Application Architect III (Senior Solutions Architect)

• Lead the overall solution architecture strategy for provincial healthcare initiatives.
  
• Design enterprise-level solution architectures for large, complex business transformation projects.
  
• Define architectural vision, standards, governance, and technology roadmaps.
  
• Develop enterprise integration architecture and solution design documentation.
  
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
  
• Lead architecture reviews and provide strategic technical direction.
  
• Design cloud-based solutions and modernize legacy/on-premise applications.
  
• Develop technical specifications, integration requirements, and API architecture.
  
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
  
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the software development lifecycle.
  
• Mentor developers and technical teams while ensuring architectural best practices.
  
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  
• Design enterprise managed services and reusable architectural processes.
  
• Support long-term application lifecycle planning and maintainability.
  
• Ensure compliance with provincial healthcare privacy and security standards.
  
• Prepare and deliver executive presentations and solution walkthroughs.
  
• Support provincial digital transformation initiatives within the healthcare sector.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
  
• Minimum 20 years of Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) experience.
  
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Solution Architect or Solution Strategist delivering medium to large complex system development, COTS, or SaaS implementation projects involving:
  
• Multiple business units or organizations
  
• Teams exceeding 10 project participants
  
• Projects extending beyond nine months
  
• Business transformation and technical modernization initiatives
  
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Senior Solutions Strategist supporting digital health initiatives within the New Brunswick public sector.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
• Availability to commence work as per project schedule.
  
• Compliance with SNB's single-candidate submission requirement.
  

• Managing and leading teams of IT professionals (5+ years)
  
• Providing architectural leadership across enterprise technology initiatives
  
• Mentoring technical teams and enforcing enterprise architecture standards
  
• Delivering enterprise solution architecture and integration strategies
  

• Developing:
  
• Solution Architecture Documents
  
• Functional Architecture
  
• Integration Architecture
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• API Architecture
  
• Enterprise Function Diagrams
  
• Technical Risk Assessments
  
• Integration Requirements
  
• Designing enterprise managed services applicable across multiple solutions.
  
• Delivering provincial and enterprise-wide technology implementations.
  
• Designing highly scalable, maintainable enterprise applications.
  

• Re-platforming legacy on-premises applications to cloud-based environments.
  
• Designing modern enterprise application architectures.
  
• Supporting long-term application lifecycle management.
  

• Collaborating with:
  
• Executive leadership
  
• Business owners
  
• Project Managers
  
• Business Analysts
  
• Solution Strategists
  
• Development teams
  
• Translating business and non-functional requirements into technical architecture.
  
• Acting as liaison between business and technical organizations.
  

• Experience supporting Provincial Cancer Screening Programs within Canada.
  
• Experience delivering digital health initiatives within New Brunswick public sector.
  
• Strong understanding of healthcare privacy and security requirements.
  
• Working knowledge of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and provincial healthcare privacy legislation.
  

• Enterprise Solution Architecture
  
• Application Architecture
  
• Integration Architecture
  
• Functional Architecture
  
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
  
• Solution Strategy
  
• Business Transformation
  

• Cloud Migration
  
• Cloud Solution Design
  
• SaaS Architecture
  
• COTS Implementation
  
• Hybrid Cloud Solutions
  
• Cloud Modernization
  

• Enterprise Integration
  
• API Design
  
• REST APIs
  
• Integration Services
  
• Middleware
  
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  
• Microservices Architecture
  

• Solution Architecture Documentation
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• Integration Requirements
  
• Enterprise Function Diagrams
  
• Technical Risk Assessments
  
• Architecture Roadmaps
  
• Executive Presentations
  

• Digital Health Solutions
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Healthcare Information Systems
  
• Provincial Healthcare Systems
  
• PHIPA Compliance
  
• Privacy & Security
  
• Healthcare Data Governance
  

• Technical Leadership
  
• Team Management
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Executive Communication
  
• Architecture Governance
  
• Mentoring & Coaching
  

• Architectural Vision Documentation
  
• Integration Architecture Principles
  
• Business-focused Executive Presentations
  
• Solution Architecture Documents
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• Integration Requirements Documentation
  
• API Documentation
  
• Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation Plan
  
• Enterprise Function Diagrams (EFDs)
  

• Canadian Provincial Governments
  
• Service New Brunswick (SNB)
  
• New Brunswick Department of Health
  
• Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Public Sector Digital Transformation
  
• Enterprise Healthcare Solutions
  
• Large-scale Digital Health Modernization projects