Digital Architect

Submission Close Date: September 26, 2024

Estimated Start Date: October 14, 2024

Estimated End Date: October 13, 2025

Location: Remote/Edmonton

NOTES ON LOCATION:

The Digital Architect(s) will primarily work remotely; however, the Digital Architect(s) may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Alberta on reasonable notice from the Province. At the time of providing such notice, the Province will advise of the expected duration of any such meetings or work sessions. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton and/or travel within Alberta will be at no cost to the Province.

The Province reserves the right to alter this work arrangement on reasonable notice to the Digital Architect(s). The Contractor and the Digital Architect(s) will be consulted about the alteration in work arrangement; however, the Province retains ultimate discretion as to the appropriate work arrangement.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS - Criteria & Qualification MUST HAVE SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field of study.
• 5 years experience conveying technical information to non-technical people and advising decision-makers on technical options.
• 5 years experience in leading solution architecture and introducing the overall technical vision for a large-scale Enterprise project with integrations between systems.
• 5 years experience leading and mentoring team(s) in agile principles, policies, and procedures.
• 2 years experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and the ability to leverage them to build scalable and resilient architectures.
• 5 years experience working as a software architect on complex software solutions in an agile team environment.
• 5 years experience working in software development across the full software development lifecycle.
• 5 years experience working with open-source ecosystems such as Node.js/NPM.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:

• 2 years experience implementing DevSecOps in an enterprise environment.
• 5 years experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.
• 5 years experience working as an application architect designing or maintaining solutions that use the development stack and derivative technologies (Microsoft .Net, Java, Python, etc.) within an organization of equivalent size and complexity to the Government of Alberta.
• 5 years experience working as a senior technical resource identifying and advocating technologies and approaches that lead to digital transformation in the public sector context.
• 2 years experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
• 4 years experience leading domain modelling and database schema design for transactional and reporting systems.
• 4 years experience working as an architect using data analytics tools and methodologies to derive insights from data.
• 4 years experience working with other architects and/or as part of cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies through common services, reusable components and application programming interfaces (APIs), and contribute to the overall architecture practice designing and implementing application programming interfaces (APIs) and system integrations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – Description & Responsibilities Description:

Project Overview:

The Government of Alberta (“GoA”) has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta, thereby ensuring that the needs of Albertans are effectively met in the digital age. Digital Design and Delivery ("3D") is currently working with the Ministries of Justice, Advanced Education, Indigenous Relations, Seniors, Community and Social Services, Children’s Services, and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction. 3D may establish working relationships with other Ministries throughout this engagement.

The Province requires up to nine (9) Digital Architect to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the GoA. The Digital Architect(s) will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by GoA product owners and 3D work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective, and affordable.

A Digital Architect provides architectural expertise and strategic guidance and is responsible for overseeing the software architecture of digital services, the alignment of services to a common architecture vision, and the iterative delivery of solutions to create a complete digital service. As the senior technical resource on the team, the Digital Architect(s) will guide the team in the rapid, iterative delivery of user-centric services with solution designs that align to the overall architectural vision and are in support of technical standards, coding standards, common tools, and platforms. The Digital Architect(s) will also guide the product owner and team in balancing the allocation of team capacity between user stories and technical tasks. The Digital Architect(s) may perform some development work if needed. Therefore, a Digital Architect must have a strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies, balanced with strong business acumen and project leadership skills.

Scope of Services:

It is anticipated that the Digital Architect(s) will be required for one (1) year; however, the Province may extend the contract for up to twenty-four (24) months on the same terms and conditions.

The Digital Architect(s) will be required on a full-time basis (7.25-hour workday), working across one (1) to two (2) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project. At the end of each term, it is expected that the Digital Architect(s) may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Province. However, a Digital Architect may be required to work fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of their work, as directed by the Province.

Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project:

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:
  • Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach.
  • Uncovering existing system context.
  • Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility.
  • Providing and being accountable for the solution designs that account for iterative implementation.
  • Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design.
• Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by:
  • Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure that the target architecture is successfully created.
  • Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions.
  • Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services.
  • Encouraging team contribution towards developing opportunities to leverage other digital services.
  • Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation.
  • Reviewing code changes.
  • Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks.
  • Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team.
  • Contribute to the architectural vision for a platform of user-centric services, particularly as it relates to the use of common components and capabilities to accelerate service delivery.
  • Contribute to the development of principles, metrics, and standards for service quality and delivery.
  • Provide software architecture information to technical and non-technical audiences by creating materials (documents, diagrams, presentations, etc.) appropriate to the audience.
  • Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of the architecture practice.

The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required. The Province and the Contractor will determine changes to Services and Materials through the Artifacts.

Terms and Conditions:

To find out more information or to apply for this position please send in your resume and cover letter to: bonnie.modef@kzenedge.com or apply below. KZenEdge will conduct internal interviews with selected candidates.

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