Applications Architect – Level 3

Job Posting Title: Applications Architect – Level 3
Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: 4 months to start

Request for one (1) Architect, Le?vel 3 for Mid-Tier Legacy Infrastructure Project
 

The Application Architect will be responsible for the following activities and deliverables:

• Develop, recommend, implement, and manage the application architecture (hardware, software, database, and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment.
• Define and describe application architecture requirements with clients and obtain I&IT management approval. Develops and obtains approval for detailed plans and resource estimates for large-scale and complex information architecture projects and/or components of other projects with application architecture elements.
• Provide solution option analysis and deliver architectural artefacts to describe the solutions to resolve complex business requirements and to meet requirements of Ontario Government architecture standards.
• Undertakes and/or leads in-depth and complex application architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects, to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives, and client clusters’ and their clients’ application architecture and/or business needs.
• Researches, develops, implements and maintains application 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 situation-specific application 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 application architecture investigations.
• Deliver architectural artefacts as required by the OPS/RUS Zachman Enterprise framework.
• Provide leadership for the architecture definition and implementation of the projects.
• Provide leadership in updating an existing architecture work plan and design meetings. If required, participate in the selection or implementation of acquired solutions and tools.
• Participate in the review of the artefacts in all architectural domains to ensure overall architecture quality and consistency.
• Define solutions to accommodate the communication between the system components and the other systems that it must interact with to support the business and any new or modified service delivery requirements.
• Resolve technical and system problems/issues with business clients and other teams in order to ensure the project activities are implemented.
• Ensure the project teams develop artefacts according to Ministry standards and methodologies.
• Assist in the resolution of system related issues when needed.
• Provide post implementation support.
• Assist in IT project management in the preparation and maintenance of project plans as required.
• Provide effective knowledge transfer to Ministry staff at all stages of this assignment.

 

Skill Set Requirements:

• Leadership experience in the development and implementation of application architectures at the specified experience level.
• Facilitation skills to engage multiple stakeholders involving I&IT solutions, security, privacy, and accessibility considerations
• Solid experience and knowledge of cloud native technology and architecture to support applications with high sensitive data such as Azure App Services and RESTful API
• Extensive experience with at least three different platforms (e.g. Mainframe, Midtier, Mobile), operating systems (e.g. Solaris, Windows, AIX, Android), environments, database technologies (e.g. Oracle, MS SQL, DB2, IMS, MySQL), programming languages (e.g. Java, C/C++, PL1, Cobol, C#, JavaScript), and communications protocols (ftp, http, smtp, ntp, tcp/ip, udp, icmp)
• Knowledge of and experience with MTO application patterns and infrastructure
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large systems environments
• Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (Case) tools (i.e. PowerDesigner) and other software tools
• Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and direction
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of and experience working with MTO IT applications

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Information Architecture – 25%

• 10+ years of experience in the development and implementation of applications and databases
• Demonstrated experience providing information architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams
• Demonstrated experience delivering architectural artefacts as required by the project to successfully pass through the project review governance points.
• Demonstrates previous leadership in complex application architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects for enterprise initiatives

 

Environmental – 30%

• 10+ years of experience with vendor integrated solutions
• 10+ years of experience with platforms such as Mainframe, Midtier, and Mobile
• Experience with operating systems such as Solaris, Windows, AIX, and Android
• Experience with database technologies such as Oracle, MS SQL, DB2, IMS, and MySQL
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, C/C++, PL1, Cobol, C#, and JavaScript
• Experience with communications protocols such as ftp, http, smtp, ntp, tcp/ip, udp, and icmp

 

Technical Skills – 35%

• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications
• Solid experience in cloud design and solution including infrastructure design with cloud subscription
• Solid experience in cloud native architecture including microservice architecture, RESTful API, API management
• Experience in systems analysis and design in a large, integrated systems environments
• Experience in the use of architecture design tools and cloud management tools such as Power Designer, DevOps, and Collaboration tools.

 

Public Sector Experience – 5%

• Experience with Public Sector enterprise architecture governance and committees
• Experience with Public Sector IT standards including:
  • Information Modeling Standards;
  • Information Modeling Handbook (IMH);
  • Common Data Elements Model – Party LDM
  • Common Data Elements Model – Address LDM
  • Common Address Data Usage Patterns – LDM
  • Enterprise Architecture Principles and Artefacts Appendix A – Ontario
  • Public Service Enterprise Architecture Principles
  • Enterprise Architecture Principles and Artefacts Appendix B – Corporate Enterprise Architecture Review Requirements Guidebook
  • Public Sector Guides to Data Migration

 

 Soft Skills – 5%

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent documentation skills