A Senior Solution Architect is needed to support Enterprise Architecture artifact creation for six projects within the Geospatial Ontario IT Program.
The successful candidate will be asked to develop GIS Infrastructure / Application Solution Architecture artifacts at the enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations.
Infrastructure and application architecture expertise is required to undertake comprehensive architecture needs assessments and complex reviews in support of systems/infrastructure needs for OPS clients (i.e., LRC I&IT clusters, MNRF, and enterprise I&IT organization).
You would be joining augmented project teams which include multiple Senior Business/Information Architects, Senior Solution Designers, Senior Project Managers, Senior Service Designers, Senior Business Analysts, Vendor Subject Matter Experts, diverse technical teams (developers, testers, specialists, Database experts), and client business/technical leads.
Infrastructure / application solution architecture documentation would be developed in support of Enterprise Architecture Gating for 7 Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects. These project focus on the GIS Delivery Platform and the Geospatial Ontario client’s operational mandate.
Led by you, the project team will work through the AGP 0, 1, 2 and 3 engagements with the LRC Enterprise Architecture team, Cluster, and Corporate Enterprise Architecture Review Board.
The GDP is a comprehensive suite of interconnected GIS related infrastructure. It includes the hardware, software, and networking components required to deliver corporate applications, web services, data, and geomatics tools.
Responsibilities:
• Undertakes and/or leads in-depth and complex application and enterprise infrastructure architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects’ deliverables, to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives, and client clusters’ and their clients’ applications architecture and/or business needs.
• Researches, develops, implements, and maintains application architectural policies and standards, as approved by management.
• Provides general and situation-specific GIS application and infrastructure architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams, client management and staff, clients, and external contractors.
As of June, 2024, LIO, or Land Information Ontario, is now known as GEO, or Geospatial Ontario.
All Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects are composed of both IT Source Fee-For-Service and Full Time Employee resources.
Projects will maintain independent, as well as, Program, and Corporate level governance.
Hybrid and remote work arrangements are supported.
Available on-site work locations include the following:
The Statement of Work (SOW) shall expire on March 31st, 2025.
No extensions are available.
Enterprise Architecture Engagement Leadership Experience (30%)
• Total IT experience of at least 10 years, out of which, at least 5 years leading solution architecture on large complex projects
• Solid experience across a variety of technologies and design approaches (e.g., GIS Enterprise tools, APIs, Data Marts, Data Lakes, Vendor packaged and/or hosted solutions, Workflow Management, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science Workflows, Security, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enjoys working with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability and experience defining end-to-end technical solutions that take into account enterprise architecture strategies, current state environments, constraints, and solution viability analysis.
o Assess and analyze business strategy, business requirements, current state environment and technology choices to evaluate solution alternatives that meet business sponsor needs.
o Conduct cost and benefit analyses, feasibility studies, briefing notes and provide recommendations to management.
• Proven experience facilitating JAD sessions, developing complex application conceptual, logical, and physical architecture with full traceability and alignment into architecture domain artifacts.
• Expertise in architecture with deep knowledge in GIS application and enterprise infrastructure design, implementation, deployments, technology strategies, policies, plans, current and emerging architecture practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cyber security and product management best practices.
• Apply industry best practices and standards in architecture, software and systems engineering, design and development tools and techniques, and software lifecycle methodologies.
• Seasoned in analysing systems requirements, architecting, designing, and implementing IT solutions that conform to IT standards and best practices.
• Exceptional communication skills required to visualize, depict, and convey complex concepts to a broadly diverse audience including technical and business audiences.
o Effective communicator, able to build rapport with team members, stakeholders and interface groups using a variety of techniques from initiation to project closure.
o Facilitates small to large group meetings for reviewing technical architecture, decision making and problem solving.
o Demonstrated initiative and good judgement in seeking alternatives to resolve technical problems.
Enterprise Gating Documentation Experience (40%)
• Knowledge of or experience in Government of Ontario Information Technology Standards (GO-ITS) for Architecture.
o Experience in developing solution architectures using Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS.
• Applied Data Modeling and development of solution and Program Area(s) Data Architecture into Solution Architecture.
