The posting
RQ09811 - Int. IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist
Toronto - Jarvis St. - On-site/hybrid
- From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home
- From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully
Contract 5 months, possible extension
Ideal resume should be no longer then 7 pages.
Key deliverables for this role include, but are not limited to following:
- Architecture ArtifactsDevelopment of current state and target state architecture models across business, data, application, and technology domains. Creation of solution blueprints, reference architectures, and architecture patterns aligned with OPS standards.
- Architecture Review DocumentationPreparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance. Documentation of compliance assessments with GO-ITS standards, privacy, security, and accessibility requirements.
- EA Governance ContributionsSupport for EA governance processes, including tracking decisions, risks, and exceptions. Contribution to EA repositories and knowledge bases (e.g., EA SharePoint, modeling tools).
- Stakeholder EngagementFacilitation of architecture working sessions with ministry stakeholders, I&IT clusters, and GovTechON. Development of communication materials to explain architectural decisions and trade-offs.
- Technology and Data Strategy AlignmentMapping of business capabilities to technology solutions. Identification of opportunities for reuse, consolidation, or modernization of systems and platforms.
- Risk and Impact Assessments and Compliance ReportsExecution of RkAP (Recordkeeping, Access, and Privacy) assessments. Identification and documentation of technical risks, interoperability challenges, and security gaps. Regular reports addressing privacy, security and data integrity risks, with recommended action plans
- System Integration Plans and RoadmapsRoadmaps and plans detailing the integration of legacy systems, and inter-agency data-sharing strategies. Clearly defined milestones and performance metrics for successful implementation.
- Performance & Scalability ReportsContinuous performance monitoring reports, including recommendations for optimizations to ensure the architecture remains future-proof
Must-Have's:
- Prior OPS experience with Enterprise architecture governance
- Preparation of materials for Architecture Review Board (ARB) or equivalent governance bodies such as AI Governance - specifically AGP 1/2
- Experience with artefacts prior (current state, solution blueprints, reference architecture, solution architecture documents, etc.)
- TRA experience and cyber security standards.
- GO-ITS standards (security)



