Application / Solution Architect 2 – Community & Connected Care Client: Service New Brunswick (SNB) – Provincial Health Application Services

Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick

Work Arrangement: Onsite in Fredericton, NB ; remote work may be possible only at the client's request and approval.

Contract: October 28, 2026 – October 27, 2027

Extension: Possible 1-year extension through October 27, 2028

Hours: Full-time, 7.25-hour workday

Language: English

Position Overview Service New Brunswick's Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS) is seeking an experienced Application/Solution Architect to augment the eHealthNB Community and Connected Care technical support team .

The successful candidate will work across both steady-state operational support and project-based initiatives , providing architecture, technical leadership, solution design, integration, development guidance, and optimization for complex provincial healthcare applications.

The role supports applications used by Regional Health Authorities and the Department of Health , including highly complex healthcare systems requiring 24/7 operational support, enhancement, optimization, integration, and delivery of new technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Research, design and develop strategies, models and work plans to improve the stability, resilience and fault tolerance of the eHealthNB platform.
- Provide solution architecture direction and guidance , including technical design, development methodologies and procedures.
- Provide technical advice to executive management and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
- Plan and forecast technology requirements for existing systems and upcoming development initiatives.
- Provide solution architecture guidance to technical staff and consultants.
- Develop, maintain and oversee solution design and system configuration documentation .
- Develop proof-of-concepts for proposed solutions and architectures.
- Assist with the evolution of the eHealth platform roadmap from current to future state.
- Develop implementation, migration and integration strategies .
- Design and implement integration solutions that meet business objectives while maintaining information integrity and following applicable standards and best practices.
- Support both development and production environments .
- Monitor and optimize eHealth platform performance to support high availability .
- Work with business teams, project managers, application support teams, DBAs, vendors and development teams to successfully implement solutions.
- Provide regular status updates to the Health Applications Manager.
- Maintain technical documentation and participate in team scrums as required.
- Provide after-hours/on-call support when required and approved.

Requirements Mandatory Requirements – MUST HAVE Candidates must clearly demonstrate each of the following . Missing or unclear evidence may result in disqualification.

M1 – Education Required:

- University degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Recruiter Screening: Candidate resume should clearly identify the degree, discipline and institution, or clearly explain equivalent education/experience.



M2 – 20+ Years of IM/IT Experience Required:

- Minimum 20 years of Information Management / Information Technology experience .

Recruiter Screening: Look for a clearly traceable IT career history totaling 20+ years , with employment dates stated as Month/Year – Month/Year . M3 – 15+ Years as Senior Programmer/Analyst Required:

- Minimum 15 years of experience specifically performing Senior Programmer/Analyst responsibilities .

Important: General IT experience alone is not sufficient . The candidate's history should explicitly demonstrate Senior Programmer/Analyst-level roles and responsibilities for at least 15 years. M4 – Excellent English Communication Required:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English .

Candidate must be capable of communicating effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, management, vendors and project teams. M5 – Immediate Availability / New Brunswick Required:

- Candidate must be available to start immediately in New Brunswick on the date specified in the SOW .

Important screening point: The engagement begins October 28, 2026 , and the successful candidate is required onsite in Fredericton for the engagement. Scored Requirements – HIGH PRIORITY These requirements account for the resource qualification scoring, so candidates should provide specific project-based evidence , not simply list technologies on their resumes.

S1 – Provincial Healthcare & EHR – 15+ Years Required: 15+ years of demonstrated experience working with Provincial Healthcare and Electronic Health Records applications in a Canadian context. Recruiter should look for:

- Canadian provincial healthcare environments.
- Provincial health authorities/government healthcare programs.
- EHR/EMR applications.
- Clinical systems.
- Healthcare data repositories.
- Healthcare application integration.
- Candidate's specific employer/client, project, role and dates .

This is a critical requirement. Generic healthcare experience outside Canada should not automatically be treated as equivalent. S2 – Technical Solution Development – 15+ Years Required: 15+ years developing, documenting, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions to meet business requirements.

Candidate should demonstrate experience across the full technical solution lifecycle , including:

- Requirements analysis
- Solution design
- Technical architecture
- Development/coding
- Technical documentation
- Testing
- Implementation/deployment
- Production support
- Business stakeholder collaboration

S3 – Rhapsody Integration Engine – 10+ Years Required: 10+ years of demonstrated experience working with Rhapsody Integration Engine(s). Candidates should demonstrate hands-on experience with:

- Rhapsody Integration Engine
- Healthcare system integration
- Interface development
- Integration workflows
- Data/message transformation
- Healthcare interoperability




- Production support and troubleshooting

The current SNB setting specifically includes a Rhapsody Integration Engine supporting the Provincial Integration Engine and EMR-related solutions. S4 – Orion Health Platform – 9+ Years Required: 9+ years of demonstrated experience with the Orion Health Platform. Relevant experience should specifically identify Orion Health , rather than simply stating "EHR" or "healthcare systems."

Experience may include

- Orion Health Clinical Data Repository
- Orion Health EHR solutions
- Healthcare application integration
- Clinical data
- Architecture/design
- Implementation and support

SNB's current portfolio includes Orion Health for the Clinical Data Repository and EHR and Orion Health's Rhapsody Integration Engine. S5 – Microsoft SQL Server – 15+ Years Required: 15+ years of demonstrated experience with Microsoft SQL Server. Look for:

- SQL Server database development
- Database design
- Queries/stored procedures
- Data integration
- Reporting
- Performance optimization
- Application/database integration
- Production troubleshooting

The current portfolio includes SQL Server and custom work involving Oracle and SQL Server. S6 – Java & JavaScript – 15+ Years Required: 15+ years of demonstrated experience with Java and JavaScript. The candidate should clearly identify experience with both technologies , preferably with specific projects/roles and dates.

Do not rely solely on a generic "programming languages" skills section.

S7 – EMPI / Initiate / InfoSphere – 9+ Years Required: 9+ years of demonstrated experience with Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) technologies, such as:

- IBM Initiate
- IBM InfoSphere

Relevant experience should demonstrate work involving:
- Enterprise patient identity
- Patient matching
- Identity resolution
- Master data
- Client/patient registry
- Healthcare data integration

The current SNB portfolio specifically identifies IBM Initiate for the Client Registry. S8 – Oracle – 15+ Years Required: 15+ years of demonstrated experience with Oracle. Candidate should demonstrate practical Oracle experience through specific projects/roles, such as:

- Oracle database development
- Database architecture
- SQL/PLSQL
- Data integration
- Reporting/extracts
- Performance optimization
- Application/database integration
- Production support

SNB's current environment includes Oracle for extracts, views, reports and SSIS, as well as custom Oracle work. Ideal Candidate Profile The strongest candidate will be a senior Application/Solution Architect or Senior Programmer/Analyst with 20+ years of IT experience , including 15+ years in Senior Programmer/Analyst roles , and extensive Canadian provincial healthcare experience.

The candidate should have a strong combination of:

Healthcare + EHR + Integration + Architecture + Development with particularly strong experience in:

- Provincial Canadian healthcare environments
- EHR/EMR applications
- Rhapsody Integration Engine
- Orion Health
- IBM Initiate / EMPI
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Java
- JavaScript
- Technical architecture and solution design
- Healthcare application integration
- Development, testing and implementation
- Production support and high-availability environments

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