Application Architect III (Senior Solutions Architect)

Application Architect III (Senior Solutions Architect)
Client: Service New Brunswick (SNB) – Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)
Project: New Brunswick Cancer Network (NBCN) – Lung & Cervical HPV Screening Program
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months + 2 Optional Extensions
Employment Type: Contract
Position Overview
Service New Brunswick (SNB), on behalf of the Department of Health, is seeking an experienced Application Architect III (Senior Solutions Architect) to support the implementation of the New Brunswick Cancer Network (NBCN) Lung and Cervical HPV Screening Programs.
The successful consultant will lead the architecture, design, and strategic implementation of enterprise healthcare solutions supporting provincial cancer screening initiatives. This role requires extensive experience in solution architecture, enterprise integration, digital health, cloud modernization, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise-level application strategy within the Canadian public sector.
The successful candidate will work closely with executive stakeholders, business teams, project managers, business analysts, solution strategists, and development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and sustainable enterprise healthcare solutions.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall solution architecture strategy for provincial healthcare initiatives.
  
• Design enterprise-level solution architectures for large, complex business transformation projects.
  
• Define architectural vision, standards, governance, and technology roadmaps.
  
• Develop enterprise integration architecture and solution design documentation.
  
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
  
• Lead architecture reviews and provide strategic technical direction.
  
• Design cloud-based solutions and modernize legacy/on-premise applications.
  
• Develop technical specifications, integration requirements, and API architecture.
  
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
  
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the software development lifecycle.
  
• Mentor developers and technical teams while ensuring architectural best practices.
  
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  
• Design enterprise managed services and reusable architectural processes.
  
• Support long-term application lifecycle planning and maintainability.
  
• Ensure compliance with provincial healthcare privacy and security standards.
  
• Prepare and deliver executive presentations and solution walkthroughs.
  
• Support provincial digital transformation initiatives within the healthcare sector.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications (M1–M7)
Applicants must demonstrate:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
  
• Minimum 20 years of Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) experience.
  
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Solution Architect or Solution Strategist delivering medium to large complex system development, COTS, or SaaS implementation projects involving:
  
  • Multiple business units or organizations
    
  • Teams exceeding 10 project participants
    
  • Projects extending beyond nine months
    
  • Business transformation and technical modernization initiatives
    
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Senior Solutions Strategist supporting digital health initiatives within the New Brunswick public sector.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
• Availability to commence work as per project schedule.
  
• Compliance with SNB's single-candidate submission requirement.
  

Required Experience (Scored Requirements S1–S10)
The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in:
Leadership & Architecture

• Managing and leading teams of IT professionals (5+ years)
  
• Providing architectural leadership across enterprise technology initiatives
  
• Mentoring technical teams and enforcing enterprise architecture standards
  
• Delivering enterprise solution architecture and integration strategies
  

Enterprise Solution Design

• Developing:
  
  • Solution Architecture Documents
    
  • Functional Architecture
    
  • Integration Architecture
    
  • Technical Specifications
    
  • API Architecture
    
  • Enterprise Function Diagrams
    
  • Technical Risk Assessments
    
  • Integration Requirements
    
• Designing enterprise managed services applicable across multiple solutions.
  
• Delivering provincial and enterprise-wide technology implementations.
  
• Designing highly scalable, maintainable enterprise applications.
  

Cloud & Modernization

• Re-platforming legacy on-premises applications to cloud-based environments.
  
• Designing modern enterprise application architectures.
  
• Supporting long-term application lifecycle management.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborating with:
  
  • Executive leadership
    
  • Business owners
    
  • Project Managers
    
  • Business Analysts
    
  • Solution Strategists
    
  • Development teams
    
• Translating business and non-functional requirements into technical architecture.
  
• Acting as liaison between business and technical organizations.
  

Healthcare & Public Sector

• Experience supporting Provincial Cancer Screening Programs within Canada.
  
• Experience delivering digital health initiatives within New Brunswick public sector.
  
• Strong understanding of healthcare privacy and security requirements.
  
• Working knowledge of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and provincial healthcare privacy legislation.
  

Technical Skills
Candidates should possess strong experience with:
Enterprise Architecture

• Enterprise Solution Architecture
  
• Application Architecture
  
• Integration Architecture
  
• Functional Architecture
  
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
  
• Solution Strategy
  
• Business Transformation
  

Cloud Technologies

• Cloud Migration
  
• Cloud Solution Design
  
• SaaS Architecture
  
• COTS Implementation
  
• Hybrid Cloud Solutions
  
• Cloud Modernization
  

Integration

• Enterprise Integration
  
• API Design
  
• REST APIs
  
• Integration Services
  
• Middleware
  
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  
• Microservices Architecture
  

Documentation

• Solution Architecture Documentation
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• Integration Requirements
  
• Enterprise Function Diagrams
  
• Technical Risk Assessments
  
• Architecture Roadmaps
  
• Executive Presentations
  

Healthcare

• Digital Health Solutions
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Healthcare Information Systems
  
• Provincial Healthcare Systems
  
• PHIPA Compliance
  
• Privacy & Security
  
• Healthcare Data Governance
  

Leadership

• Technical Leadership
  
• Team Management
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Executive Communication
  
• Architecture Governance
  
• Mentoring & Coaching
  

Project Deliverables
The successful consultant will be responsible for delivering:

• Architectural Vision Documentation
  
• Integration Architecture Principles
  
• Business-focused Executive Presentations
  
• Solution Architecture Documents
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• Integration Requirements Documentation
  
• API Documentation
  
• Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation Plan
  
• Enterprise Function Diagrams (EFDs)
  

Preferred Background
Candidates with experience supporting:

• Canadian Provincial Governments
  
• Service New Brunswick (SNB)
  
• New Brunswick Department of Health
  
• Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Public Sector Digital Transformation
  
• Enterprise Healthcare Solutions
  
• Large-scale Digital Health Modernization projects
  

will be highly preferred.