System Engineer

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families: Reporting to the Manager, Technology and Information Delivery, The System Engineer provides consulting to an assigned portfolio in the areas of systems and systems management in corporate business areas which may include coordinating the development and implementation of architecture both on premises or cloud as well as implementing upgrades, and monitoring of systems to ensure optimal and sustainable performance. Leads small to medium enterprise-wide information systems projects; manages timelines and resources; provides leadership to team members and may facilitate change management strategies as part of the project. A System Engineer serves as a consultant on data strategy, analysis, data integration, and data management. Responsibilities Provides systems engineering services to all disciplines and stakeholders within an assigned portfolio by keeping abreast of the initiatives and issues within the business areas assigned and leading the business area through developing business cases, process reengineering initiatives, etc. Provides input into operational or strategic plans. Serves as a consultant by performing or managing the research, analysis, and recommendations for proposed technology changes. Under the direction of the Senior Systems Engineer, coordinates development and use of new technology for inclusion in the technology architecture. Leads small to medium sized systems projects including a number of diverse disciplines and/or affecting multiple stakeholders; develops and manages project timelines; facilitates change management strategies; defines tasks; identifies, sources and manages resources such as contractors, staff or dollars; identifies and mitigates project related risks; provides guidance to team members. Under the direction of the Senior Systems Engineer, works within assigned budget and provides reports or raises concerns as necessary. Provides guidance to team members. Communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders by monitoring and reporting on all phases of projects to ensure success and to increase overall quality of products implemented. Provides updates on project status and all aspects of the project as required. Manages assigned projects using standard documentation methodologies. Researches and analyzes market, technology, and industry trends and standards related to technologies for the purposes of collaboration in problem solving merging business needs with a focus on leveraging data. Provides input on the use and evolution of applications and tools. Coordinates the development and maintenance of ETL pipelines, developing data models and supporting the creation of a hybrid cloud model. Performs tuning and optimization, perform bottleneck problems analysis, and technical troubleshooting. Participates in assigned Fraser Health, Provincial, and Federal committees; chairs and/or leads discussion as required. Performs other related duties as required. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related study or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Three to Five years of related experience in a large complex organization. A good understanding of modern data platforms with proven experience in assembling large, complex sets of data that meets non-functional and functional business requirements using a variety of languages. COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed. Professional/Technical Capabilities Ability to provide leadership to a variety of project teams in an environment that constantly changes and that has fluctuating priorities. Knowledge of information management, business processes, technologies and applications. Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture. Ability to translate business needs into application architecture requirements. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies. Demonstrated knowledge of the project management process and the systems development life cycle. Demonstrated superior skills in data research, gathering, modeling, and business and systems analysis. Demonstrated decision making ability within complex and diverse issues. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. About Fraser Health Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. 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