Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Intermediate Applications Architect to support the design, integrity, and alignment of enterprise-level business applications. In this role, you will lead the creation of critical architecture artifacts, perform advanced application design, and ensure that all development adheres to established enterprise standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, driving solutions through formalized governance and architecture review boards while facilitating design sessions to translate business needs into technical realities.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite, 7.25 hours per day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Contract Duration: Initial contract through April 5, 2027, with a potential 6-month operational extension available until October 5, 2027.
Advantages
End-to-End Design Ownership: Lead the creation of logical, physical, and technical solution architectures for complex cloud and packaged applications.
Governance Leadership: Drive projects through enterprise-level Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and formal project gating approval processes.
Security & Privacy Innovation: Spearhead cloud security assessments, evaluate privacy metrics, and design proactive risk-mitigation frameworks.
High-Impact Collaboration: Facilitate Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with key stakeholders using advanced prototyping and technical modeling tools.
Responsibilities
Architecture Artifact Development: Author and maintain comprehensive enterprise architecture documents, including Business Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Solution Requirements, and Information Architecture Documents.
Solution Modeling & Data Design: Produce visual depictions of use cases, process flows, logical/physical data models, data dictionaries, and CRUD matrices to ensure end-to-end requirement traceability.
Stakeholder Facilitation & JAD: Use technical solution design and prototyping tools to lead JAD sessions, aligning technical designs with stakeholder and program area expectations.
Security & Quality Compliance: Lead cloud security assessments, establish security risk mitigation plans, review privacy documentation, and build traceability matrices to address compliance considerations.
Integration & Onboarding Support: Document standardized communication protocols and interfaces for external partners, and develop comprehensive systems onboarding documentation.
Testing & Data Readiness: Review all test scenarios to guarantee requirements are met, assist with system/UI modifications, create metadata/test data packages, and support testing teams through functional and UAT phases.
Qualifications
Must-Haves & Mandatory Requirements:
10+ years of demonstrated experience leading information technology architecture within large enterprise environments.
Proven experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software applications.
Mastery of enterprise-level Architecture Standards and artifacts (e.g., Business Architecture Document, Solutions Architecture Document, Solution Requirements Document, and Information Architecture Document).
Hands-on experience using technical solution design and prototyping tools to assist in JAD and design sessions with stakeholders.
Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Strong background leading project gating and Architecture Review Board (ARB) review activities to secure project stage approvals.
Exceptional facilitation, presentation, problem-solving, and negotiation skills alongside a proven track record of meeting strict deadlines.
Preferred & Desired Skills:
Extensive experience architecting solutions for large-scale, complex, multi-year I&IT projects that impact external stakeholders.
Deep knowledge of advanced solution design combined with business analysis experience within a multi-domain IT landscape (Business, Technology, Application, and Security).
Strong capability in metadata management and preparing data implementation packages for Database Administrators.
Summary
If you're interested in the Intermediate Applications Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Intermediate Applications Architect to support the design, integrity, and alignment of enterprise-level business applications. In this role, you will lead the creation of critical architecture artifacts, perform advanced application design, and ensure that all development adheres to established enterprise standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, driving solutions through formalized governance and architecture review boards while facilitating design sessions to translate business needs into technical realities.
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite, 7.25 hours per day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Contract Duration: Initial contract through April 5, 2027, with a potential 6-month operational extension available until October 5, 2027.
Advantages
End-to-End Design Ownership: Lead the creation of logical, physical, and technical solution architectures for complex cloud and packaged applications.
Governance Leadership: Drive projects through enterprise-level Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and formal project gating approval processes.
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Security & Privacy Innovation: Spearhead cloud security assessments, evaluate privacy metrics, and design proactive risk-mitigation frameworks.
High-Impact Collaboration: Facilitate Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with key stakeholders using advanced prototyping and technical modeling tools.
Responsibilities
Architecture Artifact Development: Author and maintain comprehensive enterprise architecture documents, including Business Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Solution Requirements, and Information Architecture Documents.
Solution Modeling & Data Design: Produce visual depictions of use cases, process flows, logical/physical data models, data dictionaries, and CRUD matrices to ensure end-to-end requirement traceability.
Stakeholder Facilitation & JAD: Use technical solution design and prototyping tools to lead JAD sessions, aligning technical designs with stakeholder and program area expectations.
Security & Quality Compliance: Lead cloud security assessments, establish security risk mitigation plans, review privacy documentation, and build traceability matrices to address compliance considerations.
Integration & Onboarding Support: Document standardized communication protocols and interfaces for external partners, and develop comprehensive systems onboarding documentation.
Testing & Data Readiness: Review all test scenarios to guarantee requirements are met, assist with system/UI modifications, create metadata/test data packages, and support testing teams through functional and UAT phases.
Qualifications
Must-Haves & Mandatory Requirements:
10+ years of demonstrated experience leading information technology architecture within large enterprise environments.
Proven experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software applications.
Mastery of enterprise-level Architecture Standards and artifacts (e.g., Business Architecture Document, Solutions Architecture Document, Solution Requirements Document, and Information Architecture Document).
Hands-on experience using technical solution design and prototyping tools to assist in JAD and design sessions with stakeholders.
Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Strong background leading project gating and Architecture Review Board (ARB) review activities to secure project stage approvals.
Exceptional facilitation, presentation, problem-solving, and negotiation skills alongside a proven track record of meeting strict deadlines.
Preferred & Desired Skills:
Extensive experience architecting solutions for large-scale, complex, multi-year I&IT projects that impact external stakeholders.
Deep knowledge of advanced solution design combined with business analysis experience within a multi-domain IT landscape (Business, Technology, Application, and Security).
Strong capability in metadata management and preparing data implementation packages for Database Administrators.
Summary
If you're interested in the Intermediate Applications Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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