Co-op/Intern Enterprise Architecture

Kinaxis; Halifax; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Remote work option

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

Kinaxis is hiring for an intern to join the Corporate IT Enterprise Architecture team in Canada. You will collect, validate, and analyze data across business capabilities, applications, and technology, supporting governance and platform administration.

The role focuses on organizing complex information, coordinating workshops, and translating stakeholder input into structured information, with opportunities to learn modern EA practices and contribute to strategic roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Completed 3+ year of study in Business Technology Management, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, structured datasets, and large information.
• Ability to organize ambiguous information, identify patterns, and produce clear outputs.

Responsibilities

• Help collect, validate, organize, and analyze business capability, application, technology, integration, and portfolio data.
• Support implementation and administration of the Enterprise Architecture platform, including data loading, quality controls, and reporting.
• Assist with capability assessments by preparing materials, coordinating workshops, documenting evidence, and tracking actions.
• Maintain business capability maps, inventories, architecture roadmaps, and related EA artifacts.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and visualizations to explain architecture information for decisions.
• Support governance activities through intake analysis, meeting prep, and action tracking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Organizational abilities

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

3+ years of study in Business Technology Management / Information Systems / Data Analytics / Business Administration

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

About The Team

As part of the Corporate IT Enterprise Architecture team, you will help connect business priorities, technology investments, and reliable enterprise data. You will support architecture governance, business capability management, technology portfolio planning, and the implementation of the Enterprise Architecture management platform.

The team works across Kinaxis, partnering with Corporate IT, Product, Finance, Security, Sales, Marketing, People, and other functions. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys organizing complex information, working with stakeholders, analyzing data, and turning findings into clear recommendations and visual stories.

Location

If in Ottawa or Toronto, you must be in the office at least three days a week. Other Canadian Locations – REMOTE

Term Duration

This is a full-time, 8, or 12‑month position, starting January, 2027.

Co‑op / Intern Eligibility

This position is open to co‑ops and interns. To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in full‑time education or be a recent/upcoming graduate within 12 months of the placement end date.

Compensation range

$19.46 - $28.55 hourly rate. The final offer within this range will reflect the candidate’s skills, year of education, and experience.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy.

What you will do

• Help collect, validate, organize, and analyze business capability, application, technology, integration, and portfolio data.
• Support implementation and ongoing administration of the Enterprise Architecture management platform, including data loading, quality controls, reporting, and user guidance.
• Assist with business capability assessments by preparing materials, coordinating workshops, documenting evidence and decisions, and tracking actions.
• Maintain business capability maps, application inventories, technology standards, architecture roadmaps, and related EA artifacts.
• Analyze relationships among business capabilities, processes, applications, data, integrations, and technology to identify gaps, duplication, risk, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, presentations, and visualizations that explain architecture information and support decision‑making.
• Support Architecture Review Board and governance activities through intake analysis, meeting preparation, decision documentation, and follow‑up tracking.
• Document business and technology processes, assist with requirements gathering, and translate stakeholder input into structured information.
• Conduct research on technologies, vendors, industry trends, architectural practices, and technology strategy topics.
• Coordinate workshops, governance reviews, and stakeholder sessions across multiple business teams.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and usability of EA repositories, taxonomies, templates, and working practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline EA processes and improve operational effectiveness.

What we are looking for

• Completed 3+ year of study or recently graduated from Business Technology Management, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, structured datasets, reports, and large amounts of information.
• Ability to organize ambiguous information, identify patterns, ask thoughtful questions, and produce clear, evidence‑based outputs.
• Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate, consistent data.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across business and technical teams while managing multiple priorities and following through on commitments.
• Initiative, ownership, curiosity, and willingness to learn new business and technology concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Things that would definitely help

• Experience with data analysis, data cleansing, reporting, dashboarding, or visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Basic knowledge of SQL, relational data, data modeling, metadata management, or data‑quality concepts.
• Exposure to business analysis, process mapping, workshop support, requirements gathering, or stakeholder research.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture concepts such as business capabilities, applications, integrations, data, technology standards, and roadmaps.
• Exposure to enterprise platforms such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, SAP, Workday, or similar systems.
• Experience with diagramming and collaboration tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, or Confluence.
• Interest in technology strategy, digital transformation, portfolio planning, governance, or value realization.

Work With Impact

Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands

Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to a long‑term net‑zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company‑wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well‑being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at [e-mail]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.