Enterprise Solutions Architect

ITjobs.ca; Saint John; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an enterprise solutions architect to lead and support enterprise architecture activities. The role involves designing technology solutions aligned with business goals, providing leadership in solution development, and ensuring alignment with architectural standards. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to drive organizational outcomes and manage the solution portfolio effectively.

Benefits

Access to a fitness facility

Onsite nurse

Café at the office

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Parking allowance

Medical and dental benefits

Paid vacation

Wellness allowance

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• At least 8 years in IT solution development focusing on business and application architecture.
• Experience with architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints.
• Monitor current solutions for deficiencies and plan improvements.
• Develop roadmaps for solution portfolio evolution.

Skills

Organizational savvy

Influencing

Translating business capabilities

Understanding new technologies

Thought leadership

Technology-neutral approach

Coordinating standards adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Tools

TOGAF

BPMN

ArchiMate

Job description

As an enterprise solutions architect, you will lead and support EA activities that guide the development and management of solutions across the enterprise. Solutions include projects, systems (applications, technologies, processes, information), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services. You will understand business goals, objectives, and outcomes, as well as business capabilities, value streams, and processes, and their importance in solution architecture. Your role involves providing leadership, analysis, and design tasks to develop technology solutions that meet business needs and align with architectural standards. You will create deliverables to manage the organization's portfolio of current and future solutions, including applications, processes, information, technology, and shared services, to enable targeted business outcomes.

What We Offer

• Work Environment - Access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and café at our beautiful home office building
• Competitive Compensation - Including an annual bonus, pension plan, and parking allowance
• Flexible Benefits - Medical and dental benefits effective from day one
• Paid Vacation - Plus an option to purchase additional days
• Wellness Support - Wellness allowance, paid personal care days, and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Community Engagement - Paid volunteer days, company volunteer opportunities, and donation matching

Your Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, documenting all work
• Understand business drivers and capabilities to design solutions that drive organizational outcomes
• Monitor current solutions for deficiencies and plan improvements
• Support product management decisions on system lifecycle management
• Develop roadmaps for solution portfolio evolution from current to future state
• Collaborate with project management to ensure plan execution aligns with promises
• Provide consulting to ensure project alignment with enterprise architecture
• Create deliverables like reference models and architecture designs to support governance
• Define principles, standards, and patterns aligned with the future-state architecture vision

Your Skills

• Organizational savvy with stakeholder navigation skills
• Influencing, guiding, and facilitating decision-making
• Translating future business capabilities into solution requirements
• Quick understanding of new technologies
• Respected thought leader influencing business and IT leaders
• Technology-neutral approach focused on results
• Leading and coordinating enterprise-wide solution architects and standards adoption

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience
• At least 8 years in IT solution development, focusing on business and application architecture
• Experience with architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
• Experience presenting to executives and technical teams
• Knowledge of architecture domains like integration, network, security
• Understanding of SDLC methodologies and ITSM/ITIL frameworks
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks like TOGAF
• Knowledge of modeling languages such as BPMN and ArchiMate
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools and repositories

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