Enterprise Architect

Sobeys; Stellarton; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support business and technology teams across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Inventory, Finance, and Enterprise Services. This role collaborates with business leaders and delivery teams to develop roadmaps and drive strategic transformation.

The ideal candidate balances near-term priorities with long-term direction, identifies opportunities to reduce debt, modernize platforms, and adopt AI and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive IT experience.
• 3+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Leadership.
• Experience developing current, transition, and target state architectures.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise application portfolios, integration patterns, and roadmaps.
• Experience modernization planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain current, transition, and target state architectures.
• Lead capability-based technology planning and roadmaps.
• Identify modernization opportunities and simplify technology landscapes.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles.
• Evaluate technology options and provide decision support.
• Lead architecture reviews and ARB activities.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder management

Business-IT alignment

Strategic planning

Modernization

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Ready to Make an Impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Enterprise Architect. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON, Montreal, QC, Calgary, AB.

We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to support business and technology teams across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Inventory, Finance, and broader Enterprise Services.

This role will partner with business leaders, Technology Solutions Directors, Solution Architects, and delivery teams to develop architecture roadmaps, improve technology portfolio health, guide major technology decisions, and support strategic transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate will balance near-term business priorities with long-term architectural direction while identifying opportunities to simplify technology, improve business capabilities, reduce technical debt, and leverage emerging technologies including AI and automation.

What You'll Do

Architecture & Roadmaps

• Develop and maintain current, transition, and target state architectures.


• Lead capability-based technology planning and roadmap development.


• Identify opportunities to modernize business platforms and simplify technology landscapes.


• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and objectives.


• Evaluate technology options and provide decision support for business and technology leaders.

Portfolio Health & Technology Lifecycle Management

• Conduct application and technology fitness assessments.


• Develop rationalization and simplification recommendations.


• Maintain visibility into domain technology health and investment priorities.

Business Platform Architecture

Provide architecture leadership across one to many of:

• Merchandising


• Supply Chain


• Finance


• Enterprise Services


• ERP and business platform ecosystems

Architecture Governance

• Lead architecture reviews and solution reviews.


• Support Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities.


• Participate in Technical Design Authority discussions where required.


• Ensure architecture standards, patterns, and practices are consistently applied.

Emerging Technology & Innovation

• Assess opportunities for AI, automation, and emerging technologies.


• Help business and technology teams understand emerging technology opportunities and risks.

What You Bring to the Table

• Ability to understand business strategy and translate it into actionable architecture roadmaps.


• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to influence technology decisions across multiple business domains.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


• Ability to balance tactical delivery needs with strategic objectives.


• Ability to identify simplification opportunities and improve technology portfolio health.


• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and modernization opportunities.


• Strong communication skills with both business and technical audiences.

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What You Have to Offer

Required

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.


• 5+ years of progressive IT experience.


• 3+ years experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Leadership roles.


• Experience developing current, transition, and target state architectures.


• Experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives.


• Experience with enterprise application portfolios, integration patterns, and technology roadmaps.


• Experience conducting technology assessments and modernization planning.

Preferred

• Experience in one or more of:

• Supply Chain


• Merchandising


• Finance Platforms


• Modern Data Platforms


• SAP ecosystems

Considered an Asset

• AI and Automation initiatives


• Cloud modernization


• Data and analytics platforms


• Technology portfolio rationalization


• Capability-based planning and business architecture