Solution Architect

Summary

Join our team as a Solution Architect! This 24-month (potentially extendable) contract position, based primarily in Winnipeg, Manitoba, offers the possibility of remote work. You will provide technical leadership, architect and design technology solutions, collaborate with various teams, and ensure technical integrity throughout the solution lifecycle. The role requires extensive experience in IT, solution architecture, and specific technologies like Azure. A clean criminal record check is mandatory. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to complex enterprise projects within the public sector.

Requirements

• A clean criminal record check status will be required at the proponent’s expense prior to the successful Service Provider Resource(s) arriving onsite or working remotely. Maintaining a clean status is required throughout the Proponents contract
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working in technical Information Technology roles within complex enterprise environments
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience developing solution architectures on projects across n-tiered platforms
• Expert knowledge of Information Architecture principles and techniques, data management, data integration and data quality platforms and tools
• Expert knowledge in at least one enterprise ETL tool
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working architecting solutions involving complex integration scenarios (multi-platform, competing technologies, SaaS and PaaS, Software as a Service)
• Knowledge of process re-engineering principles, requirements gathering, and middleware management
• Knowledge of Azure Architecture (NSG, Firewall, Monitoring, Subscriptions, Key Vault, Security Controls, Authentication)
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture approaches and frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Knowledge of program level security services such as pen testing, vulnerability assessments, and threat risk assessments
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple non-technical terms for various audiences
• Ability to adapt to change in dynamically evolving situations
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent customer service skills and communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent documentation and presentation development skills

Responsibilities

• Work with system integrator team and Development Team to architect and design the technology solution
• Provide knowledge of Manitoba existing architectures and decisions as input for future design decisions and architectures
• Work with system integrator team, Team Leads, Technical Architect, and Developers to architect and validate the design of the technology solution which will enable business objectives and outcomes
• Review and validate the technical requirements to transition a design into a working solution
• Participate in the Explore and Realize phases of the project and participate in all remaining phases to verify that the technical design is installed, configured, documented, and working correctly
• Other architect duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of approaches to Azure Operationalization and Security Program Integration
• Experience with large transformational projects that include phased deployment approaches, parallel application operation, and application decommissioning
• Integration patterns including platforms such as Snaplogic or Azure Integration Services
• Knowledge of SMS and SMTP services such as Twilio and SendGrid
• Knowledge of Enterprise Business Intelligence including platforms such as Power BI
• Experience working in Public Sector