Senior Business Architect 3 – Geospatial
Job Summary
- Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience.
- Minimum 5 years of Business Architecture experience on large complex enterprise initiatives.
- Extensive experience developing Business and Information Architectures for government or large enterprise organizations.
- Proven experience contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives through Business Architecture practices.
- Experience working across multiple projects within large portfolios.
- Strong experience with Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS standards.
- Experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture governance and AGP processes particularly AGP 1 and AGP 2.
- Experience creating conceptual and logical data models mapped to business process requirements.
- Expertise in Information Architecture development and Information Architecture Documentation (IAD).
- Experience with Data Governance Data Quality Master Data Management and Records Management.
- Strong understanding of business process modelling alignment with data modelling and information resource management.
- Ability to integrate standalone Business and Information Architectures.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles methodologies and frameworks including TOGAF and Zachman.
- Experience across multiple architecture domains including Business Data/Information Application Integration Infrastructure and Security Architecture.
- Familiarity with architecture modelling tools such as PowerDesigner Sparx Enterprise Architect Orbus or equivalent.
- Ability to develop architectural governance controls and reusable architecture artefacts.
- Demonstrated experience with:
- BPMN
- Business Function Modeling
- Business Process Modeling
- Value Chain Analysis
- KPI and Performance Measure Definition
- Strategic Legislative and Technology Alignment
- Experience aligning Business Architecture with Service Design practices and Ontario Digital Service principles.
- Ability to model business functional and contractual accountabilities.
- Excellent communication facilitation negotiation consultation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience collaborating with executives and senior management teams.
- Proven ability to lead architecture workshops planning sessions governance discussions and stakeholder engagements.
- Strong consulting and influencing skills with the ability to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to present architecture strategies and recommendations to senior leadership and technical/business SMEs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for complex enterprise initiatives.
- Ability to identify emerging technologies and innovative architecture solutions.
- Experience resolving integration interoperability and enterprise-wide technical/business challenges.
- Experience with SAFe Agile methodology.
- Familiarity with Privacy Records Keeping and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) principles.
- Experience designing architectures leveraging modern and emerging technologies.
- Knowledge of Ontario Digital Service Service Design practices.
- Experience supporting procurement and vendor evaluation activities.
- Experience in Application Architecture and additional enterprise architecture domains.
- GIS and Geospatial platform experience is highly preferred.
Required Skills:
Mandatory Skills & Experience Business & Enterprise Architecture Experience Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience. Minimum 5 years of Business Architecture experience on large complex enterprise initiatives. Extensive experience developing Business and Information Architectures for government or large enterprise organizations. Proven experience contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives through Business Architecture practices. Experience working across multiple projects within large portfolios. Strong experience with Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS standards. Experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture governance and AGP processes particularly AGP 1 and AGP 2. Information & Data Architecture Experience creating conceptual and logical data models mapped to business process requirements. Expertise in Information Architecture development and Information Architecture Documentation (IAD). Experience with Data Governance Data Quality Master Data Management and Records Management. Strong understanding of business process modelling alignment with data modelling and information resource management. Ability to integrate standalone Business and Information Architectures. Architecture Methodologies & Tools Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles methodologies and frameworks including TOGAF and Zachman. Experience across multiple architecture domains including Business Data/Information Application Integration Infrastructure and Security Architecture. Familiarity with architecture modelling tools such as PowerDesigner Sparx Enterprise Architect Orbus or equivalent. Ability to develop architectural governance controls and reusable architecture artefacts. Business Process & Service Design Demonstrated experience with: BPMN Business Function Modeling Business Process Modeling Value Chain Analysis KPI and Performance Measure Definition Strategic Legislative and Technology Alignment Experience aligning Business Architecture with Service Design practices and Ontario Digital Service principles. Ability to model business functional and contractual accountabilities. Leadership & Stakeholder Management Excellent communication facilitation negotiation consultation and stakeholder management skills. Experience collaborating with executives and senior management teams. Proven ability to lead architecture workshops planning sessions governance discussions and stakeholder engagements. Strong consulting and influencing skills with the ability to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders. Ability to present architecture strategies and recommendations to senior leadership and technical/business SMEs. Research & Analytical Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for complex enterprise initiatives. Ability to identify emerging technologies and innovative architecture solutions. Experience resolving integration interoperability and enterprise-wide technical/business challenges. Desirable Skills Experience with SAFe Agile methodology. Familiarity with Privacy Records Keeping and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) principles. Experience designing architectures leveraging modern and emerging technologies. Knowledge of Ontario Digital Service Service Design practices. Experience supporting procurement and vendor evaluation activities. Experience in Application Architecture and additional enterprise architecture domains. GIS and Geospatial platform experience is highly preferred.
Required Education:
Preferred Education QualificationBachelors degree in:Computer ScienceInformation TechnologyInformation SystemsBusiness AdministrationEnterprise ArchitectureEngineeringGIS / GeomaticsGeography Information SystemsPublic AdministrationOr a related disciplineStrongly Preferred Advanced EducationMasters degree in:Business Administration (MBA)Enterprise ArchitectureInformation ManagementInformation SystemsGIS / Geospatial TechnologiesData ArchitecturePublic Sector Management