery planning sessions.
  


• Knowledge of data flow modeling, system integration patterns, and reusable components.
  


• Experience with platform-level integration in public health, provider registry, or shared services.
  


• Ability to align vendor solutions to technical standards and delivery expectations.
  


• Familiarity with data validation, reference implementations, and conformance testing for APIs/interfaces.
  


• Ability to co-design with cross-disciplinary teams and resolve complex integration issues collaboratively.
  

Requirements

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria:  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a solution Architect on electronic health-related projects in Canada, preferably in Ontario.: 20 Points
  


• Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario.: 20 Points
  


• Experience working in the health care industry, specifically in health care administration/health care IT.: 20 Points
  


• Experience defining governance, principals, policies and procedures and leading business and/or IT transformation initiatives.: 20Points
  


• Knowledgeable of PHIPA and privacy legislation and how it applies to healthcare IT solutions..: 10 Points
  


• Experience dealing in a complex multi private/public stakeholder environment.: 10 Points
  

Deliverables

Deliverables include, but are not limited to:

• Solution Design Documents (SDDs): Capture how the system will behave, integrate, and support requirements in practice.
  


• FHIR Interface Specifications & Message Structures: Define what the system exposes and consumes—ensures compliance with health data standards and integration across platforms.
  


• Integration Flow Diagrams: Illustrate how systems communicate across trust boundaries—crucial for platform alignment, consent handling, and secure data movement.
  


• Terminology Mapping Sheets: Translate clinical meaning into machine-readable codes—avoids duplication, enables analytics, and ensures semantic integrity.
  


• Vendor Design Review Feedback & Solution Alignment Notes: Ensure third-party solutions align to OH’s requirements and avoid divergence from system-wide patterns.
  


• Reusable Design Pattern Templates: Promote repeatable, scalable solutions—reduces integration rework and accelerates implementation across programs.
  


• Data Payload Examples & Validation Outputs: Enable testing and validation by showing what real-world messages look like across interfaces (e.g., JSON, XML).
  


• Delivery Risk Logs & Technical Issue Registers: Support project planning, architecture governance, and surfacing of system risks early in the design cycle.
  


• Collaboration Logs with OH Architects and Product Teams: Document co-design efforts—supports semantic integrity and avoids duplication.
  

Must Haves: 

• Minimum 7 years of experience in solution design, system integration, or platform delivery within complex digital environments (preferably public health or government). 
  


• Minimum 7 years of experience of interoperability standards and integration methods (e.g., RESTful APIs, Health Level Seven – Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (HL7 FHIR), secure messaging). 
  


• Minimum 7 years of experience of data flow modeling, system integration patterns, and reusable components. 
  


• Minimum 7 years of experience of PHIPA and privacy legislation as applied to healthcare IT.