Technology Architect

Assignment: RQ00740 - Technology Architect - Senior Requisition: RQ00740 Job Title: Technology Architect - Senior for eForms (SADIE) Solution Delivery Client: Ontario Health Start Date: 2026-09-08 End Date: 2027-06-01 Department: Digital Excellence in Health Office Location: 525 University Avenue, Toronto Business Days: 185.00 Location: Up to 3 days onsite (subject to HM's discretion) Public Sector Experience: Must Have Healthcare

Must Haves:

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture with a track record of designing and delivering enterprise grade solutions.
• 10+ years Demonstrated experience within Ontario's healthcare ecosystem, including Ontario Health programs, eHealth integrations, EMR/HER/HIS systems, and adherence to PHIPA privacy requirements.
• 10+ years Expert level proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, and modern front end architectural patterns.
• 10+ years Extensive experience building secure, authenticated, customer facing applications using industry standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, and REST based APIs (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js).
• 10+ years Solid understanding of HL7 FHIR based APIs, SMART on FHIR framework, healthcare data flows, and interoperability principles.
• 10+ years Hands on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, along with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• 10+ years Proven delivery experience within Scrum based Agile teams, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement.
• 10+ years Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide, influence, and support delivery teams.

Description

• The Agency plans to launch an eForms solution, beginning with the eForms MVP, to digitize forms prioritized by the Ontario Medical Association and the Ministry of Health. This procurement will secure a senior technology architect to support delivery of the solution.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the design and implementation of web based applications using a cloud based architectural framework.
• Work closely with the Architecture team to understand enterprise architecture principles and ensure all proposed solutions align with the Agency's architectural standards, patterns, and governance guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts to analyze and implement functional and non functional requirements.
• Translate business requirements and technical specifications into working, tested applications.
• Evaluate and determine appropriate architecture, technical specifications, and solution designs; make recommendations to product management as needed.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure full support for developed applications and platforms across all environments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design reusable components, libraries, and frameworks to support scalable and efficient application development.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and maintainability.
• Participate in agile ceremonies-including sprint planning, daily stand ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization to ensure system reliability and responsiveness.
• Implement security best practices and support vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test strategies, support automated testing, and ensure the delivery of high quality releases.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, including build automation and deployment processes.
• Monitor application health and performance using telemetry, logging, and alerting tools, and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and development practices.
• Provide support and technical guidance to junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements, communicate technical considerations, and provide accurate effort estimates.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, architectural standards, and governance requirements.

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in software architecture with a track record of designing and delivering enterprise grade solutions.
• Expert level proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, and modern front end architectural patterns.
• Extensive experience building secure, authenticated, customer facing applications using industry standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, and REST based APIs (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js).
• Solid understanding of HL7 FHIR based APIs, healthcare data flows, and interoperability principles.
• Hands on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, along with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proven delivery experience within Scrum based Agile teams, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to support the delivery teams.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience working with authenticated, customer-focused applications.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Service Bus, and Functions, coupled with proficiency in AWS.
• Strong knowledge of backend frameworks and technologies, including Java Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Kubernetes, Docker, Databases (Relational and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations, WCAG 2.0 guidelines, and security best practices.
• Passion for learning the latest technologies and standards.
• Self-starter, self-learner and highly self-motivated.
• Creative, solution-oriented, flexible, with a positive attitude and a drive for excellence.
• Ability to successfully multitask and work to tight deadlines.
• Accurate with excellent attention to detail.

Deliverables

• End to End Architecture for a Public Facing Digital Health Solution
• Architect conceptual, logical, and physical solution designs for a secure, scalable public facing web application.
• Leverage the Agency's provincial digital assets and services to enable interoperability, identity, data exchange, and compliance.
• Detailed Component and Integration Design
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including business teams, clinical partners, and provincial technology groups, to design detailed solution components aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Product Roadmap Alignment and Technical Direction
• Work closely with the Product Manager to refine and validate the product roadmap, ensuring architectural alignment, technical feasibility, and phased delivery planning.
• Develop architectural diagrams that adhere to the Agency standards while laying the foundation for the product roadmap
• Requirements Translation into Technical Specifications
• Partner with Business Analysts to translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Technical Guidance to Development and QA Teams
• Collaborate with developers and QA analysts to clarify technical functions, validate architectural intent, and support the development of comprehensive test cases.
• Provide technical direction to ensure non functional requirements are properly implemented across environments and operational processes.
• Privacy and Security Compliance Oversight
• Work with privacy teams to support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and collaborate with security teams to complete Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA), ensuring the solution meets all PHIPA, security, and compliance obligations.

Additional Terms

• The term of this Engagement Assignment is for 185 Business Days, with an option to extend for up to an additional 256 days at the Agency's discretion. The Engagement Assignment may be extended for unused Business Days at the Agency's discretion.
• The resource will comply with the Agency's policies and procedures.
• The resource will be issued an Agency laptop and is expected to provide at least one additional monitor, an external keyboard and a mouse at their own expense. In addition, when the resource is working from their home location they must have a private office space and are not permitted to work in an open communal space. Internet connection must be hard-wired and suitable bandwidth to support the IT requirements of this role. If these conditions cannot be met within their home office space, the resource will transition to full time in office, and the hybrid option will no longer be available.
• The Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario, and Agency assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario, without prior written approval from the Agency.
• Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Hybrid". The resource under this request will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.