Architect, Enterprise Architecture

1. Provide architectural direction for CIHI’s applications, services, data platforms and supporting technologies including AWS, web content management, information access, and health information applications. 2. Modernize the architecture by taking into consideration business needs and priorities, technical capabilities, project specifics, and modern methods and technologies 3. Lead the development of architectural artifacts such as conceptual and logical architectures for assigned projects. 4. Review and propose solutions to software design and program deficiencies in existing or new systems. 5. Formulate strategies for identifying and designing reusable components at the enterprise level and lead their implementation. 6. Provide strategic input into the evolution of CIHI’s architecture standards, methodologies, data models, and supporting tools. 7. Ensure consistent application of enterprise-wide structures, patterns, and definitions—whether related to applications, integration, or data—to support interoperability, scalability, and reliable solution delivery 8. Identify opportunities for common component development and coordinate cross-departmental efforts to ensure standardized reusable components. 9. Lead and support related projects, applications, and services as required.

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in architecting and developing multi-user software/application solutions through the full development lifecycle with experience in data management and cloud-native environments. • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services focused on data management and containerization (e.g., S3, EMR, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation, EKS, ECS, Fargate). • Advanced understanding of architecture concepts, patterns, standards, methodologies and architecture modelling tools with demonstrated experience leading large-scale architecture projects. • Strong analysis and design skills with expertise in distributed and cloud computing concepts, microservices, RESTful web services, common design patterns, Artificial Intelligence(AI). Strong working knowledge with AI, Big Data & Analytics Services on the Cloud (AWS preferred i.e. S3, Redshift, Athena, EMR, Glue, RDS). • Strong Data Modeling, Data Lake, and Data Warehouse experience, with the ability to conceptualize complex ideas into the key artifacts required to develop data architectures that are consistent with organizational enterprise architectural standards and technology strategy is an asset. • Experience with Java IDE tools such as Eclipse or IntelliJ; experience with Drupal, Jasper Reports is an asset. • Experience with Business Intelligence platforms such as Qlik and experience with Big Data Management platforms is an asset. • Strong leadership and communication skills to provide architectural guidance and collaborate with cross-functional teams. • Ability to translate business needs into technical architecture and design. • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

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