Digital Architect

Government Entity; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Entity is seeking a Software Architect in Edmonton, Canada, to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions.

This role requires a Bachelor degree in Computer Science and significant experience in software architecture, cloud environments, and secure development practices. You will work with public sector frameworks and be involved in the transformation of legacy systems into modern digital services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions.
• Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture.
• Experience applying secure development practices.

Skills

Software architecture

Cloud environments

Containerization

Microsoft .NET Framework

CI/CD pipelines

API design

UX design approaches

Database management

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study equivalencies will be considered..
• Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environment.
• Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
• Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience and technical knowledge of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
• Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability.
• Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.
• Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization.
• Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards.