HM Note: This contract role is hybrid and candidates can work remotely. Candidates must reside in Ontario Canada. Candidates resume must include first and last name and must be five 5 pages or less
Description
- The successful candidate will be asked to complete professional Business and Information Architectures at the enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations. and nbsp;
- You would be joining augmented project teams which includes a Senior Business/Information Architect a Senior Solution Architect multiple Senior Solution Designers Senior Project Managers Senior Service Designers Senior Business Analysts Vendor Subject Matter Experts diverse technical teams (developers testers specialists Database experts) and client business/technical leads.
- Business/Information Architecture documentation would be developed in support of Enterprise Architecture Gating for 5 Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects. These project focus on the GIS Delivery Platform and the Geospatial Ontario clients operational mandate. and nbsp;
- Led by you and another Solution Architect the project team will work through the AGP 0 1 2 and 3 engagements with the LRC Enterprise Architecture team Cluster and Corporate Enterprise Architecture Review Board. and nbsp;
Core Skills Required
- Total IT experience of at least 10 years out of which 5 years doing Business Architecture on large complex projects.
- Excellent communication concept visualization facilitation stakeholder management negotiation consensus building and problem- solving skills.
- Experience collaborating with executives and senior management.
- Successfully completed Business and Information Architectures at the enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations.
- Contributed to the successful transformation of government or large organization program delivery by applying Business Architecture practices.
- Ability to work across Projects in a Portfolio.
- Experience creating Conceptual and Logical Data models mapped against process requirements.
- Proven ability in designing optimized future versions of business areas.
- Proven ability in horizontal business integration (i.e. identifying common elements delineation points)
- Knowledge of or experience in Government of Ontario Information Technology Standards (GO-ITS) for Architecture.
- Data Modeling and development of solution and Program Area(s) Data Architecture.
- Development of solution and Program Area(s) Information Architecture and corresponding Information Architecture Documentation (IAD) according to OPS standards and industry best practices. and nbsp;
- Knowledge of or experience with Information Management including Data Governance Data Quality Master Data Management Records Management. and nbsp;
- Knowledge of or experience with Ideation including Information/Data Requirements Analysis and corresponding Test Strategy planning.
- Experience in developing business architectures using Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS.
- Development of Program Area(s) Business Architecture and corresponding Business Architecture Documentation (BAD) according to OPS standards and industry best practices. and nbsp;
- Creation of alignment of Business Architecture Document to the Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and the Information Architecture Document (IAD) as per OPS standards and industry best practices ensuring vertical integration.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Services modeling Business Function Modeling Business Process Modeling proficient use of BPMN Value Chain Analysis Business Outcomes Performance Measures and KPIs definition Strategic Legislative and Technology alignment. and nbsp;
- Ability to create Business Architectures that directly informs and supports the elicitation of business and system requirements.
- Ability to develop and maintain architectural governance and controls over Business and Information Architecture. and nbsp;
- Ability to leverage reference artefacts to enable shared use and to develop Business Architecture artefacts that align with acquired solutions/services and existing strategic IT Products.
- Ability to integrate stand-alone Business and Information Architectures.
- Ability to align Business Architecture processes and artifacts with Service Design practices. and nbsp;
- Ability to model Business Functional and Contractual Accountabilities. and nbsp;
Desirable Skills Requested
- Knowledge of Zachman Framework
- Experience in other architectural domains such as Information Architecture and Application Architecture.
- Experience with the OPS Enterprise Architecture governance process in general and with Governance Point 0 and 1 (AGP1 in particular. and nbsp;
- Familiarity with Privacy and Records Keeping principles and concepts as they pertain to Business Architecture. and nbsp;
- Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards as they pertain to Business Architecture.
- Ability to design/propose Business Architectures that leverage latest cutting-edge technologies. and nbsp;
- Experience with SAFe Methodology. and nbsp;
- Familiarity with Ontario Digital Services Service Design principles and practices. and nbsp;
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture modeling tools e.g. PowerDesigner Sparx Enterprise Architect Orbus etc. and nbsp;
- Ability to provide advice and support to teams acquiring services or solutions via procurement (e.g. advise on documentation to include how to evaluate etc.
Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Information Architecture Technical Skills 45
- You have a good understanding business process modelling alignment with data modeling and information resource management.
- You have extensive experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture Gating processes with an emphasis on Architectural Gate Point 1 and 2 and the creation review and engagement process.
- You have expertise in I and amp;IT architecture (experience in one or more architecture domains Business and or data/information architecture expertise) IT strategies (business and technology solutions roadmap development) policies standards plans current and emerging enterprise architecture principles methodologies and frameworks (such as Zachman or TOGAF).
- You are a technology generalist and have breadth of knowledge across all architecture pillars (business data integration infrastructure application and security) current and emerging technologies and are able to provide advice on the full life cycle of solution design and delivery to project solution architects and stakeholders.
- You can apply leading industry good practices and OPS standards in architecture design software and systems engineering.
Research and Analytical Skills 20
- You have analytical skills to develop architectural solutions to meet complex multi-year plans spanning multiple internal/external stakeholders and broadly defined business objectives.
- You are able to research and recommend the innovative architecture deliverables that meet the business needs
- You are able to identify opportunities to leverage and introduce new and emerging technologies.
- You have problem solving skills to resolve significant integration business and technical issues to address multiple systems/applications interfaces and interdependencies where requirements are not initially clear.
Leadership Consultation Collaboration Facilitation and Communication Skills 35:
- You can establish effective working relationships; obtain support for I and amp;IT strategies portfolio solution decisions that align with ministry and OPS.
- You can lead/facilitate meetings to discuss/determine strategy and roadmap for architecture priorities and change management directions.
- You have strong negotiation and influencing skills to influence key decision-makers.
- You have effective consulting skills to engage multiple stakeholders and clients and identify top business needs.
- You can work with peer architects GIS and Information Management Specialists or analysts as a team under the leadership of the lead architects and project managers.
- You can develop options and make recommendations to stakeholders management and staff regarding information/data models and solutions that designed to align with ministry and OPS strategies.
- You have consultation and collaboration skills to consult with multiple stakeholders and clients to provide insights into the technology options and provide advice and recommendations to management staff regarding architecture strategy options.
- You have facilitation skills to lead discussions among stakeholders with different interests to land on portfolio decisions that align with ministry and OPS strategies.
- You have negotiation skills to establish effective working relationships with stakeholders and move the Portfolio IT Roadmaps forward.
- You can present the strategies and solutions to senior management and client ministry information and business SMEs.
- You can provide advice regarding approaches to contentious architecture design.
- You can lead planning sessions with ministry client corporate IT groups and development vendor.
Must haves:
- You have a good understanding business process modelling alignment with data modeling and information resource management.
- You have extensive experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture Gating processes with an emphasis on Architectural Gate Point 1 and 2 and the creation review and engagement process.