Sr. Data Architect

Our Health Care client requires the services of a Sr. Data Architect  to participate in the delivery of a Canadian healthcare information exchange for primary health care standardized data. 

6 Months contract

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with various internal stakeholders including analysts and architects to gather their input on data concepts and solutions;
• Review and understand existing healthcare concepts and models in collaboration with key national, provincial, and territorial stakeholders;
• Create a business context model for primary health care;
• Apply data architectural and design experience to the creation of Information/data architecture that supports solutions that meet business needs;
• Create a Common Content Data Model that:
  • Covers pan-Canadian space
  • Includes concepts, definitions, and relationships
  • Includes a business glossary;
• Assess current health landscape for relevant information, data models, and standards to determine future architecture (e.g. HL7 RIM, FHIR, SNOMED CT);
• Collaborate on the definition of related data standards and data requirements;
• Provides subject matter expertise and technical leadership on the data architecture discipline;
• Ensures that interoperability capability, data consistency, data lifecycle, technological risks are all addressed in the data architecture;
• Documents, communicates, and disseminates data architecture solution and alternatives to various audiences;
• Identifies risks and works with the project team to develop mitigation plans;
• Responds to requests and evaluate recommended approaches from a data perspective;
• As required, assist in tactical planning for further development; and,
• Collaborate with technical resources on development and promotion of data standards.

Must have skills:

• 10+ years experience as a Senior Information/Data Architect working on organization wide systems integration and transformation initiatives
• 10+ years experience with Information/Data architecture concepts, patterns and standards
• Experience in primary care and/or multiple care sectors
• 5+ years experience leading the development of an Information/Data Model for large organizations in the Healthcare space
• 5+ years experience of data governance concepts

Nice to have skills:

• Experience in primary care and/or multiple care sectors would be an asset. CPHIMS-CA Certification would be an asset.
• Good understanding of International Patient Summary(IPS)
• Experience with HL7 (includes HL7 v2, v3 RIM, CDA or FHIR)
• Familiarity with key health care terminologies and classifications (such as, SNOMED-CT, LOINC, ICD-10-CA/CCI, etc)
• Familiarity with data management best practices e.g. DAMA-DMBOK. Experience with Metadata and Data Governance
• Knowledge of TOGAF, Zachman or other architecture frameworks.