Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Analytical Skill
Application Development
Artificial Intelligence
Cisco Certifications
Cloud Computing

Job Details

We are looking for Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist for our client in Toronto, ON
Job Title: Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist
Job Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
  • The IT Enterprise Architect is responsible for developing, recommending, implementing, and managing IT Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy and architecture deliverables.
  • This role ensures alignment of IT strategies with business objectives, optimizes the application landscape, and mitigates technology risks while promoting secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.
Responsibilities:
  • Develop, implement, and manage enterprise architecture strategies and deliverables across business, technology, applications, security, and information domains.
  • Ensure IT architecture aligns with organizational strategic objectives and supports business transformations.
  • Define business capabilities and processes, providing guidance on operationalizing strategy through systems, processes, and data.
  • Streamline application landscapes to enhance performance, decommission redundant systems, and reduce costs.
  • Identify technology risks and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Lead solution design and architecture for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid enterprise applications.
  • Provide technical leadership on emerging technologies including AI, cloud platforms, Kubernetes, networking, and application development.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define IT strategies, policies, standards, and architecture principles.
  • Facilitate design discussions, presentations, and workshops for executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Prepare written reports, briefing notes, and presentations for senior management.
Must Have Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture.
  • Knowledge of application, technology, and AI architecture concepts.
  • Understanding of security/privacy concepts with practical application to IT architecture.
  • Enterprise architecture certifications (e.g., Zachman, TOGAF, ISC2 CCSP, ISACA CGEIT, Azure, AWS).
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to align technology resources with business objectives.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
Desirable Skills:
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement, including conducting and facilitating meetings.
  • Knowledge and experience in project management.
  • Experience designing cloud-native solutions and migrating on-premise solutions to cloud environments.
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
  • Enterprise Architecture: Develop and implement policies, standards, and frameworks for business, technology, applications, security, and information domains.
  • Solution Design: Familiarity with diverse technologies such as Cloud (Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud), Kubernetes, Oracle Database, Oracle PeopleSoft, Salesforce, PowerApps, and application development. Resolve complex integration and technical issues across multiple systems.
  • Communication & Collaboration: Facilitate discussions, advise stakeholders, and build relationships with internal teams, external partners, and vendors.
  • Written & Presentation Skills: Present IT strategies and solutions to senior management, prepare reports and performance measures, and communicate approaches for complex systems architecture challenges.
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