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 AI’s 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 guidance—not hands-on design—on 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:
- 5–8 years of experience in enterprise architecture, business architecture, systems analysis, and IT strategy roles in complex environments.
Qualifications & Experience Checklist: Requirement
- 5–8 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