Senior Applications Architect

Do you have Minimum 10 years of experience in solution design, system integration, or platform delivery within complex digital environments (public health or government preferred)? Do you have Minimum 10 years of experience working across cross-functional teams—including clinical, product, and development stakeholders? If so, this would be a great opportunity for youOur client is looking for a Senior Applications Architect for a 3 contract in Toronto.This is a hybrid role.Advantages• Earn a competitive rate within the industry.• Location: Up top 3 days onsite.Responsibilities• Defines the structure and relationship among applications, including the identification of re-usable components, quality level metrics, the organization and layering of software, and the determination of interfaces.QualificationsMust haves:• Minimum 10 years of experience in solution design, system integration, or platform delivery within complex digital environments (public health or government preferred).• Minimum 10 years of experience working across cross-functional teams—including clinical, product, and development stakeholders. • Minimum 10 years of experience Strong modelling, documentation, and facilitation skills—able to co-design in collaborative sessions and communicate clearly with non-technical partners.• Minimum 10 years of experience Fluency in interoperability standards and integration methods (e.g., RESTful APIs, HL7 FHIR, secure messaging).• Minimum 10 years Broad knowledge on a variety of architectural disciplines (e.g., Business, Application, Infrastructure, Network, Privacy & Security).• Minimum 10 years of experience of PHIPA and privacy legislation and how it applies to healthcare IT solutions.Desired Skills:· Proven ability to collaborate with architecture teams, data stewards, and delivery leads to integrate strategy into execution.· Demonstrated ability to lead strategic alignment across multiple programs and platforms, ensuring consistency in architecture, data standards, and delivery approaches across diverse health system initiatives.· Excellent strategic thinking, facilitation, and communication skills, including ability to translate complex architecture into plain-language visuals or briefings.· Understanding of Information Management principles, metadata structures, reference vocabularies, and data classification schemes.· Experience producing architectural models, system maps, and modernization roadmaps that influence funding and policy decisions.· Experience working with external organizations (e.g., Ministry of Health, Canada Health Infoway) on data and platform alignment.· Ability to build trust and model alignment with peers, bringing humility, curiosity, and shared mission orientation.Required Skills:· Experience in the use of data modelling methods and tools (e.g. ERWIN, VISIO, PowerDesigner) including a working knowledge of metadata structures, repository functions, and data dictionaries.· Knowledge of performance considerations for different database designs in different environments.· Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications.· Experience in systems analysis and design in large or medium systems environments.· Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and directions.· Experience in monitoring and enforcing data modelling/normalization standards.· Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.SummaryIf you are interested in the Senior Applications Architect role in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. 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