RQ10083 Applications Architect Senior

Responsibilities:

• At the Government Services Integration Cluster (GSIC) we are committed to expanding and enhancing government services to make them accessible modern secure and scalable. Our mission is to unlock digital potential within government and meet the evolving expectations of citizens. Delivering an exceptional customer experience is what drives and inspires our teams as dedicated public servants.
  
• The Solutions Delivery & Operations unit part of the Human Capital Management Practice specializes in end-to-end product lifecycle management focusing on customer-centric solutions for both internal and external clients. The Application Architect plays a key role in analyzing government information related to business architecture and consulting with stakeholders on specific elements for initiatives such as the Publications Ontario eCommerce Order Management System Production Print Equipment Consolidation and Refresh Surplus Asset Management System and other client-driven projects.
  

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and planning of IT systems and enterprise architecture.
  
• Apply OPS Target State Architecture principles and adhere to established architecture and software engineering standards.
  
• Design and manage reusable IT services across large-scale or multiple projects and establish and apply architecture standards frameworks and best practices.
  
• Develop and maintain business capability models aligned with corporate strategy.
  
• Contribute to enterprise blueprints and strategic alignment initiatives.
  
• Deliver key architecture documents including Solution Architecture Document (SAD) Business Architecture Document (BAD) and Information Architecture Document (IAD).
  
• Review Requests for Bids (RFBs) and present findings to the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
  
• Provide ongoing support for security reviews ARB updates penetration testing and collaboration with business analysts.
  
• Defines identifies and describes information architectural requirements with clients and obtains I&IT management approval.
  
• Analyze government information relevant to business architecture and consult with stakeholders.
  
• Present architecture deliverables to Enterprise Architecture governance reviews.
  
• Document architecture from business solution information and security perspectives.
  
• Support security and privacy assessments and collaborate on risk mitigation strategies.
  
• Work closely with IT leadership project teams and stakeholders across the organization.
  
• Define application structures reusable components quality metrics and integration interfaces.
  
• Develop and manage cross-platform applications in large distributed environments.
  
• Monitor systems and define requirements for source code middleware and database interactions.
  
• Shape the long-term technology roadmap and provide strategic guidance.
  
• Advise on architecture policy and program development to ensure alignment with organizational goals and participate in innovation initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies for business fit.
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 7 years of experience as an architect.
  
• Develop key architecture deliverables: Solution Architecture Document (SAD) Business Architecture Document (BAD) and Information Architecture Document (IAD).
  
• Conduct and support security/privacy assessments.
  
• Review Request for Bids (RFBs) and present at the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
  
• Provide ongoing support including reviewing Solution Requirement Document (SRD)s updating Architecture Review Board (ARB) presentations supporting Penetration (PEN) testing and collaborating with business analysts.
  
• Mixture of Business and Application Architecture.
  
• Knowledge of public cloud services (IaaS PaaS SaaS).
  
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud and hosted services (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365).
  
• Understanding of multi-platform technology including research development implementation and security.
  
• Apply Target State Architecture principles and adhere to established architecture and software engineering standards.
  
• Experience with TRA PIA and security review.
  
• Knowledge of public cloud services (IaaS PaaS SaaS).
  
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud and hosted services (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365).
  
• Design and manage reusable IT services across large-scale or multiple projects and establish and apply architecture standards frameworks and best practices.
  

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS or Public sector exp.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Architecture and Design:

• Proven experience completing business architectures in government or complex organizations and complex applications
  
• Excellent knowledge and experience with a wide range of methods techniques and tools for business architecture such as but not limited to business functional modeling service lifecycle modeling business event modeling business process mapping value chain analysis and other related disciplines
  
• Knowledge and experience of information technology providing the ability to integrate and identify IT-enabled opportunities to solve business pressures/needs
  
• Defines identifies and describes information architectural requirements with clients and obtains I&IT management approval.
  
• Ability to collaborate with business professionals to identify and analyze business needs
  
• Experience utilizing techniques and strategies to elicit identify validate analyze model and document Business Architecture
  
• Understanding of IT-enabled opportunities for business needs.
  
• Knowledge of IM & IT strategic planning and performance management.
  
• Excellent communication facilitation negotiation and consensus-building skills.
  
• Experience translating business requirements into technical requirements.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of public cloud services (IaaS PaaS SaaS).
  
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud and hosted services (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365).
  
• Understanding of multi-platform technology including research development implementation and security.
  
• Understanding of security concepts and their application.
  
• Knowledge of business process modeling data modeling information management and process design.
  
• Experience with middleware gateways and performance considerations.
  
• Experience in structured methodologies for design development and implementation.
  
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large environments.
  
• Experience with CASE tools project management software and business re-engineering tools.
  
• Experience in data and process modeling methodologies and tools.
  
• Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and directions.
  
• Knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design techniques.
  
• Experience leading multi-tier application infrastructure design and configuration.
  
• Experience designing functional and technical requirements for business solutions.
  
• Knowledge of Zachman Framework and Ontario Government EA methodologies.
  

Analytical and Problem-Solving:

• Apply architecture and software engineering standards.
  
• Develop solutions for complex long-term business goals.
  
• Resolve technical and integration issues.
  
• Coordinate architecture work across multiple groups.
  

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong communication skills to prepare documentation including but not limited to solution documentation user manuals reports reviews assessments
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  
• Ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively and in a user-friendly manner; maintain a high level of customer service to both internal and external clients
  
• Ability to communicate designs and development in clear and understandable manner
  
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills