Overview
Remote
On Site
Hybrid
$CAD $120 / hr
Contract - W2
Contract - to 08/21/2026
Skills
Digital Architect
Job Details
Job Description:
- The Province requires up to ten Digital Architect to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the client.
- The Digital Architect(s) will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams.
- These teams, led by client 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 stXXgic 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.
- 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.
- Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach; o 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; and o Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design.
- 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; o Reviewing code changes.
- Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks; and o 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 acceleXX 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.
- Describe the project or assignment in which the proposed Digital Architect played a key role.
- The description should highlight the scope, objectives, and the candidate's specific responsibilities in the Digital Architect role.
- Indicate whether the project served the public sector, private sector, or another domain.
- Preference will be given to experience in public sector environments, particularly those involving digital service delivery, modernization, or enterprise transformation.
- Number of integrated systems or platforms.
- Number of users or departments impacted.
- Degree of architectural transformation (e.g., legacy modernization, cloud migration).
- Duration and number of releases or phases.
- Size and composition of the delivery team.
- Regulatory, security, or compliance considerations.
- Describe the approach used for architecture, design, development, risk mitigation, and delivery.
- Include any special considerations related to methodology (e.g., agile, DevSecOps), quality assurance, and communication across cross-functional teams.
- Highlight how the architect contributed to successful delivery and alignment with enterprise standards.
- Provide a list of the key skills, tools, and technologies applied by the Digital Architect in the project.
- This may include architectural patterns, development frameworks, integration strategies, cloud platforms, or security practices.
- Focus on the architect's role in applying these capabilities to meet business and technical objectives.
- Qualifications- 20%.
- Other mandatory requirements 20%.
- Interview - 50%.
- Pricing - 10%.
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study equivalencies will be considered. Yes/No
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads. 5 years
- Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments. 5 years
- Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. 2 years
- Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns. 4 years
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making. 5 years
- Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principle. 4 years
- Experience designing and implementing modern web applications, including responsive, accessible front-end development using modern UI frameworks. 5 years
- Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations. 4 years
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability. 2 years
- Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases. 5 years
- Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments. 2 years
- Experience with distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, microservices, and domain-driven design. 4 years
- Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization. 5 years
- Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards. 2 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. 4 years
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