Application Software Architect – Level 3 (Clarity PPM)

Systematix group; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Systematix Group in Ottawa, Ontario is seeking an Application Software Architect - Level 3 (Clarity PPM) for a public sector client. The ideal candidate must hold an active Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance.

The role involves developing technical architectures and providing hands-on configuration, integration and reporting guidance for Clarity PPM (version 16.3x or newer), to safeguard the client’s Clarity investment and support platform evolution.

Qualifications

• Must have >10 years as an Application Software Architect.
• Experience as a Clarity PPM Architect on government projects in the last 7 years.
• ≥8 years in the last 12 developing Clarity architectures and functional requirements.
• ≥3 years with Clarity PPM 16.0.0 or newer.
• Participated in 2+ Clarity PPM implementations with cross‑module integration and complex reports.
• Combined 8+ years in CA PPM studio, WAPI & XOG, modern UX, REST API integration, GEL scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies for Clarity PPM.
• Analyze functional requirements and identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Define input/output sources and obtain approval of the system proposal.
• Advise on implementation paths, integration, interoperability and risk mitigation for Clarity PPM.
• Elicit and analyze business requirements and adhere to government directives.
• Document interfaces and standards for programming, documentation and testing.

Skills

Clarity PPM

WAPI mastery

XOG mastery

Modern UX

Blueprint configuration

Object configuration

SQL/NSQL

REST API integration

GEL scripting

Add-in management

Tools

Clarity PPM

Job description

Application Software Architect - Level 3 (Clarity PPM)

We are Systematix and we are currently seeking an Application Software Architect - Level 3 (Clarity PPM) for an opportunity with a public sector client. The ideal candidate must hold an active Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance.

About the Project

The overall objective of this engagement is to safeguard the department’s investment in the Clarity software solution and to support the evolution and iterative improvement of the Clarity PPM solution. The client requires Clarity PPM specialized resources to implement, support and provide guidance and to augment internal technical capacity for additional platform configuration activities.

• Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements.
• Analyze functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Define input/output sources, including detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtain approval of the system proposal.
• Advise on implementation paths, integration, interoperability and risk mitigation strategies relating to the implementation of Clarity PPM specific to the client’s Test and Production environments.
• Elicit and analyze business requirements and related processes while adhering to relevant government policies and directives.
• Evaluate existing procedures and methods, identify and document database content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develop data dictionary.
• Define and document interfaces of manual to automated operations within application sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems.
• Identify and document system specific standards relating to programming, documentation and testing such as program libraries, data dictionaries, naming conventions.
• Provide advice and hands‑on services to architect and configure Clarity PPM in version 16.3x or more recent version.
• Provide advice and hands‑on expertise related to reporting requirements, including reporting to Treasury Board.
• Provide advice and expertise on Government of Canada direction in Clarity PPM implementations.
• Provide advice and expertise on private sector direction in Clarity PPM implementations.

About the Qualifications

• Must have greater than 10 years of professional work experience working as an Application Software Architect.
• Must have previously been contracted as a Clarity PPM Application Software Architect in 2 projects with the Government of Canada department/agency/crown corporation or provincial government or private sector organization within the last seven years.
• Must have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the last twelve years completing the following Clarity PPM tasks: (a) Development of Clarity technical architectures, (b) Identification of Clarity functional requirements based on information, procedural and decision flows, and (c) Advising on and carrying out implementation paths, integration, interoperability and risk mitigation strategies related to Clarity PPM implementation.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience with Clarity PPM developing in version 16.0.0 or more recent versions.
• Must have participated in 2 or more Clarity PPM implementation projects as an Application Software Architect where tasks included: (a) Cross-module integration with a demonstrated understanding of how the module configuration reflected the business requirements and (b) Creation of complex reports requiring a highly customized layout, joined and nested data sources, advanced features like dynamic styling/formatting and sub‑reports and bilingual support (labels, headers and data formats) with consideration to optimizing performance and runtime.
• Must have a combined minimum of 8 years of experience, within the last ten years, performing all of the following tasks:
  • CA PPM studio administration
  • WAPI & XOG mastery
  • Modern UX and Blueprint configuration
  • Object and Attribute configuration expertise
  • Add‑in installation and management skillsWriting complex SQL/NSQL statements
  • GEL Scripting
  • Integration of REST APIs to import and export data to and from external services

Candidates must outline in detail how they meet the above requirements.

Pay Disclosure

The average hourly pay range for this field is as follows:

• Junior: 0-5 years of experience - $40-75/hr
• Intermediate: 6-9 years of experience - $60-100/hr
• Senior: 10+ years of experience - $90-150/hr

Compensation is commensurate with these standards; exceptions may apply based on experience, skills, and market conditions.

AI Disclosure

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or other automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process. No automated tools make hiring decisions.

At Systematix, our core values—excellence, collaboration, respect, and knowledge as a pursuit—underpin our commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. We encourage everyone to be their authentic selves, and we are committed to ensuring that our employment decisions are entirely based on job requirements and individual qualifications. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, and religious beliefs. If our values and the position advertised resonate with you, we encourage you to apply.