Application / Solution Architect

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 environment 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