Job Description

Job Type: Contract


Job Category: IT

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Digital Architect

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Contract:

1 Year (Extendable up to 24 Months)

Work Type:

Full-Time (7.25 hrs/day), Primarily Remote - Within Canada

Location:

Remote with occasional onsite work in Alberta (as required)

Security:

Criminal Record Check + Eligibility for Enhanced / RCMP Top Secret Clearance

Key Responsibilities

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Develop and maintain the

overall architecture plan

for digital services. Ensure solutions follow

citizen-centered design

, agile delivery principles, and GoA architectural standards. Analyze current-state systems and dependencies to uncover context and technical constraints. Provide technical recommendations, proofs-of-concept, and feasibility assessments. Produce architecture designs that support

iterative implementation

and manage architectural risks. Ensure frequent delivery of working products aligned to the target architecture. Define integration approaches and target states for systems and interfaces. Identify opportunities to

reuse common components and capabilities

. Review and contribute to solution designs, technical tasks, and code-level changes when required. Mentor and coach the product team, influencing quality, standards, and best practices.

Work Experience

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads. Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments. Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns. Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making.

Required Skills


PERFORMANCE ARCHITECT