Digital Architect

ALL JANS; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking Digital Architects to lead digital transformation in Alberta's public sector. Applicants should have extensive experience in architecture, agile methodologies, and user-centered design. The role includes overseeing service architecture, guiding teams, and contributing to the development of scalable digital services over a one-year contract, possibly extendable.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading cross-functional agile teams.
• 10+ years experience as a software architect.
• Expertise in modern development stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the solution architecture for digital services.
• Guide teams through the development of user-centric services.
• Mentor product teams and ensure alignment with architecture standards.

Skills

Architectural Direction

Mentoring Developers

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Cloud-native Design

User-Centric Design

Job description

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Client: Government of Alberta

Incorporation Rate: $90-$100 CAD/hr

Respond by: 04 - Jul- 2025

Interviews are estimated to start in the third week of July 2025.

Contract period: 08/22/2025 to 08/21/2026 with additional 24 months of extension.

Scoring Methodology: !VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

1. Qualifications- 20%

2. Other mandatory requirements – 20%

3. Interview - 50%

Other Mandatory Requirements (Project Experience & Delivery Approach)

The Supplier must provide two (2) project or assignment examples for each proposed Digital Architect. These examples must clearly demonstrate the candidate’s expertise in the Digital Architect role. Each example must address Questions 1 through 5 below. If the response to a question is the same for both projects, this must be explicitly stated. The evaluation team must be able to clearly identify which project each response refers to.

Note: Project examples that reflect more recent experience will be evaluated more favorably, particularly those that demonstrate alignment with current public sector digital delivery practices.

1. Project Overview

Describe the project or assignment in which the proposed Digital Architect played a key role. The description should highlight the scope, objectives, and the candidate’s specific responsibilities in the Digital Architect role.

2. Sector Context

Indicate whether the project served the public sector, private sector, or another domain. Preference will be given to experience in public sector environments, particularly those involving digital service delivery, modernization, or enterprise transformation.

3. Project Complexity and Scope

Describe the complexity of the project or assignment using one or more of the following dimensions:

o Number of integrated systems or platforms

o Number of users or departments impacted

o Degree of architectural transformation (e.g., legacy modernization, cloud migration)

o Duration and number of releases or phases

o Size and composition of the delivery team

o Regulatory, security, or compliance considerations

4. Delivery Approach

Describe the approach used for architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and delivery. Include any special considerations related to methodology (e.g., agile, DevSecOps), quality assurance, and communication across cross-functional teams. Highlight how the architect contributed to successful delivery and alignment with enterprise standards.

5. Skills and Technologies

Provide a list of the key skills, tools, and technologies applied by the Digital Architect in the project. This may include architectural patterns, development frameworks, integration strategies, cloud platforms, or security practices. Focus on the architect’s role in applying these capabilities to meet business and technical objectives.

MUST HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE:

10+ years of Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads.

10+ years of Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments.

10+ years of Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.

10+ years of Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns.

10+ years of Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making.

10+ years of Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principle.

10+ years of Experience designing and implementing modern web applications, including responsive, accessible front-end development using modern UI frameworks

10+ years of Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations

10+ years of Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability.

10+ years of Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.

10+ years of Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments

10+ years of Experience with distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, microservices, and domain-driven design.

10+ years of Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization.

10+ years of Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards.

10+ years of Experience working with other architects and/or as part of cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies through common services, reusable components and application programming interfaces (APIs), and contribute to the overall architecture practice designing and implementing application programming interfaces (APIs) and system integrations.

Job Description: Project Overview

These DDD teams, led by GoA product owners and 3D work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including: field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable. A Digital Architect provides architectural expertise and strategic guidance and is responsible for overseeing the software architecture of digital services, the alignment of services to a common architecture vision, and the iterative delivery of solutions to create a complete digital service.

The Digital Architect(s) will guide the team in the rapid, iterative delivery of user-centric services with solution designs that align to the overall architectural vision and are in support of technical standards, coding standards, common tools and platforms. The Digital Architect(s) will also guide the product owner and team in balancing the allocation of team capacity between user stories and technical tasks. The Digital Architect(s) may perform some development work if needed. Therefore, a Digital Architect must have a strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies, balanced with strong business acumen and project leadership skills.

Scope of Services

It is anticipated that the Digital Architect (s) will be required for one (1) year; however, the Province may extend the contract for up to twenty-four (24) months on the same terms and conditions. The Digital Architect (s) will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day), . Time, location and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project.

However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project:

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:

o Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach; o Uncovering existing system context;

o Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility;

o Providing and being accountable for the solution designs that account for iterative implementation; and o Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design.

• Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by: o Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure that the target architecture is successfully created;

o Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions;

o Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services; o Encouraging team contribution towards developing opportunities to leverage other digital services;

o Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation; o Reviewing code changes;

o Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks; and o Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team.

• Contribute to the architectural vision for a platform of user-centric services, particularly as it relates to the use of common components and capabilities to accelerate service delivery.

• Contribute to the development of principles, metrics, and standards for service quality and delivery.

• Provide software architecture information to technical and non-technical audiences by creating materials (documents, diagrams, presentations, etc.) appropriate to the audience.

• Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of the architecture practice. The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required.

Location of Work

The Digital Architect(s) will primarily work remotely; however, the Digital Architect(s) may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Alberta on reasonable notice from the Province. At the time of providing such notice, the Province will advise of the expected duration of any such meetings or work sessions. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton and/or travel within Alberta will be at no cost to the Province. Work must be done within Canada.

Criminal Records Checks: May be required

Enhanced Security Clearance OR

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret Clearance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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