Sr. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

Background Information

The purpose of this request is to acquire a Senior Solutions Architect contingent resource on the CHRIS team for 1 year with an optional extension of up to 1 year.

This role will help support development of strategic and solutions architectures that support:

• Realizing the vision for the Enhancing HCC Digital Connectivity initiative
• Building the roadmap for home care, supporting provincial services
• Modernizing the Client Health Related Information System (CHRIS) solutions architecture
• Decomposing the existing monolithic architectures into domain-specific services
• Outsourcing the appropriate services to external third-parties
• Implementing a robust, highly scalable, and resilient services platform

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of an architecture strategy for decomposing legacy monolithic systems into modular, scalable services.
• Lead the strategic evolution towards a services-based environment
• Lead the build-vs-buy evaluation for targeted components
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical roadmaps with business objectives and ensure seamless integration of services.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them through the modernization initiative and complex system designs.

Desired Skills:

• Defining standard messaging interfaces and services

Required Skills:

• Defining strategic evolution plans for enterprise-wide applications
• Creating and maintaining strategic product and technology roadmaps
• Defining architecture for large-scale software systems
• Analyzing, decomposing, and understanding complex software ecosystems
• Leading large, multi-team initiatives
• Overseeing and driving the delivery of software-based projects
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities

Must Haves:

• At least 5 years of experience in the Ontario home care health sector
• TOGAF Certification
• At least 10 years of experience in large-scale software solution architecture
• A university degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)
• Public Sector experience