Enterprise Business Architect

Zohorecruit; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiotic Digital in Canada is seeking an experienced Enterprise Business Architect to support modernization of a government information management solution and update the Enterprise Architecture. The role requires analyzing government information, defining target business outcomes, optimizing processes, and developing key Architecture deliverables for governance approvals.

The role will lead development of artifacts, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and contribute to data and

Job description

Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street), Canada | Posted on 10/06/2026

• City Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street)
• Country Canada

Job Description

Position: Enterprise Business Architect

Location: Toronto, ON

Job ID#: RQ10989

Duration: 12 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Business Architectto support the enhancement and modernization of a government informationmanagement solution and the update of its Enterprise Architecture.

The Business Architect will assess business capabilities,define target business outcomes, optimize business processes, and develop keyEnterprise Architecture deliverables required for governance approvals.

The role will support modernization activities, includingcentralized data storage using Databricks and Azure Storage, public-facing dataexchange capabilities, and a cloud-based data processing and analyticsplatform. The Business Architect will lead the development of businessarchitecture artifacts and ensure alignment with enterprise standards andgovernance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Work Arrangement: This is an on-site assignmentrequiring candidates to be present in the office five days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzegovernment information pertinent to business architecture.
  
• Consultwith appropriate government contacts on specific business architectureelements and conduct focus group workshops.
  
• Developand maintain enterprise business capabilities in line with corporatestrategy while contributing to business strategy and plans.
  
• Developand revise business architecture artifacts as part of the EnterpriseInformation Architecture Federated Framework and ensure verticalintegration.
  
• Modelbusiness at enterprise and/or core business levels.
  
• Designcapability models and related architectural solutions for business tasks,mapping capability functionality to internal and external resources.
  
• Developbusiness transformation plans jointly with senior business management.
  
• Handlebusiness solutions through delivery and operational business functions.
  
• Developand maintain architectural governance and implementation controls.
  
• Contributeto the development of enterprise blueprints for each step of the businesstransformation plan to promote a shared understanding of the organizationand alignment between strategic objectives and tactical demands.
  
• Workcollaboratively with senior IT Business Architecture leadership, projectleads, product management, solution and service design, QA, businessanalysts, subject matter experts, and other project team members.
  
• Supportenterprise architecture governance engagements and review processes.
  
• TotalIT experience of at least 10 years, including 5 years of BusinessArchitecture experience on large, complex projects.
  
• Excellentcommunication, concept visualization, facilitation, stakeholdermanagement, negotiation, consensus building, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Experiencecollaborating with executives and senior management.
  
• Successfullycompleted Business and Information Architectures at enterprise and/or corebusiness levels for government or large organizations.
  
• Contributedto successful transformation of government or large organization programdelivery by applying Business Architecture practices.
  
• Abilityto work across projects within a portfolio and across portfolios.
  
• Experienceleading project teams through enterprise engagement processes.
  
• Provenability to design optimized future-state versions of business areas.
  
• Provenability in horizontal business integration, including identifying commonelements and delineation points.
  
• Knowledgeof or experience with Government of Ontario Information TechnologyStandards (GO-ITS) for Architecture.
  
• Experiencedeveloping business architectures using Ontario Government EnterpriseArchitecture methodologies and GO-ITS.
  
• Developmentof Program Area Business Architecture and corresponding BusinessArchitecture Documentation (BAD) according to OPS standards and industrybest practices.
  
• Creationand alignment of Business Architecture Documents with SolutionRequirements Documents (SRD) and Information Architecture Documents (IAD),according to OPS standards and industry best practices, ensuring verticalintegration.
  
• Demonstratedknowledge and experience with:
  
• Servicesmodeling
  
• BusinessFunction Modeling
  
• BusinessProcess Modeling
  
• BPMN
  
• ValueChain Analysis
  
• BusinessOutcomes
  
• PerformanceMeasures and KPI definition
  
• Strategic,legislative, and technology alignment
  
• Abilityto create Business Architectures that directly inform and support theelicitation of business and system requirements.
  
• Abilityto develop and maintain architectural governance and controls overBusiness and Information Architecture.
  
• Abilityto align Business Architecture processes and artifacts with Service Designpractices.
  
• Abilityto model Business Functional and Contractual Accountabilities.
  
• Knowledgeof the Zachman Framework.
  
• Experiencein other architectural domains, including Information Architecture andApplication Architecture.
  
• Experiencewith Ontario public-sector Enterprise Architecture governance processes,particularly early-stage architecture governance checkpoints.
  
• Familiaritywith Privacy and Records Keeping principles and concepts as they relate toBusiness Architecture.
  
• Familiaritywith the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) andrelated regulations and standards as they relate to Business Architecture.
  
• Abilityto design and propose Business Architectures that leverage currenttechnologies.
  
• DataModeling and development of solution and Program Area Data Architecture.
  
• Developmentof solution and Program Area Information Architecture and correspondingInformation Architecture Documentation (IAD) according to OPS standardsand industry best practices.
  
• Knowledgeof or experience with Information Management, including:
  
• DataGovernance
  
• DataQuality
  
• MasterData Management
  
• RecordsManagement
  
• Knowledgeof or experience with Ideation, including Information/Data RequirementsAnalysis and corresponding Test Strategy planning.
  
• Abilityto leverage reference artifacts to enable shared use and develop BusinessArchitecture artifacts aligned with acquired solutions/services andexisting strategic IT products.
  
• Abilityto integrate standalone Business and Information Architectures.
  
• Experiencewith SAFe methodology.
  
• Familiaritywith Ontario public-sector Service Design principles and practices.
  
• Knowledgeof Enterprise Architecture modeling tools such as PowerDesigner, SparxEnterprise Architect, Orbus, or similar.
  
• Abilityto advise and support teams acquiring services or solutions throughprocurement, including guidance on documentation and evaluation.
  

Must-Have Qualifications

• Experiencedeveloping business architectures using Ontario Government EnterpriseArchitecture methodologies and GO-ITS.
  
• Experiencedeveloping Program Area Business Architecture and corresponding BusinessArchitecture Documentation (BAD) according to client standards and industrybest practices.
  
• Experiencealigning Business Architecture Documents with Solution RequirementsDocuments (SRD) and Information Architecture Documents (IAD) according to client standards and industry best practices, ensuring vertical integration.
  

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