IT Enterprise Architect

Symbiotic Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiotic Group in Downtown Toronto is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development and management of enterprise architecture strategies. You will align business objectives with technology investments and guide capabilities, processes, and architectures across the organization.

Responsibilities include leading EA initiatives in applications, technology, and AI, engaging stakeholders with executive briefings, and contributing to governance, roadmapping, and planning

Qualifications

• Experience in Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio Management and IT Governance.
• Deep knowledge of multiple EA frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience with structured methodologies for design, development, and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with tools supporting Architecture Modeling and Blueprinting.
• Experience in governance, risk management, and compliance across initiatives.
• Knowledge of cloud service models and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, implement, and manage Enterprise Architecture strategies and deliverables.
• Align strategic business objectives with technology investments and resources.
• Define business capabilities, processes, and supporting technology architectures.
• Provide direction on operationalizing business strategy through systems, processes, and data.
• Lead EA initiatives across application, technology, and AI domains.
• Engage stakeholders through presentations, briefing materials, and discussions.
• Contribute to governance, roadmapping, and enterprise planning.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Application Portfolio Management

IT Governance

Cloud service models

Roadmapping

Stakeholder engagement

Architecture Modeling

Governance & Compliance

AI in enterprise

Portfolio risk assessment

Strategy alignment

Vendor viability

Tools

CASE tools

Architecture Modeling Tools

Architecture Repository Management

Roadmapping Tools

Visualization & Reporting Tools

Job description

Downtown Toronto (Ryerson), Canada

Key Responsibilities

• Develop,recommend, implement, and manage Enterprise Architecture strategies anddeliverables.
• Alignstrategic business objectives with technology investments andorganizational resources.
• Definebusiness capabilities, processes, and supporting technology architectures.
• Providedirection on operationalizing business strategy through systems,processes, and data.
• Identifytechnology risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• DevelopIT strategies aligned with organizational vision and business goals.
• Streamlineapplication portfolios to optimize performance, eliminate redundancies,and reduce costs.
• Leadenterprise architecture initiatives across application, technology, and AIdomains.
• Engagestakeholders through presentations, briefing materials, and facilitateddiscussions.
• Contributeto governance, compliance, roadmapping, and enterprise planningactivities.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstratedexperience in Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio Managementand IT Governance.
• Deepknowledge of multiple Enterprise Architecture frameworks andmethodologies.
• Experiencewith structured methodologies for application design, development, andimplementation.
• Hands-onexperience with Enterprise Architecture tools supporting:
• ArchitectureModeling and Blueprinting
• ArchitectureRepository Management
• Roadmappingand Planning
• Governanceand Compliance
• Visualizationand Reporting
• Integrationwith enterprise processes and tools
• Experienceusing development tools, CASE tools, project management software, andbusiness process improvement tools.
• Experiencemeasuring business and technical value of applications and solutions.
• Experienceconducting value analysis across applications, platforms, infrastructure, and technology investments.
• Experienceassessing portfolio risks, technical debt, vendor viability, markettrends, and resource availability.
• Experiencewith application lifecycle management and related infrastructure lifecycledependencies.
• Knowledgeof cloud service models and contract management practices.
• Experiencein Application Architecture, Technology Architecture, and ArtificialIntelligence (AI).
• Experiencedeveloping enterprise architecture deliverables, models, and roadmaps.
• Awarenessof emerging technology and digital transformation trends.
• Experienceleading platform architecture design, documentation, and implementation for medium to large organizations.
• Experiencewith composable and modular architecture approaches and enterpriseplatform strategies.
• Strongstrategic planning and business alignment capabilities.
• Experienceoperationalizing business strategies through technology enablement.
• Understandingof business transformation and data interdependencies.
• Experiencedeveloping enterprise-wide technology strategies.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Excellentanalytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strongverbal, written, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Provenability to work collaboratively and meet project deadlines.
• Experiencepreparing executive presentations, briefing materials, and facilitating stakeholder meetings.

Must-Have Requirements

• Experiencewith capability-based architecture.
• Priorpublic sector or government-related experience.
• Knowledgeand experience in Application Architecture, Technology Architecture, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Ability to work onsite five (5) days per week.

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