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About the Role

The Principal Enterprise Architect will shape the organization’s technology strategy, focusing on Data and AI. This role involves developing enterprise architecture standards, defining future-state technology capabilities, and driving capability mapping. The ideal candidate will have experience in large, complex environments, a proven ability to develop strategic technology roadmaps, and strong influencing and communication skills with senior leaders. A deep understanding of emerging Data and AI trends, governance, and best practices is crucial.

Responsibilities

Define and implement architectural strategies and standards to support enterprise initiatives.
Support the enterprise capability model domains, coordinating with relevant teams.
Analyze existing systems for modernization opportunities, improvements, and risks.
Oversee enterprise standards and patterns while ensuring solutions are complying.
Supervise and control the integration of the enterprise capability model into data governance, including any associated models.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure high-quality solution design.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic roadmaps, LCM, and decommissioning plans.
Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, including reference architectures, design patterns, and solution blueprints.
Drive adoption of modern technology stacks aligned with business goals.
Evaluate and select tools and technologies for modernization initiatives.
Identify and manage technical risks and issues in collaboration with Principal Architects.
Support and mentor members in a high-performing architecture team, providing guidance and support to help new team members learn and grow.
Work closely with various Principal Architects and Technology Leads to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, ensuring that architecture strategies and standards are up to date.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years IT experience in progressive development and design related positions.
4+ years' experience working in an architect/system design role.
Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture concepts and models.
Strong understanding of architecture patterns, best practices, and principles.
Experience with modern stacks including security, middleware, cloud, data pipelines, microservices, containers, CI/CD.
Experience interpreting and applying security best practices to create, harden and secure infrastructure and applications.
Demonstrated ability to think and communicate in both abstract and concrete concepts, and to do so appropriately for the audience.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Experience in developing and implementing strategic roadmaps and executing plans to deliver them.
Experience in evaluating and selecting tools and technologies to support initiatives.
Experience in managing technical risks and issues.
Ability to build and mentor a high-performing architecture team.
Ability to work collaboratively with various IT and Business leadership teams.
Ability to manage stakeholders and build and maintain strong relationships.
Experience in the AI, Data and the Retail industry is an asset.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture
Data and AI
Technology Strategy
Architecture Standards
Future-State Technology Capabilities
Capability Mapping
Strategic Technology Roadmaps
Data Governance
Modernization
Security Best Practices
Middleware
Cloud
Data Pipelines
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
Technical Leadership
Solution Design
Stakeholder Management

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7+ years IT experience
4+ years architect/system design experience

Education Level

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Benefits

Competitive salaries and wages
Store discounts
Supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
Enhanced flex benefits program
Mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
Total well-being
Mental health tools and resources for all employees

About the Company

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.
With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies.
We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward.
Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility.
It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging!
Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.
We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.
We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must.
We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond.
Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.