RQ08882 - Information Architect - Senior

Rubicon Path; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Toronto is looking for a Senior Information Architect to enhance their data models and oversee project requirements. You will lead assessments and present findings, requiring a strong background in information architecture principles and tools like PowerDesigner. Collaboration and a solid understanding of public sector standards are essential for success. This role offers a hybrid work environment and competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in creating data models (Conceptual, Logical, Physical).
• Proficiency in developing Fact & Dimensional Matrix.
• Understanding and aligning with OPS Information Architecture standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments for information architecture under project leadership.
• Develop and present architecture artifacts for approvals.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews for reporting requirements.

Skills

Information Architecture Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies experience

Education

10+ years experience in data models

Experience in BI data models

Tools

PowerDesigner

Job description

RQ08882 - Information Architect - Senior

About the job RQ08882 - Information Architect - Senior

Description

This role is under a hybrid work arrangement and requires working 3 days in the office at 40 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto and 2 days remote from home office within Ontario

The key deliverables for this role is to:

• Review and update the existing ECHO information Architecture (conceptual, logical and physical) to ensure it is current to the latest build
• Develop a business intelligence (BI) data model (conceptual, logical, physical) based on the client needs
• Map the transaction data model to the BI data model

• Map the UI data fields to logical model to business components and physical model as the system is on a Siebel platform. This will facilitate future data extraction from the transactional system

Note: Existing data model is documented in Power Designer. Updates to the existing model and the new model are to be also documented in Power Designer.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive information architecture needs assessment under the guidance and leadership of project leads and cluster architects
• Conducts and facilitates stakeholder interviews and/or workshops to determine reporting requirements
• Plans, leads and facilitates review sessions to confirm and/or validate requirements
• Lead, develop and present required information architecture artifacts to support Corporate/Cluster ARB approvals
  • Conceptual Data Model
  • Logical Data Model
  • Fact/Dimension Matrix
  • Logical Dimensional Model
  • Interface Data Requirements and design
• Support project leads to create detailed plans and resource estimates for information architecture components
• Provide information architecture expertise and support/inform to solution design/development
• Adhere to all applicable GO-ITS standards
• Revise architectures per action and/or conditions arising from LRCs governance body (Project Gating Review Committee) and Corporate EA Governance review bodies as required

Knowledge Transfer Requirements

• Knowledge transfer is expected to occur throughout the duration of the assignment through regular meetings, touchpoints, and working sessions with LRC staff
• All design, development, artefacts, and source code, including all relevant and complete documents must be transferred to the ministry in the designated repositories provided
• Dedicated knowledge transfer sessions will be scheduled to ensure completeness of knowledge transfer and all documentation is shared, and allow LRC staff to ask clarification and/or follow up questions

SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements

Evaluation Criteria:

Information Architecture Skills 60%

• Hands on demonstrated experience in the creation of data models (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) and capturing information integration requirements
• Demonstrated experience in developing Fact & Dimensional Matrix
• Demonstrated experience in determining Resource Types, using existing Business Process Models
• Demonstrated experience in creating and normalizing Logical Data Models (With complete attributes, data type and data size)
• Demonstrated experience in developing information architecture specifications through interpretation of relevant Business Architecture models and other business/application specifications
• Demonstrated experience in information modeling for Siebel based applications
• Hands on experience creating architecture artefacts, models and/or reports using PowerDesigner
• Demonstrated experience in leading in-depth and complex information architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects, to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives, and client clusters and their clients information architecture and/or business needs
• Experience producing and presenting information architecture deliverables to successfully obtain Corporate/Cluster ARB approval
• Demonstrated knowledge and working experience applying / aligning with OPS Information Architecture standards

Soft Skills 30%

• Experience working with agile/iterative methodologies
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills to gather requirements
• Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team, project leads and management, including proactively raising risks/issues with mitigations
• Demonstrated consensus building skills

Public Sector Experience 10%

• Experience with OPS or Public Sector I&IT standards, project delivery methodologies, and practices
• Experience with OPS or Public Sector enterprise architecture review / approval processes (Cluster and Corporate)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Public Sector applications, databases and systems
• Experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of the Ontario Public Service
• Working knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

• 10+ years demonstrated experience in creation of data models (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) and capturing information integration requirements
• Experience producing and presenting information architecture deliverables (models) to successfully obtain Cluster/Corporate ARB approval.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in developing BI data models (conceptual, logical, physical)
• 10+ demonstrated experience in creating and normalizing Logical Data Models with complete attributes, data type and data size
• Demonstrated experience in information modeling for systems based on Siebel is an asset
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in developing information architecture specifications through interpretation of relevant Business Architecture models
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in defining, identifying and describing information architectural requirements with clients, and obtaining I&IT management approval
• Demonstrated experience in leading in-depth and complex information architecture reviews and assessments
• Demonstrated experience in providing professional information architecture expertise and undertaking comprehensive architecture needs assessments and complex reviews in support of systems/infrastructure needs
• Demonstrated experience providing plans and resource estimates for large-scale and complex information architecture projects
• Demonstrated hands on experience creating architecture artefacts, models and/or reports using PowerDesigner (or similar architecture/modeling tools)

MUST HAVES:

• Hands on demonstrated experience in the creation of data models (Conceptual, Logical, Physical) and capturing information integration requirements
• Demonstrated experience in developing Fact & Dimensional Matrix
• Demonstrated knowledge and working experience applying / aligning with OPS Information Architecture standards
• Hands on experience creating architecture artefacts, models and/or reports using PowerDesigner
• Demonstrated experience in creating and normalizing Logical Data Models (With complete attributes, data type and data size)