Job Description

Senior Solution Architect (Cloud)Information and Communications Technology (ICT), as strategic partners to the University, enables courageous curiosity by empowering students, staff, and faculty to do more than thought possible with technology that boosts productivity, strengthens security, and enhances research outcomes.The university offers flexible work arrangements; access to the university's recreation services; ongoing professional development; and a comprehensive benefits and pension program.Primary Purpose: The Senior Solution Architect is a strategic position that will significantly influence the direction of new cloud service paradigms to enable research, teaching, administration, and IT infrastructure. The architect will design, implement, and manage the technology services for varied, innovative stakeholders facing complex challenges. The architect will also work with stakeholders to develop best practices for common and novel problems benefiting the campus community.Nature of Work: The Senior Solution Architect will analyze and translate business and technical requirements into a long-term architectural blueprint for cloud solutions and integrations primarily in AWS. The architect will collaborate with research, network, infrastructure, security, and integration teams to achieve program objectives. Ongoing analysis will be required to identify and remedy architectural weaknesses to promote continuous improvement. The architect will also handle tasks including proposal development, design, project execution, provisioning, governance, skills development, and resource planning.This position will be based in-person at the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The position may be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines.Typical Duties or Accountabilities:

• Works with stakeholders, ICT leadership, and operations teams to analyze the technical environment and identify improvement opportunities.
• Manages and tracks the technology plan for cloud services including:

o Developing the technology plan and managing expectations to implement leadership-defined service offerings.
o Coordinating and consulting with business and technical stakeholders.
o Managing issues, risks, and reporting for the portfolio.
o Handling communications, change management, and stakeholder facilitation.
o Documenting and maintaining solution architecture artefacts and promoting the use of a knowledge library.

• Implements cloud services including:

o Mapping business needs into effective and efficient cloud service architectures while identifying and proactively addressing future needs.
o Participating in financial controls, vendor management, security, and compliance.
o Establishing system requirements and designs for cloud deliverables.
o Ensuring long-term alignment of cloud solutions with portfolio objectives.
o Driving implementations towards technology standards and industry best practices using both influence and direct leadership.
o Contributing to service governance.
o Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and university policies.
o Assisting with provisioning services and developing orchestration for both pilot and production implementations.

• Aids in planning projects in detail, clearly defining scope, budget, schedule, and risks.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Education & Experience: We appreciate that non-traditional career paths may have developed a candidate's competency, and alternate combinations of education and experience may be considered.A diploma, certificate or degree in a related discipline is required (e.g., computer science, engineering, etc.). A graduate degree would be an asset. The successful candidate will have experience in progressively responsible and substantiative roles involving cloud services, solution architecture, research, cybersecurity, and/or information technology.A proven track record of applied experience in AWS cloud services is essential for this role. While not required, an Associate certification as an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate is an asset and an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional is a significant asset.Skills:

• Ability to think strategically, weigh risks, and apply sound judgment to decision making, including possessing excellent problem-solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational abilities in both team and client settings with a proven ability to develop exceptional stakeholder rapport.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a distributed and cross-functional team spanning several university units.

Specialized expertise demonstrating:

• Applied experience in architectural design, service provisioning, and organizational governance for AWS cloud services.
• Applied experience with FaaS/Serverless, IaaS, and PaaS to implement and deliver resilient technical solutions in AWS cloud services.

Additional cloud services experience would also be valuable:

• Performance and cost optimization for resilient and secure cloud services.
• Monitoring and notifications for cloud services.
• Migration and modernization of on-premises workloads into cloud services.
• Cybersecurity and/or data security.
• Vendor management, security compliance, and training development for cloud services.

Additional post-secondary research support experience would also be valuable:

• Research data management.
• Research IT tools (e.g., scientific software, qualitative research software).
• Post-secondary research methodology.
• Research Ethics processes.
• Post-secondary research and associated methods.

Department: ICT Enterprise Architecture, Identity and Data Management
Status: Term 2 years with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent
Employment Group: ASPA
Shift: Mon-Fri, 8:00-4:30
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $85,555.00 - 142,503.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Family (if applicable): Information Technology
Salary Phase/Band: Phase 3
Posted Date: 4/10/2025
Closing Date: 4/16/2025 at 6:00 pm CST
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On CampusThe successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where 'Yes' is indicated below. Further information is available at:Criminal Record Check: Yes
Driver's License and Abstract Check: Not Applicable
Education/Credential Verification: Not Applicable
Vulnerable Sector Check: Not Applicable The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reflect the community we serve. We are dedicated to recruiting individuals who will enrich our work and learning environments. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. The University of Saskatchewan's main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Mxc3xa9tis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Mxc3xa9tis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. Together, we are uplifting Indigenization to a place of prominence at the University of Saskatchewan.

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