RQ00376 - Application Architect 3 - #232897

Application Architect 3 – RQ00376

Client: Province of New Brunswick

Work Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick (Onsite)

Work Model: Full-Time Onsite (Hybrid may be considered at the client's discretion after successful onboarding and integration.)

Contract Duration: August 19, 2026 – August 13, 2027

Business Days: 260

Hours: 7.5 Hours per Day

Application Deadline: August 12, 2026 – 10:30 AM

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect 3 to lead the architecture, design, and strategic direction of enterprise-scale digital health solutions for the Province of New Brunswick.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining architectural vision, designing scalable and secure solution architectures, guiding integration strategies, and collaborating with executive stakeholders to deliver modern healthcare technology solutions. This role requires extensive experience with enterprise architecture, cloud transformation, solution strategy, integration architecture, and public sector digital health initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess over 20 years of IM/IT experience, including significant experience as a Solution Architect/Strategist delivering medium to large-scale enterprise implementations within the Canadian public healthcare sector.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: RQ00376 – Application Architect 3
• Client: Province of New Brunswick
• Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Work Arrangement: Full-Time Onsite
• Start Date: August 19, 2026
• End Date: August 13, 2027
• Contract Length: 260 Business Days
• Standard Hours: 7.5 Hours/Day
  
  

Position Summary

The Application Architect will provide enterprise architectural leadership for strategic digital health initiatives by defining technical direction, solution architecture, integration strategies, and governance standards.

Working closely with executives, business stakeholders, project managers, business analysts, solution strategists, and development teams, the architect will ensure technical solutions align with business objectives while supporting scalability, interoperability, privacy, security, and long-term sustainability.

The successful candidate will also provide technical leadership for modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, enterprise integrations, managed services, and provincial healthcare solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Solution Architecture
• Develop enterprise-wide architectural vision and strategic solution roadmaps.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures.
• Produce both high-level and detailed architecture documentation.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.
• Guide technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Integration Architecture & Technical Strategy
• Define integration architecture principles and standards.
• Design enterprise integration solutions supporting healthcare systems.
• Develop API strategies and technical integration specifications.
• Establish component interactions, interface standards, and system dependencies.
• Support interoperability across multiple enterprise applications.
• Technical Leadership & Governance
• Provide architectural leadership to development and technical teams.
• Mentor developers and architects while promoting architectural best practices.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security requirements, and governance frameworks.
• Review technical designs and validate implementation approaches.
• Support solution quality, maintainability, and long-term lifecycle management.
• Business & Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives.
• Translate business requirements into technical architecture solutions.
• Deliver executive presentations, architecture reviews, and solution briefings.
• Act as the primary liaison between technical and business teams.
• Facilitate architectural workshops and solution discussions.
• Documentation & Deliverables
  
  

Develop And Maintain Comprehensive Architecture Documentation, Including

• Solution Architecture Documents
• Architectural Vision Documents
• Integration Architecture Principles
• Technical Specifications
• API Documentation
• Integration Requirements
• Enterprise Function Diagrams (EFD)
• Technical Risk Assessments
• Mitigation Plans
• Business-focused Presentations
• Cloud & Modernization Initiatives
• Lead solution modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Design cloud-based architectures for enterprise healthcare applications.
• Support migration of legacy on-premises applications to cloud platforms.
• Recommend modern technologies and architecture patterns.
• Ensure long-term scalability and operational sustainability.
  
  

Required Deliverables

The Successful Consultant Will Produce

• Architectural Vision Document
• Integration Architecture Principles
• Executive and Business Presentations
• Enterprise Solution Architecture Documentation
• Technical Specifications
• Integration Requirements
• API Documentation
• Technical Risk Assessment & Mitigation Plans
• Enterprise Function Diagrams (EFDs)
  
  

Mandatory Qualifications

Qualification Required Experience Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering Required IM/IT Industry Experience 20+ Years Solution Architect / Solution Strategist experience on medium to large enterprise implementations 6+ Years Senior Solutions Strategist experience within Digital Health (New Brunswick Public Sector) 2+ Years Excellent English verbal and written communication Required

Medium To Large Projects Include

• Multiple business units or organizations
• More than 10 project participants
• Duration exceeding 9 months
• Business transformation alongside technical implementation
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Enterprise Solution Architecture
• Integration Architecture
• Solution Strategy
• Enterprise Systems Design
• Digital Health Architecture
• Cloud Solution Architecture
• Enterprise Integration
• API Design & Documentation
• Technical Governance
• Architecture Documentation
• Technical Leadership
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Transformation
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Healthcare Technology Architecture
  
  

Highly Desired Skills

Enterprise Architecture

• Enterprise-wide solution architecture design
• Managed services architecture
• Enterprise process design
• Multi-client solution architecture
• Long-term solution lifecycle planning
  
  

Cloud & Modernization

• Cloud migration strategies
• Re-platforming legacy applications
• Modern cloud-based enterprise architecture
• Hybrid solution design
• Scalable cloud-native architectures
  
  

Leadership

• Leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• Mentoring architects and developers
• Executive communication
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
  
  

Healthcare & Public Sector

• Provincial Digital Health initiatives
• Cancer Screening Programs within Canadian jurisdictions
• Public sector enterprise solutions
• Healthcare interoperability
• Government architecture standards
  
  

Privacy & Security

• Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
• Healthcare privacy requirements
• Information security principles
• Secure solution architecture
• Regulatory compliance
  
  

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates Will Be Evaluated Based On Demonstrated Experience In

• Leading and managing enterprise IT teams.
• Developing solution, integration, and functional architecture deliverables.
• Designing enterprise managed services and reusable architecture models.
• Delivering provincial or enterprise-wide implementations with long-term operational sustainability.
• Collaborating with executive stakeholders across government organizations.
• Translating business and technical requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
• Providing technical leadership, governance, mentoring, and architectural oversight.
• Designing cloud-based solutions and re-platforming legacy applications.
• Supporting Provincial Cancer Screening Programs within Canadian healthcare jurisdictions.
• Applying privacy and security principles, including PHIPA compliance.
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Successful candidates must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
• Completion of the Department of Health Privacy Training is mandatory before the assignment begins.
• Candidates must be available to work onsite full-time in Fredericton.
• Hybrid work may be considered only after successful onboarding and at the discretion of Service New Brunswick.
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise architecture, digital health transformation, cloud modernization, and solution strategy within complex public sector environments. They have a proven track record of delivering enterprise healthcare solutions, leading multidisciplinary technical teams, engaging executive stakeholders, and developing scalable architectures that support long-term business objectives.

Professionals with experience in Canadian provincial healthcare systems, digital health initiatives, enterprise integrations, cloud transformation, and healthcare privacy legislation are strongly encouraged to apply.