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Must Haves:

• 10+ years' experience 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' 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

Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and evolution of Supply Ontario'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 Supply Ontario'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:

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

Deliverables

Key Deliverables:

• Enterprise Architecture Strategy Document Defining target state, transitional states, principles, and architecture domains.
• Business Capability Model & Heatmap 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, HCMS, and others.
• Operating Model Alignment Artifacts Showing technology enablers mapped to operating model changes and capability enhancements.

Additional Terms

Performance Expectations

• Quarterly performance reviews against agreed-upon objectives and deliverables
• Minimum 80% achievement of approved quarterly objectives
• Development and maintenance of detailed project documentation
• Regular status reporting as per project management framework
• Adherence to all Supply Ontario policies, procedures, and professional standards

Work Arrangements

• Hybrid work arrangement with minimum 2-3 days per week on-site at Supply Ontario offices
• Flexibility to adjust schedule based on project needs and stakeholder availability
• Availability for occasional evening/weekend work during critical project phases
• Intellectual Property and Confidentiality
• All work products, documentation, and intellectual property created during the engagement remain the property of Supply Ontario
• Strict adherence to confidentiality agreements and data protection protocols
• Non-disclosure agreement required as condition of engagement
• Return of all Supply Ontario property and materials upon contract completion
• Probationary Period
• Initial 90-day probationary period to assess fit and capabilities
• Clear performance objectives to be established within first 30 days
• Bi-weekly check-ins during probationary period
• Option to terminate with 5 business days' notice during probationary period
• Early Termination Provisions
• Supply Ontario may terminate the contract with 10 business days' written notice without cause

Immediate termination for:

• Breach of confidentiality or security protocols
• Failure to meet minimum performance standards after documented warning
• Violation of Supply Ontario policies or professional conduct standards
• Misrepresentation of qualifications or experience
• Extended unavailability without approved leave
• Extension and Renewal Provisions
• Contract extension is at the sole discretion of Supply Ontario
• Extension decisions will align with Supply Ontario's internal procurement policies and procedures
• Factors considered for extension include but are not limited to:
• Achievement of defined deliverables and performance metrics
• Ongoing organizational need for services
• Budget availability and value for money
• Contractor's demonstrated reliability and cultural fit
• Project continuity requirements

Extension terms:

• Maximum extension periods as per Supply Ontario procurement policy
• Rate adjustments, if any, must align with approved rate cards
• Additional or modified terms may be introduced during extension

Extension process:

• Review initiated minimum 30 days before contract end date
• Appropriate management approvals as per delegation of authority
• Written notice of extension decision provided minimum 30 days before contract end
• No guarantee or implicit right to extension regardless of performance

Supply Ontario reserves the right to:

• Modify role requirements during extension period
• Adjust work arrangements and conditions
• Implement new policies or procedures
• Require additional qualifications or certifications

Contractor acknowledgment:

• No expectation of automatic renewal
• Extension discussions do not constitute commitment
• Rights to compete for other opportunities if extension not granted