Senior Enterprise Architect

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead and mentor a high-performance architecture team across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security. You will establish priorities, governance, and roadmaps aligned with business strategy, while driving modernization and risk reduction.

The role requires deep enterprise-architecture experience, TOGAF/CISSP/ITIL/SAFe certifications, and strong bilingual communication skills (French and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including three years in management
• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technology leadership roles
• Experience leading architecture or technology teams
• Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, and governance
• Experience leading technology transformation and modernization initiatives
• Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written
• Advanced knowledge of application, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and governance practices
• Available for travel to offices in Ontario and Quebec

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performance architecture team
• Establish clear priorities, performance goals, and development plans
• Lead architecture governance activities, including architecture reviews and approvals
• Identify architectural risks, inefficiencies, technical debt, and improvement opportunities
• Drive technology standardization, rationalization, and modernization
• Build and evolve enterprise architecture capabilities, principles, standards, frameworks, and governance processes
• Develop and maintain current-state and target-state architectures and roadmaps
• Align technology investments and transformation initiatives with business strategy
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to translate strategic priorities into architectural directions
• Balance local business needs with corporate standards, risk considerations, and strategic objectives
• Collaborate with architecture, technology, security, and governance stakeholders
• Provide architectural leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security
• Review solutions to ensure they are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise standards
• Drive transformation and modernization initiatives
• Evaluate emerging technologies and promote innovation, automation, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Technology Transformation

Architecture Governance

Cloud Architecture

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

TOGAF

CISSP

ITIL

SAFe

Job description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performance architecture team


• Establish clear priorities, performance goals, and development plans


• Lead architecture governance activities, including architecture reviews and approvals


• Identify architectural risks, inefficiencies, technical debt, and improvement opportunities


• Drive technology standardization, rationalization, and modernization


• Build and evolve enterprise architecture capabilities, principles, standards, frameworks, and governance processes


• Develop and maintain current-state and target-state architectures and roadmaps


• Align technology investments and transformation initiatives with business strategy


• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to translate strategic priorities into architectural directions


• Balance local business needs with corporate standards, risk considerations, and strategic objectives


• Collaborate with architecture, technology, security, and governance stakeholders


• Provide architectural leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security


• Review solutions to ensure they are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise standards


• Drive transformation and modernization initiatives


• Evaluate emerging technologies and promote innovation, automation, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making


• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field


• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including three years in management


• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered


• Master's degree in a related field


• Experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technology leadership roles


• Experience leading architecture or technology teams


• Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, and governance


• Experience leading technology transformation and modernization initiatives


• TOGAF®®, Cloud Architecture Certifications (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud), CISSP, ITIL, SAFe, or related certifications


• Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written


• Advanced knowledge of application, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and governance practices


• Available for travel to offices in Ontario and Quebec


• Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Innovation, Nimble learning, Stakeholders, Strategic mindset, Work processes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture, technology transformation, and governance, with a strong focus on aligning technology strategies with business objectives. Proven ability to lead and mentor high-performance teams while driving innovation and operational excellence.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Architecture


• Technology Transformation


• Architecture Governance


• TOGAF® Certification


• Cloud Architecture Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Architecture Reviews


• Risk Identification


• Technical Debt Management


• Framework Development


• Roadmap Development


• Data Integration


• Cybersecurity Practices


• Cloud Infrastructure


• Application Architecture


• Governance Processes

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Customer Focus


• Strategic Mindset


• Action Oriented


• Nimble Learning

Certifications & Qualifications

• TOGAF®


• Cloud Architecture Certifications


• CISSP

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Architecture


• Solution Architecture


• Technology Leadership


• Architecture Standards


• Governance Frameworks

Tools & Technologies

• Azure


• AWS


• Google Cloud


• ITIL


• SAFe