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Senior Technology Architect

Location: 

Burnaby, BC, CA Toronto, ON, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Calgary, AB, CA

Req ID:  48274
Jobs by Category:  Technology Solutions
Job Function:  Technology
Status:  Full Time
Schedule:  Regular

Join our team and what we'll accomplish together

 

As the Health Data Office team within TELUS Health our mission is to responsibly leverage health data for innovation, unlocking vast potential with AI, data enablement, and interoperability. Our focus: delivering high-value health analytics, advancing the forefront of health technology for a healthier world.


TELUS Health is seeking a senior technical leader to join our Data Engineering organization as a Senior Architect, responsible for the end-to-end architecture of large-scale, data-centric platforms where data pipelines, complex workflows, and streaming systems are the core product. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse, highly skilled team of Data Engineers, Full Stack Developers, DBAs, Cloud Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, and healthcare professionals to design and evolve real-time and batch data platforms operating across AWS and Google Cloud Platform environments, with primary depth in GCP. We are looking for an architect with a proven track record of designing production-grade, data-intensive systems that integrate scalable data pipelines, APIs, and data-centric microservices into cohesive, reliable, and compliant platforms built for long-term evolution.

 

What you will do

 

  • Lead enterprise-level architecture for TELUS Health data platforms, spanning ingestion, streaming, transformation, storage, APIs, and consumption
  • Architect complex data workflows and high-volume streaming pipelines, leveraging platforms such as Kafka, Pub/Sub, Apache Flink, Dataflow, PySpark and BigQuery
  • Define architectural patterns for event-driven, stateful, and hybrid batch/stream systems
  • Establish standards for data modeling, schema management, versioning, and interoperability (including FHIR R4)
  • Design data-centric microservices and APIs, with strong data contracts and lifecycle management
  • Drive multi-cloud, cloud-native data architecture across GCP and AWS (GCP emphasis)
  • Embed data governance, privacy, compliance, and reliability into platform design
  • Act as a senior technical authority, mentoring engineers and influencing architectural direction across teams
  • Orchestrate cross-functional projects involving healthcare IT professionals, data scientists, and clinical experts

 

What you bring

 

  • Degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field
  • 10+ years designing and delivering large-scale, data-intensive platforms
  • Deep expertise in data architecture, including streaming pipelines, complex transformations, and distributed processing
  • Proven ability to design end-to-end systems integrating data pipelines, storage, APIs, and services
  • Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and data-centric microservices
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native data platforms, including services such as Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery, Kafka, Flink,  PySpark and BigQuery
  • Experience designing systems where data scale, correctness, latency, and reliability are critical
  • Modern development practices and experience with AI-assisted coding and productivity tools
  • Strong grasp of data governance, security, and privacy in regulated environments

 

Nice to have

 

  • Healthcare or clinical data experience
  • Real-time analytics or AI/ML-enabled data platforms
  • GCP or AWS Professional Certifications
  • Advanced degree  or PHD in computer science, engineering, or related field

 
Salary Range:  $103,000-$153,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan:  15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise. TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …
Job Type:  This is for a current vacancy

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

Technology Solutions

We’re into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

5G
TELUS’s fastest network. 5G enables a superior experience with fast downloads and richer multimedia applications

6
Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.

1
Million active users logging into My TELUS per month (consumer mobility).

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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