RQ07431 - Technology Architect - Senior

Responsibilities:

• Develops recommends implements and manages the technical architecture (hardware software database and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large distributed crossplatform environment.
  
• Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment which will be used for development.
  

General Skills:

• Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical architectures at the specified experience level
  
• Extensive experience with at least three different platforms operating systems environments database technologies and communications protocols
  
• Experience with middleware and gateways
  
• Knowledge of performance considerations in different environments
  
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design development and implementation of applications
  
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large systems environments
  
• Knowledge and experience designing processes around ITIL and is able to guide others using this methodology
  
• Experience translating business requirements into reporting needs
  
• Experience preparing conceptual logical and/or physical processes and data models
  
• Experience developing recommending implementing and managing technical architecture
  
• Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and other software tools such as project management tools
  
• Awareness of emerging technologies trends and directions
  
• Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models)
  

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practice
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Content Management (Open Text ECM applications)
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must haves:

• Ability to complete complex technology and 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.
  
• Provides general and situationspecific technology architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams client management and staff cluster clients and external contractors.
  
• Leads and or/participates in highly sensitive technology and information architecture investigations.
  
• Develops solution and technology architecture specifications for RFPs and participates in assessing bids and negotiating contracts/SLAs with service providers and vendors
  
• Demonstrated experience developing checkpoint deliverables and creating necessary artefacts for checkpoints
  
• Knowledge and experience creating architecture artefacts such as logical and information data models
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Technology Architecture Experience:

• Defines identifies and describes technical and information architectural requirements with clients and obtains I&IT management approval.
  
• Develops and obtains approval for detailed plans and resource estimates for large scale and complex architecture projects and/or components of other projects with architecture elements.
  
• Ability to complete complex technology and 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.
  
• Researches develops implements and maintains technology and information architectural policies and standards as approved by management
  
• Ensures integration with related corporate and client cluster policies and standards and incorporation of best practices in the industry.
  
• Provides general and situationspecific technology architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams client management and staff cluster clients and external contractors.
  
• Leads and or/participates in highly sensitive technology and information architecture investigations.
  
• Develops solution and technology architecture specifications for RFPs and participates in assessing bids and negotiating contracts/SLAs with service providers and vendors
  
• Demonstrated experience developing checkpoint deliverables and creating necessary artefacts for checkpoints
  
• Knowledge and experience creating architecture artefacts such as logical and information data models
  
• Knowledge and experience creating business architecture documentation
  
• Knowledge and experience creating solution architecture documentation
  
• Extensive knowledge in security and privacy requirements as they relate to technology architecture and data elements
  

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  

General skills:

• Exceptional analytical problem solving and decisionmaking skills.
  
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience.
  
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution.
  
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships.
  
• Strong interpersonal facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome.
  
• Excellent customer service skills including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively.
  
• A motivated flexible detailoriented and creative team player with perseverance excellent organization and multitasking abilities and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Experience working in the public sector on a large scale optimization initiative.