Senior Business Architect

We are looking for a Senior Business Architect to lead the design and maintenance of business architecture artifacts within a large-scale enterprise framework. You will be responsible for defining program and service models that align with Target State Architecture (TSA) and corporate strategy. This role acts as a bridge between strategic vision and tactical execution, ensuring that business capabilities, value streams, and service integration models are vertically integrated with information and technology domains.

Location: Toronto, ON (Minimum 3 days onsite; transitioning to 5 days)

Duration: 6-month contract



Advantages
Strategic Leadership: Drive the blueprint of the enterprise, influencing how strategic objectives are met through business transformation.

End-to-End Visibility: Participate in the full service design release cycle from Pre-discovery to "Live" status.

Complex Stakeholder Management: Navigate high-level governance points and build consensus across diverse business and I&IT domains.

Methodological Depth: Apply a wide range of industry-standard modeling techniques (BPMN, SIAM, etc.) in a robust, structured environment.



Responsibilities
Architectural Modeling: Develop and maintain business architecture artifacts, including business functional models, service lifecycle models, and value chain analyses.

Strategic Alignment: Create program and service definitions aligned with organizational standards; maintain business capabilities and service integration models to ensure alignment with corporate strategy.

Research & Elicitation: Lead and conduct research planning, discovery sessions, focus group workshops, and interviews to elicit and synthesize complex business requirements.

Governance & Compliance: Represent the team through architectural governance points (AGP), ensuring all collateral aligns with the Target State Architecture (TSA) and security domains.

Transformation Planning: Jointly develop business transformation blueprints to promote a common understanding of strategic objectives and tactical demands across the organization.

Service Design: Design Service Integration and Accountability Models (SIAM) and support Digital Service standard phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live) to ensure user-tested designs are technically feasible.

Integration: Ensure the Business Architecture Document aligns seamlessly with Solution Requirements (SRD) and Information Architecture (IAD) documents.

Agile Support: Develop and manage product backlogs, including the creation of Epics, Features, and User Stories within a DevOps-familiar environment.



Qualifications
Core Experience: 10+ years of total IT experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to Business Architecture on large, complex projects.

Methodological Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in BPMN, Value Chain Analysis, Business Function Modeling, and Service Modeling.

Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with the Zachman Framework and Enterprise Architecture framework standard practices.

Public Sector Expertise: Proven experience completing business architectures in government settings or similar complex, multi-client organizations.

Tools & Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Visio, Excel, Miro Boards, and Figma (for mock-ups).

Performance Metrics: Experience defining Business Outcomes, Performance Measures, and KPIs aligned with legislative and technology goals.

Communication: Exceptional facilitation, negotiation, and consensus-building skills with the ability to package complex material for executive presentations.

Nice to Have: Knowledge of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Government architecture processes.



Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Business Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!


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