Work Area (FBA Only) Multi-Site No Travel Requirement Travel between multiple sites may be required Shift Start Time/End Time 0830-1630 Days Off Weekend/Stats Vacancy Type Regular FT Salary Range (Hourly Rate) $54.37 - $78.16 Paid FTE 1.0 Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS 75.0 Planned Start Date Dec. 9 2024 Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY) Pending Return of Incumbent No CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check) No Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to their responsible Director, the Solutions Architect provides for the strategy, design and architecture of high quality and highly available clinical and business oriented technologies. The Solutions Architect regularly works with Island Health Leadership, Corporate and Clinical Services, and cross functional operational teams to inform and develop solutions supporting organizational strategic plans and goals.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And ExperienceA level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Information Management or a related discipline. At least five years' experience working within or supporting a health care environment is preferred, including several years in a senior technology oversight or architecture role. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) training and experience required.
Skills And Abilities Demonstrated success as a senior technical systems administrator or architect, as well as the successful completion of large information technology acquisition or design and build projects within the last three years. Demonstrated ability to write technical standards documents. Intermediate to expert-level system implementation, Privacy and Security standards and best practices skills. Proven ability to track, coordinate and integrate external issues as they affect Island Health's Strategic plans. Demonstrated ability to evaluate contract documents such as RFP's, RFI's, RFQ's, SOW's, etc. Proven ability to write, analyze and edit project plans, proposals, Service Level Agreements, MOU's for accuracy and consistency. Demonstrated ability to problem-solve with an overall Island Health perspective in alignment with key strategic priorities. Demonstrated ability to establish and manage relationships with internal and external strategic partners and solution providers. Demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of internal stakeholders supported by an acute awareness of the impact of action. Demonstrated ability to apply an evidence-based framework to inform decision-making. Excellent presentation, interviewing, facilitating, and negotiating skills. Physical ability to perform the duties of the job. Link to Full Job Descriptionhttps://jd.viha.ca/JD4173.pdf
Additional information for applicants You will be responsible for providing technical support and guidance for our cloud infrastructure. You will play a key role in provisioning, configuring, and managing cloud resources to support organizational goals and strategies. Key Responsibilities: • Analyze cloud spending patterns and trends to support financial management and forecasting. • Provision, configure, and manage cloud resources, including compute, storage, database, and application services. • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues or incidents that may arise during the project lifecycle. • Support organizational process and culture change by providing recommendations to project managers and business owners. • Ensure cloud standards of practices, policies, and procedures are followed and aligned with legislative requirements and leading practices. • Educate and mentor team members to support adherence to cloud requirements. • Maintain the health, performance, and security of cloud platforms and services. • Monitor and perform proactive maintenance activities for operational excellence. • Provision and review access to cloud platforms and services following best practices. Preferred Skills: • Knowledge of modern development and data analytics tools (e.g., Python, Net, JavaScript libraries, R, SQL). • Experience using continuous integration technologies. • Familiarity with version control technologies. Additional Clauses Requisition CA Non Contract Affiliation/Union Non-Contract Management