Enterprise Architect

Edmonton - Canada

Monthly Salary: CAD 101 - 101

Experience Required: 10years

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The architect will map business capabilities analyze system overlap define future-state architectures and guide how our technology ecosystem (including Microsoft Azure M365 SaaS platforms data environments and AI tools) should evolve to support a modern scalable and integrated enterprise. Although the role will not be fully hands-on candidates with implementation or configuration experience within our technical operating environment will be preferred.

Scope of Work / Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Capability Mapping

Classification: Protected A

Develop current-state and future-state enterprise architecture (Conceptual Logical and Physical) aligned to AIs strategic business and divisional plans.
Map business capabilities across funding applied research and revenue-generating functions to supporting systems.
Identify system redundancies integration gaps and opportunities for simplification and modernization.

Systems & Platform Analysis

Review the application and system landscape across corporate services research operations client-facing processes and operational technology.
Recommend rationalization consolidation or modernization approaches.

Strategic Technology Alignment

Ensure recommendations align with the Digital & IT Strategy Data Program AI Strategy cloud strategy and cybersecurity principles.
Provide direction on how cloud SaaS network and data-center components should integrate and support enterprise capabilities.

Solution & Roadmap Guidance

Support development of multi-year architecture roadmaps.
Provide guidancenot hands-on designon solution patterns integrations and platform alignment (CRM HRIS Finance Contract Management Data Management and Governance).

Stakeholder Engagement

Engage executives business units IT teams and subsidiaries to validate processes requirements and architectural decisions.
Lead workshops discovery sessions and alignment discussions.

Documentation & Recommendations

Produce architecture documentation capability maps diagrams and recommended future-state options.
Provide inputs into investment planning sequencing and prioritization.

Requirements

Recommended Experience Level:

58 years of experience in enterprise architecture business architecture systems analysis and IT strategy roles in complex environments.

Qualifications & Experience Checklist: Requirement

58 years in EA business architecture systems analysis or IT strategy

Architecture or Systems Analysis Experience

Experience mapping business capabilities or processes to systems

Complex Organization Experience

Experience supporting multi-team or multi-function environments (public sector or research experience is an asset)

Cloud & SaaS Knowledge

Working knowledge of cloud and SaaS environments (Microsoft preferred)

Microsoft Azure & M365

Familiarity with Azure architecture governance tech stack and integration patterns as well as Microsoft 365 services (Teams SharePoint Exchange security/compliance features)

Data & Analytics Awareness

Awareness of data platforms (e.g. Azure Fabric) BI and data management and governance practices.

Enterprise AI Experience

Familiarity with AI in enterprise settings including automation process optimization LLMs and agent-based workflows