Enterprise Architecture Lead — Strategy, Cloud & AI

BDO Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Manager, Architecture & Design to lead enterprise and solution architecture, align technology decisions with business strategy, and partner with Data, AI, and Cyber Security teams. The role sets architecture direction, governance, and roadmaps while guiding the architecture team.

You will oversee solution design and architecture reviews, ensuring secure, scalable, and well-integrated solutions across domains, and coach architects to drive strategic initiatives with

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 8 years of progressive enterprise technology experience, including enterprise and solution architecture in a large, complex organization.
• Experience leading architects or senior tech professionals and building an architecture practice.
• Broad knowledge of cloud platforms, application, integration, and messaging architectures, identity and access management, infra & networking, security architecture, data management and integration, AI and emerging technologies, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience developing architecture and solution designs leveraging technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, enterprise integration and messaging platforms, event-driven architectures, API management solutions, and related cloud and data services.
• Strong business judgment, strategic thinking, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder influence.
• Relevant architecture and technology certifications, such as TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, ITIL, or equivalent industry-recognized certifications, are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture function (enterprise and solution architecture), including its team, priorities, standards, methods, and governance.
• Develop architecture principles, reference architectures, roadmaps, and standards that align business priorities with technology investments.
• Lead and oversee solution design and architecture reviews to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, integrated, and supportable.
• Guide architecture decisions across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, security, and emerging technology domains to ensure solutions align with business objectives, enterprise standards, and strategic roadmaps.
• Partner with business, delivery, operations, vendors, and Data, AI, and Cyber Security architects to deliver cohesive designs and resolve trade-offs.
• Identify modernization, reuse, rationalization, and technical debt reduction opportunities across the technology landscape.
• Coach and develop architects, manage demand and capacity, and communicate architecture decisions clearly to senior leaders and delivery teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution design

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Security architecture

Stakeholder management

TOGAF certification

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering / Business

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

API management

Job description

BDO Canada is seeking a Manager, Architecture & Design to lead enterprise and solution architecture, align technology decisions with business strategy, and partner with Data, AI, and Cyber Security teams. The role sets architecture direction, governance, and roadmaps while guiding the architecture team.

You will oversee solution design and architecture reviews, ensuring secure, scalable, and well-integrated solutions across domains, and coach architects to drive strategic initiatives with