Senior Domain Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Developing comprehensive architectural designs, blueprints, and other artifacts within the solution architecture domain.

• Performing architectural evaluations and offering constructive input on solution designs.

• Building and nurturing strong client relationships to effectively facilitate negotiations, resolve issues, and pinpoint potential systems and business opportunities.

• Leading the creation of scalable, efficient, and secure technical architectures for complex enterprise solutions.

• Working closely with cross-functional leaders to identify software and system gaps and requirements.

• Overseeing the prioritization and development of roadmaps to address gaps and ensure solutions align with Smile’s and client business strategies and objectives.

• Offering strategic architectural advice to Smile and cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.

• Collaborating extensively with business units, technical experts, and senior leaders to collect requirements and ensure alignment between customer expectations and technical capabilities.

• Mentoring and guiding other solutions architects and engineers, promoting a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

• Identifying potential risks, troubleshooting obstacles, and devising suitable mitigation strategies and solutions.

• Creating proofs-of-concept to validate proposed solutions and explore new capabilities.

• Providing regular updates on progress and status, as well as consistently meeting KPIs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in the technology sector with a strong background in solution or enterprise architecture roles, showcasing proficiency as a thought leader.

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and/or equivalent work experience.

• Proven success in designing and delivering large-scale, complex software solutions.

• Experience with electronic information exchange, preferably in the healthcare sector.

• Demonstrated deep expertise in technical and architectural best practices, methodologies, programming tools, and development platforms such as microservices architecture, and scalable enterprise-level solutions (HL7 FHIR experience is preferred but not mandatory).

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain robust partnerships with clients, technical teams, and internal business partners across various disciplines and experience levels.

• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable language for non-technical audiences.

• Strong skills in technical problem-solving, critical thinking, and developing innovative solutions.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

• Capability to work in a multi-functional team environment with rapidly changing priorities.

• Highly analytical mindset, capable of seeing both the overarching picture and the finer details.

• Formal IT architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF) are advantageous but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote Work Environment

• Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO, Personal and Sick Days

• Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits

• RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning

• Super HAPI Fun Club