Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

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

Job summary

A leading technology systems provider is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect who will drive the development and implementation of the enterprise architecture strategy. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and governance frameworks, with the ability to translate complex business needs into strategic architecture solutions. This role offers an opportunity to influence key technology initiatives and engage with senior leadership while contributing to the organization's digital transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, or IT leadership.
• 5+ years of expertise in application, data, technology, infrastructure, and security architecture.
• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and enterprise governance models.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of EA strategy for a secure, agile digital environment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership with executive-level briefings and governance committee presentations.
• Define and design enterprise data platform architecture for analytics and data interoperability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Systems thinking

Excellent communication

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree

TOGAF certification

ITIL certification

PMP certification

Azure/AWS architecture certification

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and evolution of client's Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy to support a secure, agile, and integrated digital environment.
• Define and maintain the enterprise business capability map, aligning IT investments to strategic priorities and future-state operating models.
• Provide strategic oversight and architecture direction across key domains, including cloud infrastructure, identity and access management (IAM), integration platforms, data platforms, and governance frameworks.
• Develop and align architecture roadmaps with client's business transformation objectives, enabling data-driven decision-making, customer-centric service design, and scalable platforms.
• Shape and contribute to the enterprise operating model by identifying capability gaps, technology enablers, and change implications across people, process, and systems.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by preparing and delivering executive-level briefings, strategic planning materials, and architecture recommendations to governance committees and cross-ministry stakeholders.
• Lead the definition and design of a modern enterprise data platform architecture that enables analytics, interoperability, privacy, and trusted data exchange across internal and external partners.
• Translate complex business problems into strategic architecture options, guiding the evaluation and selection of enterprise technologies that meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Support solution reviews and investment planning by assessing proposals for architectural alignment, long-term fit, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with business and IT leadership to shape strategic initiatives, define solution architecture boundaries, and ensure delivery teams are aligned with the enterprise architecture vision.
• Drive simplification and modernization of the technology landscape to improve performance, reduce cost, and eliminate redundancy.
• Contribute to the establishment and enforcement of technology governance processes, enterprise standards, and architecture practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications and Experience/ Must Haves:

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, or IT leadership roles within complex organizations.
• 5+ years' demonstrated expertise across core architecture domains: application, data, technology, infrastructure, and security.
• 5+ years' proven experience developing and operationalizing enterprise architecture strategies and frameworks, ideally in both private and public sector settings.
• 5+ years' in-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), data platforms, IAM, integration frameworks (API/Middleware), and modern governance practices.
• 5+ years' experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide governance models, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to bridge business and technology.
• Systems thinker with a transformation mindset and deep understanding of technology interdependencies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including with executive and non-technical audiences.
• Strong leadership and influencing capabilities, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams in a federated environment.
• Results-oriented, highly collaborative, and skilled at driving clarity in complex, ambiguous environments.

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field is required.
• A Master's degree and/or certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, PMP, Azure/AWS architecture, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) are considered strong assets.

Key Deliverables:

• Enterprise Architecture Strategy Document - Defining target state, transitional states, principles, and architecture domains.
• Business Capability Model & Capability Map - Mapping enterprise capabilities to strategic priorities and identifying investment focus areas.
• Current-State and Gap Analysis - Assessing systems, platforms, data, and processes against target architecture.
• Technology & Data Platform Roadmaps - Enabling phased implementation across infrastructure, integration, IAM, and data.
• Reference Architectures & Patterns - For cloud, integration, data, IAM, and security domains.
• Governance Frameworks - Covering enterprise data governance, technology governance, and architecture compliance.
• Executive Briefings & Strategy Decks - Developed for Board, Senior Leadership Team, Treasury Board, and IT governance forums.
• Architecture Recommendations & Assessments - Supporting key initiatives such as ERP modernization, DPS, ClientMS, and others.
• Operating Model Alignment Artifacts - Showing technology enablers mapped to operating model changes and capability enhancements.