Solution Architect Job Details | Richmond Hill

Position SummaryThe solutions architect is accountable for defining technology and solution architectures that align with the City's business and IT strategies, with a particular emphasis on Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms. This position ensures that new, upgraded, or replacement technology investments are designed to align with the defined and approved architectures, especially within the M365 and Azure ecosystems. The role provides mentorship and establishes architectural best practices for the City and the IT team, guiding all work related to technical and business solutions. The Solutions Architect will play a key role in leveraging cloud technologies to enhance collaboration, security, and scalability across the organization. Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesWorks with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology trade-offs influence strategy. Supports strategic alignment by identifying opportunities to leverage M365 and Azure capabilitiesLeading the instantiation of IT architectural principles while planning, scheduling, and ensuring the effectiveness of the ARB. This requires leading a group of senior analysts and architects as well as key business stakeholders around collaborative planning and concepts and applying the correct templates, analyses, and frameworks to specific business or technical problems.Develop and maintain all artifacts related to the City's enterprise architecture and develop to-be architectures for proposed technology investments, ensuring alignment with business and technology strategies. Includes cloud-first strategies and modern workplace solutions using Azure and M365.Consults with application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and is accountable for the delivery of all solution architectures for all IT-related projects. Provides architectural oversight for Azure-based infrastructure and M365 integrations where applicable.Architect enterprise-level application solutions, including designing user interfaces, application interfaces (API), application components, databases, systems integration, and application infrastructure.Lead and approve the work of contracted architects and vendors providing solutions. Provide mentorship and establish architectural best practices for the IT team, and grow and develop analysts on architectural concepts in both project and daily operational work. Promotes architectural maturity in cloud platforms, with a focus on Azure and M365 governance and adoption. Education and ExperienceDegree in Computer Science or related fieldMicrosoft Azure, TOGAF or ITIL certifications, considered an asset7 years of experience in architectural roles with a strong understanding of application architecture, infrastructure, data and security7 years of experience in delivering technology solutions across products, services, projects and systems Required Skills/KnowledgeExperience with leading programs and projects involving the integration of different types of technologies and platformsHands‑on experience in producing architectural artifacts at conceptual, logical, and physical levelsExperience working with cloud technologies and deploying solutions in the cloud (Azure, GCP, Azure)Experience with designing solutions with complex integration requirementsExperience in working with multi‑stakeholder solutionsKnowledge of architecture domains, including business, application, infrastructure, data, and securityExperience with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF and/or Zachman)Ability to distill complex technical solutionsPassion for learning, using, and explaining new technologyA team player that will help mentor teammates on architecture conceptsStrong customer service orientation with experience acts as the prime technical resource when liaising with vendors and business users.Excellent problem‑solving, facilitation, interpersonal, and leadership skills capable of mobilizing the project team to deliver solutions that fit customer needsAbility to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment while also working well independentlyExcellent time management and organizational skillsAdept at effectively dealing with multiple competing prioritiesDemonstrates good judgment and makes sound decisions.Shows commitment to personal growth, development, and leadership opportunitiesShares new ideas and challenges the status quo.Proven written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with honesty, openness, respect, and trustTakes initiative to participate in a culture of learning, mentoring, and sharing.Contributes to building and being a part of a positive culture. Leadership CompetenciesDemonstrates personal leadershipBuilds people and cultureCultivates open communicationShapes the futureNavigates and leads through complexity and change Attention Internal Candidates: All current City of Richmond Hill employees are required to apply via the ‘View Jobs for Current Employees’ link on the City’s Careers Page. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. The City of Richmond Hill is committed to inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr