RQ10175 Applications Architect Senior

Responsibilities:

• Applied to both the process and the outcome of thinking out and specifying the overall structure logical components and the logical interrelationships of a computer its operating system a network or other conception.
  
• Defines the structure and relationship among applications including the identification of re-usable components quality level metrics the organization and layering of software and the determination of interfaces.
  
• Responsibilities also include developing implementing and managing at least one cross-platform application in a large and distributed environment monitor the whole system understand all interactions between components on a given level of abstraction as well as to define limitations and requirements for source code.
  
• Defines the interactions between application packages databases and middleware systems.
  

General Skills:

• Experience in the development and implementation of application architectures at the specified experience level
  
• Extensive experience with at least two different computing platforms operating systems environments database technologies programming languages and communication protocols
  
• Experience with middleware and gateways
  
• Knowledge of performance considerations in different environments
  
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design development and implementation of applications
  
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large systems environments
  
• Experience in the use of development tools Computer Aided Software Engineering ( C A S E ) tools information retrieval packages and other software tools such as project management software and business re-engineering software
  
• Experience in the use of data and process modelling methodologies techniques and tools including a working knowledge of metadata structures repository functions and data dictionaries
  
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models)
  
• Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and directions
  
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of object-oriented analysis and design techniques
  
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies processes and practice
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
  
• Experience designing detailed functional and technical requirements for new and existing business solutions
  
• Experience developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models and documentation)
  
• Experience leading multi-tier application infrastructure design documentation and configuration for medium or large corporate implementations
  
• Experience designing developing implementing and maintaining large complex applications workflow processes and dynamic forms
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Defines identifies and describes technical and information architectural requirements with clients and obtains I&IT management approval.
  
• Develops and obtains approval for detailed plans and resource estimates for large- scale and complex architecture projects and/or components of other projects with architecture elements.
  
• Ability to complete complex technology and information architecture reviews and assessments development and/or support projects to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives and client clusters and their clients information architecture and/or business needs.
  
• Researches develops implements and maintains technology and information architectural policies and standards as approved by management
  
• Ensures integration with related corporate and client cluster policies and standards and incorporation of best practices in the industry.
  
• Provides general and situation-specific technology architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams client management and staff cluster clients and external contractors.
  
• Leads and or/participates in highly sensitive technology and information architecture investigations.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing checkpoint deliverables and creating necessary artefacts for checkpoints
  
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies processes and practice
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Application Architecture Experience:

• Defines identifies and describes technical and information architectural requirements with clients and obtains I&IT management approval.
  
• Develops and obtains approval for detailed plans and resource estimates for large- scale and complex architecture projects and/or components of other projects with architecture elements.
  
• Ability to complete complex technology and information architecture reviews and assessments development and/or support projects to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives and client clusters and their clients information architecture and/or business needs.
  
• Researches develops implements and maintains technology and information architectural policies and standards as approved by management
  
• Ensures integration with related corporate and client cluster policies and standards and incorporation of best practices in the industry.
  
• Provides general and situation-specific technology architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams client management and staff cluster clients and external contractors.
  
• Leads and or/participates in highly sensitive technology and information architecture investigations.
  
• Develops solution and technology architecture specifications for RFPs and participates in assessing bids and negotiating contracts/SLAs with service providers and vendors
  
• Demonstrated experience developing checkpoint deliverables and creating necessary artefacts for checkpoints
  
• Knowledge and experience creating architecture artefacts such as logical and information data models
  
• Knowledge and experience creating business architecture documentation
  
• Knowledge and experience creating solution architecture documentation
  
• Extensive knowledge in security and privacy requirements as they relate to technology architecture and data elements
  

Technical skills and experience:

• Experience with Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  

General skills:

• Exceptional analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.
  
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience.
  
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution.
  
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships.
  
• Strong interpersonal facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome.
  
• Excellent customer service skills including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively.
  
• A motivated flexible detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.
  

Public sector experience:

• This candidate has worked with healthcare organizations in the public sector and understands how large government health IT projects work. They know how to connect clinical systems like patient and provider databases and can create technical documents that follow government standards. Theyre also familiar with how public sector IT project governance planning approvals and development.