Job Description

Our client has embarked on transforming their platform to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for their clients thereby ensuring that the needs are effectively met in the digital age. Our client has a strategic role within government to drive efficiencies innovation and modernization. As part of this role our client is expanding the digital delivery of services with the view of simplifying and providing better user experiences. The Digital Design and Delivery Division 3D was established to maximize capability and confidence in modern digital practice by ensuring service quality and value through standards and controls. This includes utilizing human-centered design approaches together with agile methodology and modern data practices.
A Digital Architect provides architectural expertise and strategic 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. As the main technical resource on the team the Digital Architects. Data 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 Architects will also guide the product owner and team in balancing the allocation of team capacity between user stories and technical tasks. The Digital Architects - Data 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.
Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses in response to emerging user and business needs as well as design and technical opportunities. However the following must be delivered iteratively over the course of the project:

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:
• Developing the overall architectural plan ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach
• 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
• Analyzing impacts exposure and risk as it pertains to the solution design.

Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by:

• 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
• Reviewing code changes
• Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks and
• 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 accelerate 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.

Experience Level
Expert Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $115.00/hr.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.
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