Principal Enterprise Architect
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada or Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Define and implement architectural strategies and standards to support enterprise initiatives while analyzing existing systems for modernization opportunities, improvements, and risks. Oversee enterprise standards and patterns, ensuring solutions comply with governance models integrated into data management frameworks. Provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure high-quality solution design, collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic roadmaps, and evaluate tools for modernization. Mentor team members and manage technical risks in alignment with organizational goals. This role requires a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, 7+ years of IT experience with 4+ in architecture, and strong communication skills. Located in Canada, this full-time position offers competitive compensation and benefits including profit sharing and mental health support.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years IT experience in progressive development and design related positions
- 4+ years' experience working in an architect/system design role
- Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture concepts and models
- Strong understanding of architecture patterns, best practices, and principles
- Experience with modern stacks including security, middleware, cloud, data pipelines, microservices, containers, CI/CD
- Experience interpreting and applying security best practices to create, harden and secure infrastructure and applications
- Demonstrated ability to think and communicate in both abstract and concrete concepts
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic roadmaps and executing plans to deliver them
- Experience in evaluating and selecting tools and technologies to support initiatives
- Experience in managing technical risks and issues
- Ability to build and mentor a high-performing architecture team
- Ability to work collaboratively with various IT and Business leadership teams
- Ability to manage stakeholders and build and maintain strong relationships
- Experience from large, complex environments
- Proven ability to develop strategic technology roadmaps
- Confidence to influence and communicate with senior leaders
- Strong understanding of emerging Data and AI trends, governance, and best practices
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the AI, Data and the Retail industry is an asset
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