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IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist - Senior
| 2025-06-20 16:57:47
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Description

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development, implementation, and evolution of Supply Ontario’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy to support a secure, agile, and integrated digital environment.
  • Define and maintain the enterprise business capability map, aligning IT investments to strategic priorities and future-state operating models.
  • Provide strategic oversight and architecture direction across key domains, including cloud infrastructure, identity and access management (IAM), integration platforms, data platforms, and governance frameworks.
  • Develop and align architecture roadmaps with Supply Ontario’s business transformation objectives, enabling data-driven decision-making, customer-centric service design, and scalable platforms.
  • Shape and contribute to the enterprise operating model by identifying capability gaps, technology enablers, and change implications across people, process, and systems.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by preparing and delivering executive-level briefings, strategic planning materials, and architecture recommendations to governance committees and cross-ministry stakeholders.
  • Lead the definition and design of a modern enterprise data platform architecture that enables analytics, interoperability, privacy, and trusted data exchange across internal and external partners.
  • Translate complex business problems into strategic architecture options, guiding the evaluation and selection of enterprise technologies that meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
  • Support solution reviews and investment planning by assessing proposals for architectural alignment, long-term fit, and risk mitigation.
  • Partner with business and IT leadership to shape strategic initiatives, define solution architecture boundaries, and ensure delivery teams are aligned with the enterprise architecture vision.
  • Drive simplification and modernization of the technology landscape to improve performance, reduce cost, and eliminate redundancy.
  • Contribute to the establishment and enforcement of technology governance processes, enterprise standards, and architecture practices across the organization.

 

Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, or IT leadership roles within complex organizations.
  • Demonstrated expertise across core architecture domains: application, data, technology, infrastructure, and security.
  • Proven experience developing and operationalizing enterprise architecture strategies and frameworks, ideally in both private and public sector settings.
  • In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), data platforms, IAM, integration frameworks (API/Middleware), and modern governance practices.
  • Experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide governance models, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.

 

Core Competencies:

  • Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to bridge business and technology.
  • Systems thinker with a transformation mindset and deep understanding of technology interdependencies.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including with executive and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong leadership and influencing capabilities, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams in a federated environment.
  • Results-oriented, highly collaborative, and skilled at driving clarity in complex, ambiguous environments.

 

Education:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field is required.
  • A Master’s degree and/or certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, PMP, Azure/AWS architecture, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) are considered strong assets.
Deliverables

Key Deliverables:

  • Enterprise Architecture Strategy Document – Defining target state, transitional states, principles, and architecture domains.
  • Business Capability Model & Heatmap – Mapping enterprise capabilities to strategic priorities and identifying investment focus areas.
  • Current-State and Gap Analysis – Assessing systems, platforms, data, and processes against target architecture.
  • Technology & Data Platform Roadmaps – Enabling phased implementation across infrastructure, integration, IAM, and data.
  • Reference Architectures & Patterns – For cloud, integration, data, IAM, and security domains.
  • Governance Frameworks – Covering enterprise data governance, technology governance, and architecture compliance.
  • Executive Briefings & Strategy Decks – Developed for Board, Senior Leadership Team, Treasury Board, and IT governance forums.
  • Architecture Recommendations & Assessments – Supporting key initiatives such as ERP modernization, DPS, HCMS, and others.
  • Operating Model Alignment Artifacts – Showing technology enablers mapped to operating model changes and capability enhancements.
Additional Terms

Performance Expectations

  • Quarterly performance reviews against agreed-upon objectives and deliverables
  • Minimum 80% achievement of approved quarterly objectives
  • Development and maintenance of detailed project documentation
  • Regular status reporting as per project management framework
  • Adherence to all Supply Ontario policies, procedures, and professional standards

Work Arrangements

  • Hybrid work arrangement with minimum 2-3 days per week on-site at Supply Ontario offices
  • Flexibility to adjust schedule based on project needs and stakeholder availability
  • Availability for occasional evening/weekend work during critical project phases

Intellectual Property and Confidentiality

  • All work products, documentation, and intellectual property created during the engagement remain the property of Supply Ontario
  • Strict adherence to confidentiality agreements and data protection protocols
  • Non-disclosure agreement required as condition of engagement
  • Return of all Supply Ontario property and materials upon contract completion

Probationary Period

  • Initial 90-day probationary period to assess fit and capabilities
  • Clear performance objectives to be established within first 30 days
  • Bi-weekly check-ins during probationary period
  • Option to terminate with 5 business days' notice during probationary period

Early Termination Provisions

  • Supply Ontario may terminate the contract with 10 business days' written notice without cause
  • Immediate termination for:
    • Breach of confidentiality or security protocols
    • Failure to meet minimum performance standards after documented warning
    • Violation of Supply Ontario policies or professional conduct standards
    • Misrepresentation of qualifications or experience
    • Extended unavailability without approved leave

Extension and Renewal Provisions

  • Contract extension is at the sole discretion of Supply Ontario
  • Extension decisions will align with Supply Ontario's internal procurement policies and procedures
  • Factors considered for extension include but are not limited to:
    • Achievement of defined deliverables and performance metrics
    • Ongoing organizational need for services
    • Budget availability and value for money
    • Contractor's demonstrated reliability and cultural fit
    • Project continuity requirements
  • Extension terms:
    • Maximum extension periods as per Supply Ontario procurement policy
    • Rate adjustments, if any, must align with approved rate cards
    • Additional or modified terms may be introduced during extension
  • Extension process:
    • Review initiated minimum 30 days before contract end date
    • Appropriate management approvals as per delegation of authority
    • Written notice of extension decision provided minimum 30 days before contract end
  • No guarantee or implicit right to extension regardless of performance
  • Supply Ontario reserves the right to:
    • Modify role requirements during extension period
    • Adjust work arrangements and conditions
    • Implement new policies or procedures
    • Require additional qualifications or certifications
  • Contractor acknowledgment:
    • No expectation of automatic renewal
    • Extension discussions do not constitute commitment
    • Rights to compete for other opportunities if extension not granted