Job descriptionNew Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company, is seeking an Enterprise Architect to produce and maintain architecture artifacts and deliverables leading to the definition of technology solutions that are aligned with business strategy. The Enterprise Architect works in close collaboration with stakeholders across business and IT, as well as third-party service providers, to establish a shared architectural vision for a portfolio of products and provide technology guidance to delivery teams.
Responsibilities
• Leads in translating strategic business objectives and business requirements into high-level solution blueprints and alternatives, by participating in the business roadmap definition phase, framing the architectural vision and technology roadmap for the solution, and formulating product themes, features, and technical enablers
• Leads the definition of the architecture of a portfolio of products for the Finance and People & Culture divisions that factors technology investments and risks, while also eliminating unnecessary complexities and inefficiencies across the portfolio
• Works closely with product managers as well as Enterprise Delivery and Operations (EDO) to elaborate the architectural vision for a portfolio of solutions into products, their components, and interfaces, allocating responsibilities to products and their components, delineating the solution's deployment topology, and keeping each group of portfolio stakeholders apprised of the evolving shape of the products
• Leads in evaluating vendor proposals when solutions require external resources, equipment or other expenditures. The Enterprise Architect, in particular, is responsible for translating and mapping business requirements to capabilities and features as well as incorporating operating and other non-functional requirements, leading up to identifying and making recommendations on the best value and return on investment
• Guides the definition of common services and technical enablers through the architectural runway, and working closely with delivery teams to ensure fitness for purpose in the specific context of a line-of-business
• Contributes to IT's technology governance by ensuring that the use of information and technology generate business value, while mitigating any risks that might arise from selected technology solutions
• Collaborates frequently to anchor and embed system design, by supporting product owners and subject matter experts in decision making, as well as guiding delivery teams in design-related disciplines and practices that foster an open exchange of ideas
Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience in a role requiring the definition of business application portfolios and/or the design of large-scale enterprise software systems
• Hands on experience with PeopleSoft or another leading ERP such Oracle or SAP, as well as familiarity with the IT operations of Finance and/or People and Culture
• Experience producing architecture artifacts such as capability maps, solution blueprints, application roadmaps, integration diagrams, and technology reference models
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, enterprise integration patterns, and modern application architectures in large or complex organizations
If you have this expertise and are able to work in Canada, please submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted
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