Digital Architect (Remote) JP936

Pathlion; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathlion is seeking fourteen Digital Architects to work collaboratively on service innovation and digital transformation projects in Canada. This role focuses on delivering user-centric services while ensuring a common architecture vision.

Digital Architects will lead solution architecture, guide implementation teams, and ensure successful product delivery. This is a full-time position requiring a strong understanding of current technologies and the ability to mentor others.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies.
• Balanced with business acumen and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services.
• Guide the team in implementing digital services.
• Contribute to the architectural vision for user-centric services.
• Provide software architecture information to varied audiences.

Skills

Technical understanding of emerging technologies

Business acumen

Project leadership skills

Agile software development

Job description

Project Overview

The Province requires fourteen (14) Digital Architects to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the GoA. The Digital Architect will work as part of cross‑functional program review or product delivery teams. These 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, sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and deliver new services that are efficient, effective, and affordable. A Digital Architect provides architectural expertise and strategic guidance, is responsible for overseeing the software architecture of digital services, aligning services to a common architecture vision, and iteratively delivering solutions to create a complete digital service. The Digital Architects guide the team in rapid, iterative delivery of user‑centric services with solution designs that align to the overall architectural vision and support technical standards, coding standards, common tools, and platforms. The Digital Architect also guides the product owner and team in balancing allocation between user stories and technical tasks. The Digital Architects may perform some development work if needed. A Digital Architect must have a strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies, balanced with business acumen and project leadership skills.

Scope of Services

It is anticipated that the Digital Architects will be required for twelve (12) months, though the Province may extend the contract for up to twenty‑four (24) months on the same terms and conditions. The Digital Architect will work full time (7.25‑hour work day), across one (1) to two (2) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work vary depending on project needs. At the end of each term, the Digital Architect may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed. The work may require fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of the work, as directed by the Province. Services and project deliverables should evolve to respond to emerging user and business needs, design, and technical opportunities.

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

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:
  
  
  
  • Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen‑centered design and an agile software approach.
  
  
  • Uncovering existing system context.
  
  
  • Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility.
  
  
  • Providing and being accountable for solution designs that support iterative implementation.
  
  
  • Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risks as they pertain to solution design.
  
  
  
  


• Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by:
  
  
  
  • Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure the target architecture is successfully created.
  
  
  • Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions.
  
  
  • Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services.
  
  
  • Encouraging team contribution toward developing opportunities to leverage other digital services.
  
  
  • Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation.
  
  
  • Reviewing code changes.
  
  
  • Contributing to code changes to implement user stories and complete technical tasks.
  
  
  • Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team.
  
  
  
  


• Contribute to the architectural vision for a platform of user‑centric services, particularly regarding 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.