RQ08683 - Applications Architect - Senior

Description

Responsibilities:

At a minimum the Applications Architect will:

• Oversee review and provide technical guidance on the design and supported IT solutions to meet Ontario and Government Standards on specific platforms. This includes analyzing the technology environment enterprise specifics and requirements setting a collaboration framework creating solution prototypes participating in technology selection controlling solution development producing design documentation for internal governance and incorporating security requirements into the design while complying with security standards and policies.
• Develop and apply industry best practices technology design and methodology approaches to system architecture design. Recommend appropriate technology solutions to meet client needs and ensure the development team adheres to organizational reference architecture development frameworks and design patterns.
• Support the leadership team in developing strategic plans and roadmaps based on key business drivers. Research and recommend new emerging technologies techniques and tools that help achieve strategic goals. Drive solutions to have architecture current state future state and transition plans agreed upon documented and implemented.
• Provide project management support and work with project teams to ensure software solutions evolve in alignment with industry best practices and technologies. Offer expert technical knowledge and expertise to contribute to the development of policies procedures and the formulation of a robust and scalable architecture.
• Ensure that all future solution architectures align with the overall enterprisewide platform architecture. Establish development standards and design templates providing direction and guidance to solution developers. Based on the specific platform contribute to the identification and selection of software technology and IT infrastructure with a focus on delivering cloudbased solutions.
• Ensure compliance with processes and procedures identified by Cyber Security such as GOITS 25.0. Lead one or more technical innovation tracks to assess and realize the potential of technologies under focus (e.g. Microservices Architecture ServiceOriented Architecture DevOps). Plan and execute innovation projects through various stages: Explore Prototype Pilot and Full Rollout.
• Effectively communicate and socialize innovation outcomes to achieve client and industry connections. Mentor and manage technical team members to enable deep specialization and ensure highspeed innovation.

SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements

Please note this role is part of a hybrid Work Arrangement and resource(s) will be required to work at a minimum of 23 days per week at 5700 Yonge St.

Evaluation Criteria

Application Design and Development Experience 50

• Handson experience writing Java code and using integration technologies such as ESB Java/JEE and application and web server technologies. Provide endtoend solution design development and unit testing along with recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements Cluster reference architecture and Ministryspecific objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes.
• Develop code following SA development standards architectural governance principles and design patterns in the development of endtoend solutions.
• Experience in the design and implementation of REST API integrations and best practices.

Methodology Testing and Troubleshooting 30

• Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Ability to provide user and system documentation as required.
• Contribute to the effective management of risks and issues associated with solution designs.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional and distributed teams including designers developers architects project managers and QA.
• Promote industry standards and best practices with the product teams.
• Perform thorough code reviews including unit tests to ensure high quality of the software.
• Fix defects and support developers testers and end users.

Planning Documentation and Communication 20

• Prepare work plans with CYSSC Managers report and adjust completion status and report issues and risks in a timely manner.
• Write technical documentation that supports and thoroughly explains the architecture.
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to the team on the work completed.

MUST HAVES:

• 710 years of experience as an Applications Architect in largescale business and I&IT transformation projects involving more than 1000 users.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with relevant software particularly Cram.
• Strong understanding of the processes and steps involved in leveraging architecture models for specifying functional and nonfunctional requirements as inputs to the implementation process.
• Proven experience as a technical lead providing handson support to other developers.
• Handson experience in writing Java code and using integration technologies including ESB Java/JEE and application and web server technologies.
• Significant experience in largescale case management implementations.
• Technical expertise in enhancing configuring customizing and integrating case management systems with external or related applications.
• Experience in conducting requirements elicitation fitgap analysis design and development phases in large Cram or COTS implementations.
• Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure data conversion reporting and interfaces.

Rated Criteria

Selection Criteria

Max

Handson experience writing Java code and using intergrated technologies ESB Java/JEE application and web server technologies
Provide end to end solution design developments and unit testing alnong with recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements Cluster reference architecture and Ministry specific objectives
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes
Develop code following SA development standards architectural governance principles and design patterns in development of endtoend solutions
Experience in design and implementation of REST API intergrations and best practices

50

Excellent analytical problem solving and decisionmaking skills; verbal and written communicationskills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
Experience working in agile development enviroment
Ability to provide user and system documentation as required
Contribute to the effective managemnet of risks and issues associated with Solution designs
Collaborate with crossfunctional and distributed teams including designs developers architects project managers and QA
Promotes industry standards and best practices with the product teams
Perform thorough code reviews including unit tests and ensure hiigh quality of the software
Fix defects and support developers testers and end users

30

Prepare work plans with CYSSC Managers report and adjust completion status report issues and risks in a timely manner
Write technical documentation that supports and thoroughly explains the architecture
Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to the team on the work completed

20

Must haves:

MUST HAVES:

• 710 years of experience as an Applications Architect in largescale business and I&IT transformation projects involving more than 1000 users.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with relevant software particularly Cram.
• Strong understanding of the processes and steps involved in leveraging architecture models for specifying functional and nonfunctional requirements as inputs to the implementation process.
• Proven experience as a technical lead providing handson support to other developers.
• Handson experience in writing Java code and using integration technologies including ESB Java/JEE and application and web server technologies.
• Significant experience in largescale case management implementations.
• Technical expertise in enhancing configuring customizing and integrating case management systems with external or related applications.
• Experience in conducting requirements elicitation fitgap analysis design and development phases in large Cram or COTS implementations.
• Ability to advise and provide technical recommendations on infrastructure data conversion reporting and interfaces.

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