Senior Application Architect- Ministry Experience

Title:
Senior Application Architect- Ministry Experience

Location:
Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Type:
Long Term Contract

Introduction:

Join a rock-solid organization as our client's next Senior Application Architect and sit at the center of projects that drives decisions. You'll help one of Canada's most trusted organizations work on the latest project, and be rewarded with great opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and planning of IT systems and enterprise architecture.
• Apply Target State Architecture principles and adhere to established architecture and software engineering standards.
• Design and manage reusable IT services across large-scale or multiple projects and establish and apply architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain business capability models aligned with corporate strategy.
• Contribute to enterprise blueprints and strategic alignment initiatives.
• Deliver key architecture documents, including Solution Architecture Document (SAD), Business Architecture Document (BAD), and Information Architecture Document (IAD).
• Review Requests for Bids (RFBs) and present findings to the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
• Provide ongoing support for security reviews, ARB updates, penetration testing, and collaboration with business analysts.
• Defines, identifies and describes information architectural requirements with clients, and obtains I&IT management approval.
• Analyze government information relevant to business architecture and consult with stakeholders.
• Present architecture deliverables to Enterprise Architecture governance reviews.
• Document architecture from business, solution, information, and security perspectives.
• Support security and privacy assessments and collaborate on risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with IT leadership, project teams, and stakeholders across the organization.
• Define application structures, reusable components, quality metrics, and integration interfaces.
• Develop and manage cross-platform applications in large, distributed environments.
• Monitor systems and define requirements for source code, middleware, and database interactions.
• Shape the long-term technology roadmap and provide strategic guidance.
• Advise on architecture, policy, and program development to ensure alignment with organizational goals and participate in innovation initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies for business fit.

Must Have:

• Strong experience as an architect- Mixture of Business and Application Architecture.
• Experience developing key architecture deliverables: Solution Architecture Document (SAD), Business Architecture Document (BAD), and Information Architecture Document (IAD).
• Conduct and support security/privacy assessments.
• Review Request for Bids (RFBs) and present at the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
• Provide ongoing support including reviewing Solution Requirement Document (SRD)s, updating Architecture Review Board (ARB) presentations, supporting Penetration (PEN) testing, and collaborating with business analysts.
• Knowledge of public cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud and hosted services (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Understanding of multi-platform technology, including research, development, implementation, and security.
• Apply Target State Architecture principles and adhere to established architecture and software engineering standards.
• Experience with TRA, PIA and security review.
• Knowledge of Azure public cloud and hosted services (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Design and manage reusable IT services across large-scale or multiple projects and establish and apply architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.

About Drake International:

Since 1951, Drake International has been a global leader in flexible and permanent staffing, connecting people with the right roles at any career stage, both in Canada and worldwide. As a leading recruitment and HR partner, we collaborate directly with employers to bring you the best opportunities at no cost, ensuring a human-centered approach that helps everything work seamlessly.

Drake International is an equal opportunity employer and champions accessibility, inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact your Branch Representative.