Information Architect

GovTech Talent Solutions Inc.; Toronto, St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech Talent Solutions Inc. is seeking an experienced Information/Enterprise Architect to lead complex architectural assessments for enterprise initiatives in a Government context. You will drive information architecture, data modelling, and BI analytics, aligning business goals with technology strategy.

You will collaborate with project teams, lead governance processes, and ensure security, privacy, and accessibility considerations are embedded in architectural artefacts and reviews.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership in application architecture
• Strong information architecture and data modelling experience
• Experience with AI for data analysis and analytics tasks
• Public Sector/government architecture governance experience (preferred)
• Ability to translate business goals into architectural artefacts

Responsibilities

• Deliver architectural artefacts to pass governance points
• Provide information architecture interpretation to project teams
• Provide business architecture advice focusing on business domains
• Lead complex architecture reviews and enterprise initiatives

Skills

Leadership experience

Facilitation skills

Information Architecture

Data Modelling

BI Analytics

AI for analytics

Communication skills

Architectural governance

Tools

PowerDesigner

Visio

CASE tools

Azure App Services

RESTful API

API Management

DevOps

Collaboration tools

Job description

Project Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver architectural artefacts as required by the project to successfully pass through project review governance points.
• Provide information architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams.
• Provide business architecture advice, focusing on specific business domains, business goals, processes, information, roles, responsibilities, locations, events and alignment with business strategy.
• Lead complex application architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects for enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

REQUIRED

• Must be able to work onsite at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto / 400 University Ave, Toronto / 301 St Paul St, St. Catharines
• Leadership experience in the development and implementation of application architectures at the specified experience level.
• Facilitation skills to engage multiple stakeholders involving I&IT solutions, security, privacy, and accessibility considerations
• Solid experience and knowledge of Information Architecture, Data Modelling, BI Analytics
• Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (Case) tools (i.e. PowerDesigner, Visio) and other software tools

• Experience in using AI for data analysis which blends traditional strengths with new AI-centric abilities:
  • Prompt Engineering: Communicating effectively with AI tools to get desired analysis and insights.
  • Machine Learning Literacy: Understanding how ML models work (prediction, pattern recognition) and when to apply them.
  • Automation Mastery: Using AI to automate data collection, cleaning (ETL), and workflow building.
  • Generative AI for Analytics: Using AI to speed up tasks like summarization or initial data exploration.

• Solid experience and knowledge of cloud native technology and architecture to support applications with high sensitive data such as Azure App Services and RESTful API
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large systems environments
• Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and direction
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skill
• Experience in OPS Governance processes, Target State Architecture (TSA) and different architecture domains deliverables
• Demonstrated experience in providing information architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams.
• Demonstrated experience in providing business architecture advice, focusing on specific business domains, business goals, processes, information, roles, responsibilities, locations, events and alignment with business strategy.
• Experience with Public Sector enterprise architecture governance, committees and processes

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Information Architecture - 40%

• 3+ years of experience in the development and implementation of applications and databases
• Demonstrated experience in providing information architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams.
• Demonstrated experience in providing business architecture advice, focusing on specific business domains, business goals, processes, information, roles, responsibilities, locations, events and alignment with business strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering architectural artefacts as required by the project to successfully pass through the project review governance points.
• Demonstrates previous leadership in complex application architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects for enterprise initiatives.
• Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (Case) tools (i.e. PowerDesigner, Visio) and other software tools

• Experience in using AI for data analysis which blends traditional strengths with new AI-centric abilities:
  • Prompt Engineering: Communicating effectively with AI tools to get desired analysis and insights.
  • Machine Learning Literacy: Understanding how ML models work (prediction, pattern recognition) and when to apply them.
  • Automation Mastery: Using AI to automate data collection, cleaning (ETL), and workflow building.
  • Generative AI for Analytics: Using AI to speed up tasks like summarization or initial data exploration.

Technical Skills - 25%

• Experience in Modular and composable application architecture
• Experience in Omni-channel delivery of government services
• Solid experience in cloud design and solution including infrastructure design with cloud subscription.
• Solid experience in cloud native architecture including microservice architecture, RESTful API, API management.
• Experience in Data ingestion informed by consumption requirements
• Experience in Implementation and adoption of data mesh for storage
• Experience in systems analysis and design in a large, integrated systems environments
• Experience in the use of architecture design tools and cloud management tools such as Power Designer, DevOps, and Collaboration tools.

Public Sector Experience - 20%

• Experience with Public Sector enterprise architecture governance, committees and processes
• Experience with Target State Architecture (TSA)
• Experience with Public Sector GO-ITS standards.
• Experience with Standards architecture deliverables and artefacts
• Information Modeling Standards;
• Information Modeling Handbook (IMH);
• Common Data Elements Model – Party LDM
• Common Data Elements Model – Address LDM
• Common Address Data Usage Patterns – LDM

Soft Skills - 15%

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent facilitation skills and process mapping skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent documentation skills

Key Skills & Competencies

Information Architecture, Data Modelling, BI Analytics, CASE tools, PowerDesigner, Visio, AI, Prompt Engineering, Machine Learning, Automation, ETL, Generative AI, Azure App Services, RESTful API, Cloud Native Architecture, Structured Methodologies, Systems Analysis, Emerging Technologies, OPS Governance, Target State Architecture, Architecture Domains, Business Architecture, Modular Application Architecture, Omni-channel Delivery, Cloud Design, Cloud Subscription, Microservice Architecture, API Management, Data Ingestion, Data Mesh, Architecture Design Tools, Cloud Management Tools, DevOps, Collaboration Tools, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture, GO-ITS Standards, Information Modeling Standards, Information Modeling Handbook, Common Data Elements Model, Party LDM, Address LDM, Common Address Data Usage Patterns