- Company Name
- Dhitek IT Solutions And Services INC.
- Job Title
- Enterprise Architect
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Enterprise Architect
**Role Summary**
Senior Enterprise Architect responsible for defining, maintaining, and governing the Government of Alberta’s enterprise architecture. Aligns technology strategy with business objectives, drives large‑scale transformation projects, and ensures cost‑effective, secure, and integrated solutions within a hybrid (Edmonton) working environment.
**Expectations**
- Lead cross‑functional agile teams and present technical strategies to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate across business and IT units to develop and execute architecture roadmaps.
- Obtain and maintain Enhanced Security Clearance, including background checks.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, principles, and governance models.
- Assess current state architectures, design target state models, and articulate transformation plans.
- Guide large‑scale transformation initiatives across multiple domains.
- Evaluate, recommend, and integrate emerging technologies.
- Model business processes and capabilities to support solution design.
- Manage risk, security considerations, and technical debt, ensuring compliance with OWASP Top Ten and related security practices.
- Support solution architects, engineering teams, and IT stakeholders with architecture guidance.
- Drive cost optimization and maintain cost‑effective technology solutions.
**Required Skills**
- 8+ years leading cross‑functional agile product teams.
- 8+ years identifying and assessing requirements across multiple architecture domains.
- 7+ years planning, designing, implementing, and supporting platform/enterprise solutions.
- 7+ years documenting application architectures in an enterprise IT environment.
- 5+ years architecting, managing, and maintaining technology platforms.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
- Experience with governance, risk, and security principles, including OWASP Top Ten.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- Eligibility for Enhanced Security Clearance (including criminal record check).
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