RQ09811 - Int. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist
Source Code · Toronto, ON, Canada ·
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- Architecture
This role involves developing enterprise architecture models, solution blueprints, and governance documentation for the Ontario Public Service (OPS). The architect will facilitate stakeholder sessions, ensure compliance with GO-ITS standards, and manage technical risk and integration roadmaps.
RQ09811 - Int. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist
Toronto - Jarvis St. - On-site/hybrid
- From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home
- From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully
Contract 5 months, possible extension
Ideal resume should be no longer then 7 pages.
Key deliverables for this role include, but are not limited to following:
- Architecture Artifacts
- Development of current state and target state architecture models across business, data, application, and technology domains.
- Creation of solution blueprints, reference architectures, and architecture patterns aligned with OPS standards.
- Architecture Review Documentation
- Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance.
- Documentation of compliance assessments with GO-ITS standards, privacy, security, and accessibility requirements.
- EA Governance Contributions
- Support for EA governance processes, including tracking decisions, risks, and exceptions.
- Contribution to EA repositories and knowledge bases (e.g., EA SharePoint, modeling tools).
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Facilitation of architecture working sessions with ministry stakeholders, I&IT clusters, and GovTechON.
- Development of communication materials to explain architectural decisions and trade-offs.
- Technology and Data Strategy Alignment
- Mapping of business capabilities to technology solutions.
- Identification of opportunities for reuse, consolidation, or modernization of systems and platforms.
- Risk and Impact Assessments and Compliance Reports
- Execution of RkAP (Recordkeeping, Access, and Privacy) assessments.
- Identification and documentation of technical risks, interoperability challenges, and security gaps.
- Regular reports addressing privacy, security and data integrity risks, with recommended action plans
- System Integration Plans and Roadmaps
- Roadmaps and plans detailing the integration of legacy systems, and inter-agency data-sharing strategies.
- Clearly defined milestones and performance metrics for successful implementation.
- Performance & Scalability Reports
- Continuous performance monitoring reports, including recommendations for optimizations to ensure the architecture remains future-proof
Must-Have's:
- Prior OPS experience with Enterprise architecture governance
- Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance - specifically AGP 1/2
- Experience with artefacts prior (current state, solution blueprints, reference architecture, solution architecture documents, etc.)
- TRA experience and cyber security standards.
- GO-ITS standards (security)