Senior System Engineer

Bring your demonstrated leadership and consultation skills to this exciting opportunity as a Senior System Engineer, Fraser Health's Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science, and Innovation (CAADSI) team. In this role, you will provide consulting and support to Fraser Health executive within an assigned portfolio in the areas of systems and systems management in corporate business areas. Your ability to work effectively and in collaboration/consultation with internal and external stakeholders will make you an ideal candidate for this role. 

Build on your education and career experience as you:

• Provide senior IT systems engineering services as part of a leading digital technology transformation team in a large enterprise.
• Lead and support medium to large infrastructure projects with designing, solutioning and implementations in coordination with internal and external stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Provide systems and applications maintenance and operational support for enterprise solutions and initiatives.
• Good knowledge and understanding of on-premise and Cloud technologies including Microsoft product suite and services, Windows, Azure, Power Platform, AWS, IaaC, automation, version sontrol systems like Git, DevOps, networking and server management.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve issues, identifying areas of improvement.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments for iterative development and integration with knowledge of ITIL processes and tools like ServiceNow.
• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Are you passionate about joining our team? We will be looking for you to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related study or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Seven (7) years of related experience in a large complex organization.
• A good understanding of on-premise, Cloud infrastructure and integration technologies and passion to contribute effectively to digital transformation initiatives in the public healthcare sector.

We are currently looking to fill two vacancies as a Senior System Engineer located at our Central City office in Surrey, BC. These roles have the option for remote/hybrid work.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
Reporting to the Manager, Technology and Information Delivery, The Senior System Engineer provides senior consulting to Fraser Health executive within an assigned portfolio in the areas of systems and systems management in corporate business areas which may include the development and implementation of architecture both on premises or cloud as well as managing upgrades, and monitoring of systems to ensure optimal and sustainable performance. Leads enterprise-wide information systems projects; manages timelines and resources; provides leadership to team members and may facilitate change management strategies as part of the project. Coordinates the procurement and management of external services. Provides guidance to assigned staff. A Senior System Engineer leads the team across our data strategy, analysis, data integration, and data management.

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related study or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Seven (7) years of related experience in a large complex organization. A good understanding of modern data platforms with proven experience in assembling large, complex sets of data that meets non-functional and functional business requirements using a variety of languages.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Ability to provide leadership to a variety of large project teams in an environment that constantly changes and that has fluctuating priorities.
• Advanced knowledge of information management, business processes, technologies and applications.
• Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture.
• Ability to translate business needs into application architecture requirements.
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the project management process and the systems development life cycle.
• Ability to be organized, goal-oriented, proactive, solution-oriented, pragmatic, and the ability to understand the long-term and short-term perspectives.
• Diplomatic negotiation skills and the ability to influence.
• Understanding of and the ability to manage the political climate of the organization.
• Ability to provide input into project budget development, manage assigned dollars and estimate financial impact of application architecture alternatives.
• Demonstrated decision making ability within complex and diverse issues.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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