We are seeking a Technology Architect with a deep background in strategic planning and technology lifecycle management. This role is critical for managing and reducing technical debt across a diverse enterprise environment. You will be responsible for leading large-scale software and hardware refresh activities, specifically targeting upcoming end-of-life milestones for Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2014/2016. The ideal candidate acts as a bridge between technical data analysis and executive governance, ensuring that infrastructure remains secure, supported, and cost-effective.
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Pay Rate: $704.19-$737.2/Diem
Advantages
- Financial Impact: Directly influence and reduce multi-million dollar software support costs through strategic remediation.
- Executive Visibility: Act as the primary chair for governance calls, interacting with senior directors and cluster partners.
- Technology Modernization: Play a pivotal role in sunsetting legacy tech and driving the adoption of modern, secure operating environments.
- Professional Stability: Work in a highly structured environment with a clear focus on long-term infrastructure health and fiscal responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Lifecycle Planning & Refresh: Lead the coordination of software sunsetting and transition activities for operating systems and databases, including Windows, RHEL, and MS SQL Server.
- Technical Debt Mitigation: Lead data analysis and cluster engagement for Extended Security Update (ESU) and Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) programs to minimize costs and maximize modernization.
- Financial Forecasting: Assist financial teams in developing software support cost projections and cost models as products move into extended support or as publishers change licensing fees.
- Executive Governance: Chair monthly client engagement calls and internal/external governance meetings. Produce high-level collateral and data-driven reporting for directors and senior management.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify and communicate risks related to end-of-support deadlines, specifically focusing on the July 2026 and January 2027 ESU milestones.
- Operational Documentation: Document all operational processes, key stakeholder contacts, and develop a comprehensive lifecycle health view for the software portfolio.
Qualifications
- Strategic Leadership: 10+ years of strategic planning and delivery experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Lifecycle Expertise: Demonstrated mastery in lifecycle planning for Windows, RHEL, and MS SQL Server, including hardware/software refresh activities.
- Analytical Depth: Proven experience in root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and technical debt identification.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a track record of providing authoritative presentations to executive stakeholders.
- Data-Driven Reporting: Experience translating business requirements into reporting needs, utilizing metrics and KPIs to influence technology roadmaps.
Summary
If you are a Technology Architect who excels at turning complex technical debt data into actionable strategic roadmaps and possesses the executive presence to lead high-level governance, we encourage you to apply today!
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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We are seeking a Technology Architect with a deep background in strategic planning and technology lifecycle management. This role is critical for managing and reducing technical debt across a diverse enterprise environment. You will be responsible for leading large-scale software and hardware refresh activities, specifically targeting upcoming end-of-life milestones for Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2014/2016. The ideal candidate acts as a bridge between technical data analysis and executive governance, ensuring that infrastructure remains secure, supported, and cost-effective.
Pay Rate: $704.19-$737.2/Diem
Advantages
- Financial Impact: Directly influence and reduce multi-million dollar software support costs through strategic remediation.
- Executive Visibility: Act as the primary chair for governance calls, interacting with senior directors and cluster partners.
- Technology Modernization: Play a pivotal role in sunsetting legacy tech and driving the adoption of modern, secure operating environments.
- Professional Stability: Work in a highly structured environment with a clear focus on long-term infrastructure health and fiscal responsibility.
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Responsibilities
- Lifecycle Planning & Refresh: Lead the coordination of software sunsetting and transition activities for operating systems and databases, including Windows, RHEL, and MS SQL Server.
- Technical Debt Mitigation: Lead data analysis and cluster engagement for Extended Security Update (ESU) and Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) programs to minimize costs and maximize modernization.
- Financial Forecasting: Assist financial teams in developing software support cost projections and cost models as products move into extended support or as publishers change licensing fees.
- Executive Governance: Chair monthly client engagement calls and internal/external governance meetings. Produce high-level collateral and data-driven reporting for directors and senior management.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify and communicate risks related to end-of-support deadlines, specifically focusing on the July 2026 and January 2027 ESU milestones.
- Operational Documentation: Document all operational processes, key stakeholder contacts, and develop a comprehensive lifecycle health view for the software portfolio.
Qualifications
- Strategic Leadership: 10+ years of strategic planning and delivery experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Lifecycle Expertise: Demonstrated mastery in lifecycle planning for Windows, RHEL, and MS SQL Server, including hardware/software refresh activities.
- Analytical Depth: Proven experience in root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and technical debt identification.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a track record of providing authoritative presentations to executive stakeholders.
- Data-Driven Reporting: Experience translating business requirements into reporting needs, utilizing metrics and KPIs to influence technology roadmaps.
Summary
If you are a Technology Architect who excels at turning complex technical debt data into actionable strategic roadmaps and possesses the executive presence to lead high-level governance, we encourage you to apply today!
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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