IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist - Senior

Job Summary

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement is seeking an experienced Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist to develop, recommend, implement, and manage enterprise architecture strategies and deliverables.

The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning business strategies with IT capabilities, optimizing application portfolios, establishing enterprise architecture standards, and supporting technology transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience in capability-based architecture, enterprise architecture frameworks, application portfolio management, IT governance, and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, implement, and manage IT Enterprise Architecture strategies and deliverables.

• Align enterprise architecture initiatives with organizational business objectives and technology strategies.

• Define business capabilities, business processes, and technology requirements.

• Develop enterprise architecture models, roadmaps, blueprints, and documentation.

• Assess and optimize application portfolios to improve performance, reduce redundancy, and minimize operational costs.

• Evaluate business and technical value of IT solutions, applications, platforms, and infrastructure.

• Identify technology risks, technical debt, and opportunities for modernization.

• Provide strategic direction for operationalizing business strategies through systems, processes, and data.

• Assess data interdependencies and support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

• Guide application and technology architecture decisions, including AI-related initiatives.

• Support the design and implementation of shared enterprise platforms using modular and composable architecture approaches.

• Engage stakeholders, facilitate meetings, prepare presentations, and develop briefing notes.

Required Skills and Experience

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Tools

• Demonstrated experience in Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio Management (APM), and IT Governance.

• Strong knowledge of multiple enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.

• Experience with structured methodologies for application design, development, and implementation.

• Hands-on experience with Enterprise Architecture tools supporting:

• Architecture modelling and blueprinting.

• Architecture repository management.

• Portfolio management.

• Roadmapping and planning.

• Governance and compliance.

• Visualization and reporting.

• Integration with other enterprise processes and tools.

• Experience using development tools, CASE tools, information retrieval packages, project management software, and business process re-engineering tools.

Application Portfolio Management

• Experience evaluating the business and technical value of IT solutions.

• Ability to define key data and processes for measuring and capturing solution value.

• Experience conducting value analysis of applications, platforms, and infrastructure.

• Experience in portfolio risk analysis, including:

• Technical debt assessment.

• Vendor viability and direction analysis.

• Market trends and technology evaluation.

• Skills availability assessment.

• Knowledge of application lifecycle management and its dependencies on infrastructure lifecycle management.

• Experience with contract management and Cloud-as-a-Service environments.

Enterprise Architecture Domains

• Knowledge and experience in:

• Application Architecture.

• Technology Architecture.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• Experience developing enterprise architecture deliverables, including architecture models.

• Awareness of emerging IT trends and technology directions.

• Experience leading shared platform design, documentation, and configuration for medium- or large-scale corporate implementations.

• Understanding of solution architecture based on composable and modular architecture principles.

• Experience leveraging enterprise platforms and reusable technology components.

IT Strategy and Change Management

• Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities.

• Ability to align organizational strategic objectives with technology and available resources.

• Experience translating business strategies into operational systems, processes, and data requirements.

• Understanding of enterprise transformation and data interdependencies.

• Experience developing IT strategies aligned with organizational business vision.

Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience preparing and delivering presentations and briefing notes.

• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience conducting and facilitating stakeholder meetings.

• Ability to work collaboratively and consistently meet project deadlines.

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Requirements

Mandatory Requirements – Must Have

• Demonstrated experience in Capability-Based Architecture.

• Prior experience working with Ontario Public Service (OPS) or Federal Government environments.

• Strong knowledge and experience in Application Architecture.

• Strong knowledge and experience in Technology Architecture.

• Knowledge and experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Additional / Desirable Qualifications

• Stakeholder engagement and executive-level communication experience.

• Experience preparing architectural presentations and briefing documents.

• Project management knowledge and experience.

• Experience facilitating enterprise architecture workshops and governance discussions.

Work Arrangement

• Location: 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario.

• Work Model: 100% onsite.

• Candidates must be available to work onsite five days per week.

• No hybrid arrangement is indicated.