Job Description

Enterprise Architect - Senior

Rate: CAD 90 to 110/hr

Job ID: GOAPRDJP00000693

Contract Length: 6 months

Extension: 6 months

Job Location: Remote (Occasional visit to Edmonton Downtown Office)

Scope:

The Remote Access Technical Architect provides support to the Service Manager and Service Owner, assisting with day-to-day operational duties to ensure services operate at peak efficiency. This includes configuring the Service architecture to minimize costs and optimize the user and management experience. The Architect must understand the technical capabilities of the Azure Virtual Desktops (AVD) environment and be able to work in a collaborative manner with both the Service Provider and other technical teams in the GoA.

Duties:

Ability to learn new technologies quickly Research industry trends and new capabilities for Azure Virtual Desktop. Develops documentation for audit, standard operating procedures, change management, and knowledge articles. Evaluates risk and implements controls in order to satisfy the requirements of compliance documents such as, Statement of Sensitivity (SOS) and Security Threat Risk Assessment (STRA). Provides technical support and analysis to various projects to ensure the implementation of a high-quality solution. Contribute to develop the technical skills of the team through cross training, formal training, and stretch assignments, to ensure they align with the IT strategic direction of GoA.

Service Development

Work with Service Manager/Owner on architectural design and Service Roadmap. The Remote Access Architect will work with the third party service provider to ensure incremental continuous service improvement (CSI). Work with Third Party Service provider and GoA technical teams on upkeep and maintenance of all relevant Remote Access Services infrastructure. Ensure renewal of applicable certificates and recommend potential upgrades when available. Will review current disaster recovery plan and ensure completion of all DR activities during annual testing. Work with service providers and service owner group on DR options that may improve accessibility, customer experience, and/or service cost. Work with Service Manager on evaluating Application utilization within all AVD Services. Taking into consideration utilization, licensing, and performance. Maintain Application highlighting Application owners, support teams, and any complications associated with the applications. Work with Service Manager on evaluating and surveying Remote Access Services use cases associated with external agencies, boards, and commissions. Create recommendations for improved and more cost effective service delivery for user groups when applicable. Work with Service Manager to review and create content for Remote Access Services Sharepoint site as well as Knowledge Base articles.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience developing on cloud platforms and utilizing cloud services in development and in solutions. Experience in defining technical architecture, building technical environments, supporting software development processes and initiatives, software configuration and database management. Experience in gathering requirements from a diverse group of stakeholders across ministries or departments. Experience in multiple architecture domains e.g. business, application, technology, data/information, security, and privacy. Experience with process improvement, documentation and requirement gathering Experience with triaging technical issues/problems and troubleshooting. Experience with written and verbal communications including specific experience in drafting strategic business and technical documentation

Nice

Experience collecting requirements, analyzing, designing or implementing M365 products and services, either on-premises or in a cloud infrastructure-as-a-service environment. Experience collecting requirements, analyzing, designing or implementing Microsoft Power Platforms products and services, either on-premises or in a cloud infrastructure-as-a-service environment. Experience in designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting applications in an enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta. Experience in designing architecture to support remote work and/or field-based workers. Experience in developing new IT services including the development of service definitions, service measurements, cost models, processes, implementation and operational hand over. Experience in IT infrastructure architecture and the relationships among the components that make up an IT service from end-user devices to servers, networks, storage, applications and data. Experience in the design, development and implementation of complex IT solutions. Experience with IT service management, IT service management applications, IT application development and maintenance projects. Experience with User Acceptance Testing processes on large, complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Experience working within an agile development environment. Perform IT and/or business-related analysis, diagnosis, problem-solving, use case or scenario development, communication, presentations, planning, estimating, and documentation.

How to Apply:

Apply directly via Indeed, or send your resume to recruitment@shabech.ca.

THREE REFERENCES, FOR WHOM SIMILAR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED, MUST BE PROVIDED. THE MOST RECENT REFERENCE SHOULD BE LISTED FIRST.

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About Shabech Consulting

At Shabech Consulting, we specialize in Business and IT consulting, strategic staffing, and project management services. Our mission is to connect businesses with exceptional talent and deliver customized solutions that drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. With a team of seasoned professionals, we take a collaborative approach, understanding each client's unique needs and challenges to provide tailored strategies that produce real results.

Whether it's navigating complex projects, filling critical roles, or optimizing operations, we are committed to excellence in every engagement. As a trusted partner to organizations across industries, Shabech Consulting is dedicated to turning visions into reality and helping businesses achieve their strategic goals with precision and expertise.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for the next steps will be contacted.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: $90.00-$110.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.25 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6