Senior Solution Architect 2 – Geospatial

Requirements

• Lead enterprise-level Solution Architecture reviews assessments and architecture governance activities.
  
• Develop update and maintain Solution Architecture artifacts aligned with OPS standards and enterprise governance requirements.
  
• Support AGP 1 AGP 2 and AGP 3 architecture governance processes and Architecture Review Board approvals.
  
• Design end-to-end enterprise technical solutions aligned with current state environments enterprise standards and strategic roadmaps.
  
• Architect and support GIS enterprise solutions APIs enterprise applications cloud platforms integration frameworks and data environments.
  
• Conduct feasibility studies cost-benefit analysis solution viability assessments and provide strategic architecture recommendations.
  
• Facilitate architecture workshops JAD sessions technical design reviews and stakeholder engagement meetings.
  
• Develop conceptual logical and physical architecture models with full traceability across architecture domains.
  
• Define system decomposition application layers subsystems interfaces integrations and component interactions.
  
• Ensure alignment between Solution Architecture Documents (SAD) Business Architecture Documents (BAD) Information Architecture Documents (IAD) and Solution Requirements Documents (SRD).
  
• Apply Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies GO-ITS standards and enterprise security requirements.
  
• Provide architecture guidance for cloud delivery DevOps CI/CD containerization and enterprise modernization initiatives.
  
• Advise stakeholders on infrastructure architecture disaster recovery availability cybersecurity and non-functional requirements.
  
• Support procurement initiatives vendor solution evaluations COTS assessments and technical architecture reviews.
  
• Ensure architecture solutions align with AODA accessibility standards privacy requirements and enterprise security controls.
  

• Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience.
  
• Minimum 5 years leading Solution Architecture initiatives on large complex enterprise projects.
  
• Proven experience designing enterprise-wide end-to-end technical solutions.
  
• Strong expertise across multiple architecture domains including Application Infrastructure Security Data Integration and Cloud Architecture.
  
• Extensive experience with GIS enterprise tools APIs Data Marts Data Lakes Workflow Management Business Intelligence Machine Learning and Data Science workflows.
  
• Strong experience with vendor-hosted and packaged enterprise solutions.
  

• Extensive experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture governance and AGP processes particularly AGP 1 and AGP 2.
  
• Experience developing solution architectures using Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS standards.
  
• Knowledge of OPS Enterprise Architecture governance processes across AGP 0 1 2 and 3.
  
• Experience with GO-ITS 200PRS and Ontario General Security Requirements including:
  
• GO-ITS 25
  
• GO-ITS 25.13
  
• GO-ITS 25.21
  

• Proven expertise developing conceptual logical and physical solution architectures.
  
• Strong experience with Application Infrastructure Security and Data conceptual schemas.
  
• Expertise in Logical Application Schema development and enterprise system decomposition.
  
• Ability to create scalable enterprise architectures involving complex integrations and distributed systems.
  
• Experience designing API-based enterprise solutions and transactional systems.
  
• Expertise with infrastructure logical modelling and complex component architecture design.
  

• Applied experience with Data Modeling and Program Area Data Architecture integration into Solution Architecture.
  
• Experience aligning solutions with Information Architecture Documentation (IAD) and OPS standards.
  
• Strong knowledge of Information Management including:
  
• Data Governance
  
• Data Quality
  
• Master Data Management
  
• Records Management
  

• Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
  
• Experience with cloud delivery models virtualization Docker Kubernetes and container solutions.
  
• Experience implementing authentication technologies browser-based security controls and web application security standards.
  
• Knowledge of DevOps CI/CD pipelines Git/version control systems and enterprise automation practices.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and enterprise product management principles.
  

• Hands-on knowledge of programming languages including Python Java and JavaScript.
  
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and technologies including React and .
  
• Knowledge of HTML5 CSS/SCSS semantic accessible development standards and modern UI architecture practices.
  
• Understanding of automated testing approaches including unit integration end-to-end accessibility and cross-browser testing.
  

• Excellent communication facilitation negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
• Experience facilitating architecture review sessions JAD workshops technical decision-making meetings and problem-solving discussions.
  
• Strong consulting and relationship management skills with executive stakeholders technical teams and vendor partners.
  
• Ability to prepare architecture presentations reports recommendations and executive briefings.
  

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate enterprise architecture strategies and technical solutions.
  
• Ability to assess emerging technologies and recommend innovative enterprise solutions.
  
• Experience reviewing complex data management integration and application architecture concerns.
  
• Ability to analyze system requirements and implement solutions aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.
  

• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and accessibility standards.
  
• Knowledge of Privacy and Records Keeping principles.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain Solution Architecture governance controls and standards compliance.
  

• Experience in Business Architecture and Information Architecture domains.
  
• Experience with Ontario Digital Service principles and enterprise modernization initiatives.
  
• Experience with open-source technologies and databases.
  
• Knowledge of UI/UX design standards accessibility-focused design systems and modern web standards.
  
• Ability to support procurement processes COTS evaluations and vendor solution selection initiatives.
  
• Experience leveraging cutting-edge technologies in enterprise architecture strategies.
  
• GIS and Geospatial platform experience is highly preferred.
  

• Peterborough Ontario
  
• Toronto Ontario
  

• Candidate must be available to work continuously throughout the contract duration to support the targeted AGP 3 governance deadline.
  
• This engagement is within the Ontario Public Service environment and requires strong enterprise governance and architecture leadership experience.