• Developed solution according to Program Area(s) Information Architecture, corresponding Information Architecture Documentation (IAD) and according to OPS standards and industry best practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Information Management, including Data Governance, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Records Management.
• Created alignment of Solution Architecture Document to the Business Architecture Document, Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and the Information Architecture Document (IAD), as per OPS standards and industry best practices, ensuring vertical integration.
o Demonstrated knowledge of Development Conceptual Schemas (Application, Technology, Security and Data Views) of corresponding Business Architecture Documentation (BAD) and according to OPS standards and industry best practices.
• Proven ability to create Solution Architectures that directly inform and support the elicitation of business and system requirements.
o Knowledge of or experience with Ideation, including Functional Requirements Analysis and corresponding Test Strategy planning according to Solution Requirements Document (SRD).
o Advise Ministry partners on Non-Functional Requirements and align them to Availability and Disaster Recovery Views in SAD.
• Ability to leverage reference artefacts to enable shared use and to develop Solution Architecture artefacts that align with acquired solutions/services and existing strategic IT Products.
• Expertise in developing Logical Application Schema that evolve the Conceptual Application Schema that provides abstractions from the requirements.
• Ability to create the overall structure of the system, the decomposition of the system into layers and subsystems, significant components, and their interactions.
Expertise in Application, infrastructure Logical Modelling, complex components, components that are newly implemented, and tested, that require high detail (classes, methods, attributes, relationships, descriptions).
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
• Ability to develop and maintain architectural governance and controls over Solution Architecture.
Desirable Skills (30%)
• Advanced Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
o Assess and recommend application and infrastructure architectural strategies.
o Research and identify new technologies for clients that are highly technical and complex.
o Review and analyze data management issues/concerns/initiatives and provide recommendations for standards on database design and data organization.
o Evaluate business information architecture.
• Communication, Conflict Resolution and Client Relationship Skills
o Develop and prepare presentations, and reports.
o Possess interpersonal, conflict resolution, negotiation, and client relationship skills to provide input on project teams and resolve client issues.
o Ability to convey complex technical concepts to lay and technical audiences.
• Ability to design/propose Application Architectures that leverage latest cutting-edge technologies.
o Strong knowledge and expertise with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
o Experience implementing common authentication technologies, browser-based security controls and standard web application security tools.
o Demonstrated knowledge and experience with code version control systems (e.g., DevOps), Continues Deployment and Integration, Cloud Delivery and Virtualization, and container solutions (e.g., docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of and experience of current industry standards and practices particularly to architect, automate and integrate the processes that would enable teams to build, test and release product's features faster (e.g such as Git, CI/CD, etc.)
• Knowledge of, or experience with, open-source technologies, and databases.
• Hands-on knowledge of programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript); modern JavaScript-based technologies (Node.js, React, Vue, etc.), Mobile development and semantic accessible languages (HTML5, CSS/SCSS).
• Designed and built complex API based solutions and transactional systems for enterprise-wide solutions.
• Knowledge of complex and effective UI design, accessibility, web standards, and design systems.
• Ability to review automated test scripts for unit, integration, end-to-end, cross-browser, device, and accessibility testing.
• Experience in other architectural domains such as Information Architecture and Business Architecture.
• Experience with the OPS Enterprise Architecture governance processes, both in general terms, but also with governance points 0,1,2,3.
o Familiarity with Privacy and Records Keeping principles and concepts as they pertain to Business Architecture.
o Experience with OPS Enterprise Architecture GO-ITS 200PRS.
o Familiarity with Ontario General Security Requirements GO-ITS 25, Security Requirements for Web Applications GO-ITS 25.13 and Security Requirements for Cloud Services GO-ITS 25.21.
• Expert level knowledge of applying Design Systems and best practices for developing web-based applications that meet the highest AODA compliance standards.
• Ability to provide advice and support to teams acquiring services or solutions via vendor development or COTS selection (e.g., advise on documentation to include, how to evaluate, etc.).
Notes to vendors:
Interviews will happen in the week of 6 Jan 2025, Please make sure the candidates are available during that period of time.
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