Job Description

Job Title: Technology Architect - Senior

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Work Model: Hybrid

Duration: 9 months

Extension: 1 Time

Must Haves

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture with a track record of designing and delivering enterprise grade solutions.
• 10+ years Demonstrated experience within Ontario's healthcare ecosystem, including Ontario Health programs, eHealth integrations, EMR/HER/HIS systems, and adherence to PHIPA privacy requirements.
• 10+ years Expert level proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, and modern front end architectural patterns.
• 10+ years Extensive experience building secure, authenticated, customer facing applications using industry standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, and REST based APIs (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js).
• 10+ years Solid understanding of HL7 FHIR based APIs, SMART on FHIR framework, healthcare data flows, and interoperability principles.
• 10+ years Hands on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, along with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• 10+ years Proven delivery experience within Scrum based Agile teams, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement.
• 10+ years Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide, influence, and support delivery teams.

Description / Responsibilities / Skills

Description

• The Agency plans to launch an eForms solution, beginning with the eForms MVP, to digitize forms prioritized by the Ontario Medical Association and the Ministry of Health.
• This procurement will secure a senior technology architect to support delivery of the solution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design and implementation of web based applications using a cloud based architectural framework.
• Work closely with the Architecture team to understand enterprise architecture principles and ensure all proposed solutions align with the Agency's architectural standards, patterns, and governance guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts to analyze and implement functional and non functional requirements.
• Translate business requirements and technical specifications into working, tested applications.
• Evaluate and determine appropriate architecture, technical specifications, and solution designs; make recommendations to product management as needed.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure full support for developed applications and platforms across all environments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design reusable components, libraries, and frameworks to support scalable and efficient application development.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and maintainability.
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization to ensure system reliability and responsiveness.
• Implement security best practices and support vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test strategies, support automated testing, and ensure the delivery of high quality releases.

Additional Terms

• The resource will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Agency team before end of engagement.
• The resource must provide all related documentation as part of knowledge transfer protocol.
• The Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario, and Agency assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario, without prior written approval.
• This position is currently listed as Hybrid; resource will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.

Deliverables

• End to End Architecture for a Public Facing Digital Health Solution
• Architect conceptual, logical, and physical solution designs for a secure, scalable public facing web application.
• Leverage the Agency's provincial digital assets and services to enable interoperability, identity, data exchange, and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including business teams, clinical partners, and provincial technology groups, to design detailed solution components.
• Work closely with the Product Manager to refine and validate the product roadmap, ensuring architectural alignment, technical feasibility, and phased delivery planning.
• Develop architectural diagrams that adhere to the Agency standards while laying the foundation for the product roadmap.
• Partner with Business Analysts to translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Provide technical direction to ensure non functional requirements are properly implemented across environments and operational processes.
• Work with privacy teams to support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and collaborate with security teams to complete Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA).

Experience & Skill Set Requirements

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience working with authenticated, customer-focused applications.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Service Bus, and Functions, coupled with proficiency in AWS.
• Strong knowledge of backend frameworks and technologies, including Java Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Kubernetes, Docker, Databases (Relational and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations, WCAG 2.0 guidelines, and security best practices.
• Passion for learning the latest technologies and standards.
• Self-starter, self-learner and highly self-motivated.
• Creative, solution-oriented, flexible, with a positive attitude and a drive for excellence.
• Ability to successfully multitask and work to tight deadlines.
• Accurate with excellent attention to detail.

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