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About the Role

The Senior Enterprise Architect analyzes existing systems, designs solutions that fit with enterprise standards and best practices, creates and maintains architecture artifacts, collaborates with various stakeholders, and identifies deficiencies and opportunities for improvement. This role will help establish the Enterprise Architecture practice, deal with complex issues, and coach other Enterprise Architects.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of solutions to meet business needs in partnership with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
Provide IT solution options and propose recommendations based on needs, risk vs. cost vs. benefits, and other impacts.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and best practices.
Identify and document solution gaps (technical debt) and work with product owners to assess enhancement opportunities or alternate solutions.
Collaborate with business, project delivery, and technology partners.
Support tech leads, tech owners, and SMEs as required.
Assist in IT assessments, collaborating with internal IT partners and external vendors.
Provide strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.
Lead meetings to review architecture activities and solution proposals.
Present solutions at architecture review boards for consensus and approval.
Create, update, and maintain architecture inventories, reference models, architectural blueprints, and roadmaps/strategies.
Capture current state architecture and establish future state architecture vision, supporting business and IT strategy.
Develop roadmaps to achieve the future state architecture vision.
Lead and facilitate research and assessment of new approaches and technologies for potential organizational use.
Lead analysis of the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements.
Promote the architecture process, outcomes, and results to the organization and senior leadership.
Provide guidance to team members to identify and manage issues, seek innovative solutions, and manage stakeholder communication.
Mentor new and existing staff on standards and internal processes, providing technical guidance and setting work expectations.
Support the Chief Architect in final review of work deliverables, acting as a first level of escalation for team issues.
Lead the team by addressing project and ongoing work issues in the absence of the Chief Architect.
Partner with management to enhance enterprise architecture processes and ensure efficient, high-quality results.
Set work priorities for initiatives and projects in collaboration with the Chief Architect, addressing key project issues that may affect timelines.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent.
7+ years of experience as an architect in a complex and fast-paced environment with shifting requirements and iterative scope.
Strong knowledge of various architecture domains including data, application, technology, and security.
Experience addressing operational and non-functional concerns (e.g., scalability, performance, maintainability, load distribution, resilience, recovery, security, and privacy).
Experience documenting complex systems, clearly articulating current state, future state, and transition phases.
Experience in establishing guidelines/guardrails and best practices.
Experience designing cloud-based applications.
Strong understanding of both on-premises (end-user computing technologies, client-server applications, web applications, database technologies, data center technologies) and cloud (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) technology architectures.
Demonstrated experience working on-premises to cloud migration projects.
Knowledge of common architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, SOA, Event sourcing, etc.).
Experience with data and application integration patterns (APIs, messaging, streaming, sync/async, etc.).
Strong awareness of DevOps practices and Agile.
Solid experience with Microsoft Azure Services.
Application Portfolio rationalization experience.
Experience with solution cost forecasting.
Proven experience delivering high-quality presentations to C-level executives.
Ability to translate business requirements into simple and elegant solutions.
Ability to convey complex technical ideas to a non-technical audience.
Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including leadership, teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
Informal leadership ability.
Proven ability to coach and develop others.

Skills

Data Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture
Security Architecture
Scalability
Performance
Maintainability
Load Distribution
Resilience
Recovery
Security
Privacy
Cloud-based Application Design
On-premises Technologies
Cloud Technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
On-premises to Cloud Migration
Microservices
SOA
Event Sourcing
APIs
Messaging
Streaming
Sync/Async Integration
DevOps
Agile
Microsoft Azure Services
Application Portfolio Rationalization
Solution Cost Forecasting
Presentation Skills
Business Requirement Translation
Technical Communication
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership
Teamwork
Facilitation
Negotiation
Informal Leadership
Coaching
Mentoring

Work Type

Regular
Full time

Experience Level

7+ years of experience as an architect

Education Level

Undergraduate degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent

About the Company

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act.
The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk.
This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities.
The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.
We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

Equal Opportunity

The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code.
It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.
The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations: Ascend Canada, BlackNorth Initiative, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and Pride at Work Canada.
If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca.
Visit Accessibility at the OSC to review the OSC’s policies on accessibility and accommodation in the workplace.