RQ09811 - Int. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

Source Code; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking an IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist to develop architecture models, engage stakeholders, and prepare compliance assessments. Candidates should have OPS experience and familiarity with ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD processes. This role requires onsite work and offers a contract of 5 months with possible extension.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture governance processes.
• Prior experience in preparing compliance documentation for governance bodies.
• Proven ability to develop architecture artifacts and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop current and target state architecture models.
• Prepare materials for governance reviews.
• Support EA governance processes and track decisions.
• Facilitate working sessions and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

OPS experience with Enterprise architecture governance

Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board

Experience with architecture artifacts

TRA experience and cyber security standards

GO-ITS standards knowledge

Job description

RQ09811 - Int. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

Toronto - Jarvis St. - On-site/hybrid

- From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home

- From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully

Contract 5 months, possible extension

Ideal resume should be no longer then 7 pages.

Key deliverables for this role include, but are not limited to following:

• Architecture Artifacts
  • Development of current state and target state architecture models across business, data, application, and technology domains.
  • Creation of solution blueprints, reference architectures, and architecture patterns aligned with OPS standards.
• Architecture Review Documentation
  • Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance.
  • Documentation of compliance assessments with GO-ITS standards, privacy, security, and accessibility requirements.
• EA Governance Contributions
  • Support for EA governance processes, including tracking decisions, risks, and exceptions.
  • Contribution to EA repositories and knowledge bases (e.g., EA SharePoint, modeling tools).
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Facilitation of architecture working sessions with ministry stakeholders, I&IT clusters, and GovTechON.
  • Development of communication materials to explain architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Technology and Data Strategy Alignment
  • Mapping of business capabilities to technology solutions.
  • Identification of opportunities for reuse, consolidation, or modernization of systems and platforms.
• Risk and Impact Assessments and Compliance Reports
  • Execution of RkAP (Recordkeeping, Access, and Privacy) assessments.
  • Identification and documentation of technical risks, interoperability challenges, and security gaps.
  • Regular reports addressing privacy, security and data integrity risks, with recommended action plans
• System Integration Plans and Roadmaps
  • Roadmaps and plans detailing the integration of legacy systems, and inter-agency data-sharing strategies.
  • Clearly defined milestones and performance metrics for successful implementation.
• Performance & Scalability Reports
  • Continuous performance monitoring reports, including recommendations for optimizations to ensure the architecture remains future-proof

Must-Have's:

• Prior OPS experience with Enterprise architecture governance
• Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance - specifically AGP 1/2
• Experience with artefacts prior (current state, solution blueprints, reference architecture, solution architecture documents, etc.)
• TRA experience and cyber security standards.
• GO-ITS standards (security)