RQ00536 Applications Architect Senior

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: CAD 101 - 101

Experience Required: 10years

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Technical Expertise

8 years of experience in application/solution architecture with a strong focus on enterprise SaaS and digital modernization.
Experience architecting workflow automation document/records management and case management solutions in SaaS environments.
Experience designing hybrid integration architectures using Azure / Entra ID and secure access models.
Strong experience designing integrations using APIs webhooks middleware and iPaaS platforms.
Experience designing and implementing solutions using OpenText and familiarity with ServiceNow.
Proven ability to design scalable modular solutions using configuration over customization.
Strong understanding of security privacy retention and compliance in public sector environments.
Comfortable operating at both strategic and technical depth.

Additional Technical Lead Experience

Experience acting as a technical lead for digital products or SaaS platforms.
Experience reviewing application code and front-end architectures (React preferred).
Experience working with vendors and outsourced development teams.
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

Application Architecture & Solution Design

Lead architecture of secure scalable SaaS solutions including OpenText ServiceNow and other enterprise applications.
Define integration patterns across SaaS legacy systems cloud and enterprise data platforms.
Translate business needs into modular solution designs.
Produce architecture artifacts including reference models and data flows.

Digital Experience Platform & Technical Leadership

The Senior Applications Architect will act as the technical lead for Supply Ontarios Digital Experience Platform including:

VOR Access & Vendor Reporting
Account and User Management
Future digital services

Responsibilities include:

Provide technical leadership for the DxP architecture and codebase.
Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure quality security and maintainability.
Define coding standards architectural patterns and development best practices.
Guide implementation of the Supply Ontario Design System in React applications.
Ensure consistency across front-end and full-stack implementations.
Provide technical oversight of vendor delivery teams.
Support DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and release governance.
Act as the bridge between Enterprise Architecture and delivery teams.

Enterprise Governance & Standards

Establish governance and configuration standards for SaaS platforms.
Ensure alignment with OPS directives privacy and data policies.
Support business cases procurements and vendor evaluations.
Contribute to enterprise architecture roadmaps.

Stakeholder Leadership & Discovery

Lead discovery and architecture workshops.
Translate complex technical concepts for executives and business partners.
Build alignment across architecture product and vendor teams.

Delivery & Implementation Support

Provide hands-on technical leadership during delivery.
Guide sprint planning backlog refinement and solution validation.
Support cloud integration and release management.

Additional Technical Leadership

Conduct architecture and code reviews for vendor and internal teams.
Provide oversight of pull requests branching strategies and release practices.
Establish quality gates and definition of done.
Support troubleshooting of complex technical issues.
Mentor developers and provide technical guidance.

Desirable Skills

Certification in ServiceNow System Administration / Implementation Specialist and/or OpenText ECM platforms.
Familiarity with ITIL BPMN or process mapping techniques for workflow design.
Experience integrating ServiceNow or OpenText with ERP systems procurement tools or custom-built applications.
Knowledge of Ontario Government I&IT directives.
Experience designing solutions that incorporate digital signatures audit logging and secure document exchange.
Awareness of emerging trends in enterprise SaaS adoption low-code/no-code platforms and intelligent automation.

Core Competencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate business needs into actionable solution architecture.
Clear communicator with the ability to engage and influence executive business and technical stakeholders.
Collaborative and pragmatic with a delivery-focused mindset and a strong understanding of real-world platform limitations.
Able to work across multiple domains and technologies bringing structure to complexity.
Strategic thinker with a strong sense of architecture governance and solution lifecycle management.
Self-directed and resourcefulcomfortable owning entire solution areas without extensive oversight.
Balance of diplomacy and directnesscan push back constructively when needed while maintaining relationships.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or a related field is required.
Certifications such as ServiceNow Architect TOGAF PMP ITIL or OpenText ECM Specialist are considered strong assets.

Requirements

Deliverables:

Solution Architecture Blueprints Target and transitional states for ServiceNow OpenText and SaaS-based applications.
Integration Designs Logical and physical models of system-to-system interfaces across SaaS legacy and cloud.
Workflow & Automation Models Visual representations and configurations for business processes.
Security and Access Models IAM strategies using Azure AD RBAC and platform-native controls.
Governance Artifacts Configuration standards permission matrices metadata schemas and compliance documentation.
Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) Documented rationale for key design and technology choices.
Technology Evaluation Reports Comparative analyses of SaaS platforms licensing models and vendor solutions.
Implementation Support Artifacts Sprint inputs backlog clarifications platform configurations and QA checklists.

Must Haves:

8 years of experience in application/solution architecture with a strong focus on enterprise SaaS and digital modernization.
Experience architecting workflow automation document/records management and case management solutions in SaaS environments.
Experience designing hybrid integration architectures using Azure / Entra ID and secure access models.
Strong experience designing integrations using APIs webhooks middleware and iPaaS platforms.
Experience designing and implementing solutions using OpenText and familiarity with ServiceNow.

Technical Expertise8 years of experience in application/solution architecture with a strong focus on enterprise SaaS and digital modernization.Experience architecting workflow automation document/records management and case management solutions in SaaS environments.Experience designing hybrid integr...