Technology Architect - Jobs in ON

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Assignment: RQ00229 - Technology Architect - Senior (x2) Requisition: RQ00229 Job Title: Technology Architect - Senior Client: Ontario Health Start Date: 2025-01-13 End Date: 2025-03-31 Department: Digital Excellence in Health Office Location: 525 University Avenue, Toronto Business Days: 60.00 Note: Fully RemotePublic Sector Experience: PreferredMust Haves:

• 5-10 years #39; experience in adult learning, content design and/or technical e-learning
• Minimum 10-15 years #39; experience in digital health standards
• 5-10 years #39; experience with extensive knowledge and understanding of digital exchange standards such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application within Ontario Health with applicable terminology tools (e.g., Ontoserver)
• 5-10 years #39; experience with extensive knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital exchange standards and terminology tooling/technologies
• Outstanding technical skills in creating captivating educational content
• Web and graphics design experience
• Extensive experience in partner engagement and facilitation for digital health initiatives
• Experience implementing terminology services and solutions
• Experience performing current state assessments and gap analysis
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written, and strong partner engagement skills
• Time Management, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projects

DescriptionBackground Information:

• Ontario Health (OH) is seeking to develop and implement an Enterprise Terminology Services Redesign/Training package which will prepare OH users for go-live, enhance downstream operations and correspondingly influence opportunities for standardization, further accomplishing interoperability across digital health assets in Ontario.

Responsibilities:

• Experience performing current state assessments and gap analysis
• Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies
• Conducts requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts partner engagement
• Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical).
• Interacts with the business partners and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.

Desired Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Products, with a preference for candidates that have experience with Microsoft based cloud tools (e.g., Microsoft Office 365).
• College/University undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized institution or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario
• Experience working with Ontario Health
• Ability to readily identify, assess and mitigate implementation and adoption issues
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria: Total - 100 Points

• 1) Extensive knowledge and experience with the following terminology asset management tools (e.g., Apelon DTS, Term Works, Ontoserver, Shrimp) with the ability to develop innovative adult learning resources, content design and/or technical e-learning implementation for consumption by various audiences (required for independent learning and trainer facilitated).: 25 Points
• 2) Extensive knowledge and implementation experience with clinical data, terminology and technical standards such as SNOMED CT/SNOMED CT-CA, LOINC/pCLOCD, HL7 v2, HL7 FHIR.: 15 Points
• 3) Knowledge and experience with the ability to translate complex technical functions and processes to applicable language for business audiences.: 10 Points
• 4) Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of terminology standards such as LOINC/Radlex, DICOM and SNOMED CT/SNOMED CT-CA.: 10 Points
• 5) Experience in developing provincial terminology training strategies and implementation plans including engagement with partners/front end users.: 10 Points
• 6) Experience in implementing and training others on interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection/submission of standards-based clinical information to the EHR.: 10 Points
• 7) Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the Digital Health standards landscape (Ontario Health, Canadian/pan-Canadian, and international standards), and Digital Health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial) is an asset.: 10 Points
• 8) Knowledge and strong understanding of jurisdictional electronic health record projects, interoperability services and integration with healthcare initiatives within regional healthcare organizations for clinical data repositories, and other associated healthcare information systems in use within a jurisdiction.: 10 Points

Deliverables:

• Identify current and future state end to end workflows for Enterprise Terminology Services Management to support and validate the operational model for the Digital Health Standards Program
• Develop end to end workflows and procedure manuals author and deliver
• Research and incorporate best practices for terminology services and tooling
• Provision and delivery of learning materials inclusive of:
• Compatible with the internal OH Learning Management System and software (Articulate Storyline)
• Includes a service level agreement whereby OH is established as the owner of the training/education packages
• Includes a combination of audio and visual resources
• Fact sheets to support communication and awareness related to terminology services and tooling
• Provide hands on training for tooling (Ontoserver)

Additional Terms

• Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.
• Assignment Type: Remote