IT Infrastructure Services 4 - Solution Architect
- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: IT Infrastructure Services 4
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Clinical Services IT Projects
- Primary Location: CN Tower
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 20-FEB-2026
- Date Available: 02-MAR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $37.82
- Maximum Salary: $64.86
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Related university degree (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering) plus at least four (4) years of progressive experience in architecture, software delivery, integration, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience producing solution architecture for complex, multi-system initiatives (including integrations, data flows, and non-functional requirements). Working knowledge across architecture domains: business, information/data, application, technology, security, and privacy. Hands-on experience with application integration patterns (APIs, messaging/events, ETL/ELT) and modern SDLC practices. Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and advise decision-makers using clear trade-offs (risk, cost, value, time). Experience designing for operability in production: monitoring/observability, resiliency, support transitions, and clear ownership. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) and hybrid/on prem environments.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Experience leading discovery with clinical and business areas; independently facilitating value stream mapping, capability mapping, and current/future state process analysis. Experience translating business and clinical outcomes into architecture decisions, roadmaps, and measurable success criteria. Strong facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills in a multi-stakeholder, multi-tier environment (frontline to executive). Comfortable operating in an ITIL/IT service management environment with service owners, governed change, and risk-based decision making. Pragmatic problem-solver who can modernize incrementally (reduce technical debt, improve integration and data consistency) while protecting patient safety, privacy, and service stability. Clear written communication skills (architecture decision records, diagrams, standards) and strong collaboration across clinical, technical, and vendor partners.
Preferred Qualifications:
Healthcare / life sciences industry experience (clinical workflows, regulated environments) or comparable safety-critical domains. Enterprise architecture/modeling tools (e.g., BizzDesign, Orbus, Archi) and capability/value-stream artifacts. DevOps and platform practices (automation-first, CI/CD, IaC); FinOps familiarity is an asset. Architecture governance, risk management, and vendor platform integration (e.g., EHR/EMR ecosystems).
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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