Technical Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in a transformation project within the Canadian Federal Government. This critical initiative involves replacing a legacy system with a modern system while ensuring continued support for the legacy system. This role will require you to oversee onboarding and integration of applications, ensuring alignment with standard and authentication protocols, provide operational support for legacy systems, and evaluate projects, infrastructure upgrade and integration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have an accreditation from an international recognized organization along with a post secondary education relating to Information Technology.AdvantagesLarge-scale federal government project.Possibility of extension.Opportunity to shape the future of government systems.Responsibilitiesa) Lead the architecture support effort for the development, implementation, integration, and maintenance of the systems of IM/IT infrastructure andoperations;b) Lead the development of technical architectures, frameworks and strategies to meet the business and application requirements;c) Identify policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution;d) Conduct research on technologies, including an examination of open-source repositories;e) Lead the analysis and evaluation of alternative technology solutions to meet operational problems;f) Ensure the integration of all aspects of technology solutions;g) Lead the evaluation of hardware and software relative to their ability to support specified requirements and, by determining potential and actualbottlenecks, improve system performance through recommended hardware changes;h) Review computer software systems and data requirements as well as communication and response needs and determine operating systems andlanguages needed to support them;i) Calculate total cost of ownership as part of the decision-making;j) Lead agile design sessions for the development of proof of concepts or prototypes;k) Fully document software development lifecycle deliverables;l) Research and present options for management decisions;m) Record and document decisions from project architecture work groups;n) Align to enterprise architecture standards;o) Align solutions to the latest technology stacks including JavaScript-based MEAN stack;p) Create documented and detailed diagrams for on-prem, cloud, mobile, and hybrid solutions; andq) Participate in change impact analysis and change management activities.QualificationsSecret clearance.Accreditation from an internationally recognized organization.Post-secondary education relating to Information Management.10+ years of proven experience as a Technical Architect on large-scale IT projects.Experience in the public sector.SummaryIf you're qualified and interested please submit your resume and one of our experienced Recruiters would be happy to give you a call. Thank you.Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.