Enterprise Architect - Senior

Job Posting ID GOAPRDJP00000587

Period: 02/06/2025 to 31/05/2027

Buyer: Government of Alberta

Pay Rate: $CAD 80.00 per hour

Legal Entity: Government of Alberta (1000)

Site Government of Alberta (1000)

Location: 17TH FL - TELUS PLAZA N. TOWER (BEDMATB170)

Work Location: 10025 JASPER AVE Edmonton Alberta CAN T5J 1S6

Description:

This role is responsible for understanding and describing the Health System and translating it into an overall architecture vision, strategy and a set of architecture principles. This includes the active communication and promotion of the vision, strategy and principles. This role is also responsible for defining the enterprise architecture framework to avoid redundancy, have integrated, cost-effective solutions and provide a common foundation for all system, service and infrastructure developments.

Enterprise IT Alignment and Advice

- As part of the Refocusing Healthcare Initiative, Alberta Health is establishing a Shared Services Entity (SSE) to provide IT and corporate back-office support to newly formed healthcare agencies: Acute Care Alberta (ACA), Primary Care Alberta (PCA), Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) and Recovery Alberta (RA). The SSE will also provide IT services to Covenant Health and the acute care service delivery organization currently known as Alberta Health Services.
- To support the IT operationalization of the SSE, and ensure alignment with Alberta Health IT Operating Model, Alberta health seeks a Senior IT Architect Consultant with extensive experience in healthcare IT architecture, governance, and transformation strategy.
- The consultant will be responsible for defining IT governance structures, developing Shared Service Contracts, supporting the development of Service Level Agreements, and providing IT architecture expertise for both current and ongoing digital health initiatives.

IT Architecture Strategy and Governance

- Provide expert IT Architecture guidance to support the operationalization of the Alberta Health's IT Operating Model within the refocused healthcare systems.
- Establish and support the IT governance structure of the SSE to ensure a smooth transition to Alberta Health's IT Operation model.
- Oversee the rationalization and alignment of IT systems between Alberta Health and SSE, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability.
- Collaborate with Ministry of Technology and Innovation (T&I;) and the SSE to review, refine, and implement an effective IT Architecture governance model.





The key initiatives this resource will provide technical leadership and strategic advice on includes:

- Strategic alignment of health system IT assets and architecture to meet mandate of new re-focused health system providing health services.
- Developing architecture plans to enable health system IT inter-operation across Connect Care, Netcare, Community Information Integration and community based Electronic Medical Records.
- Development of key architecture to support patient movement and continuity through the health system including admissions and discharges to continuing care spaces, mental health and addictions spaces.
- Development and advice on the architecture for the implementation of command centers to support clinical operations across the health system.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the development and execution of enterprise architecture strategies for Alberta's health information systems.
- Guide the planning and implementation of business and technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with health system goals and GoA strategies.
- Provide technical leadership in architecting new IT services, evaluating existing systems, and recommending improvements.
- Support integration efforts across applications, processes, and technologies in collaboration with GoA departments and external stakeholders.
- Deliver future-state architecture documentation, roadmaps, and governance frameworks to support digital health transformation.
- Stay current with industry trends in health care and technology to inform innovation and strategic planning.
- Support program delivery through stakeholder engagement, change management, and performance tracking.

Strategic Architecture Initiatives:

- Develop and maintain a comprehensive IT Architecture roadmap, operational plan, and change management strategy for the Shared Services Entity (SSE).
- Design architecture to support major enterprise platforms, including CRM, IAM, cloud infrastructure, FHIR-based integration, and enterprise integration platforms.
- Create a strategic AI architecture roadmap addressing clinical decision support, medical scribing, administrative automation, and audit capabilities.





The Senior eHealth Enterprise Architect will work closely with stakeholders across the health sector, ensuring that architecture initiatives align with business needs, regulatory compliance, and emerging technological advancements.

Additional information to suppliers (examples are provided below, please delete anything that does not apply)

Per worker model below this is a Hybrid role.

Working Hours/location:

- Standard Hours of work are 8:15 to 4:30 with a 1 hr lunch break Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the province.
- Location: … Atb Place North 10025 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 1S6
- The expectation will be for the resource to work from the office 3 days a Week
- Work must be done within Canada

Anticipated Interviews dates

- Interviews are estimated to be held between May 19 - 23This is an estimate only.

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SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE

- RESUME
- ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED.
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Qualification Assessment

Must Have

Education

Yes/No - Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study.

Yes

Work Experience

Duration - Experience in documenting application architectures in an enterprise IT environment...

5 years

Duration - Experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting platform solutions in...

5 years

Duration - Experience leading complex (multi-stakeholder and multi-technology) projects.

5 years

Duration - Experience working in IT within the Healthcare industry

5 years

Duration - Exp providing strategic advice related to organizational…

2 years

Nice to Have

Work Experience

Duration - Demonstrated experience with data integration between clinical applications...

2 years

Duration - Experience in contributing or developing application architecture standards and...

2 years

Duration-Experience with Rapid Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

2 years

Duration - Experience with written and verbal communications including specific experience in...

2 years

Maximum Extension Term (Months)

12

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