RQ00451 - IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist - Senior

This role will help support development of strategic and solutions architectures that support:

• Realizing the vision for the enhancing Home and Community Care (HCC) Digital Connectivity initiative
  
• Building the roadmap for home care supporting provincial services
  
• Modernizing the CHRIS solutions architecture
  
• Decomposing existing monolithic architectures into domain-specific services
  
• Implementation of robust, highly scalable, resilient platform services
  

Must haves:

• Proven experience in monolith decomposition and modernization initiatives.
  
• Expertise in microservices architecture, API design, and distributed systems.
  
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure App Service, API Management, etc..
  

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture strategy for decomposing legacy monolithic systems into modular, scalable microservices.
  
• Design and implement enterprise-grade solutions leveraging cloud-native technologies, containerization, and orchestration platforms.
  
• Define and enforce architecture standards and best practices across platform services, including authentication, messaging, and observability.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical roadmaps with business objectives and ensure seamless integration of services.
  
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them through modernization initiatives and complex system designs.
  
• Ensure system resilience, security, and performance through robust architectural patterns and governance frameworks.
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience with API-first strategy, event streaming
  
• Certifications or experience in TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), or cloud architecture
  
• Background in platform engineering and scalability planning
  

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture, and resilience patterns.
  
• Familiarity with observability tools, security best practices, and performance optimization.
  
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  

Evaluation Criteria:  

1 Proven Experience in Monolith Decomposition - 30 Points

• Hands-on experience breaking down large, legacy monolithic applications into modular components or services.
  
• Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD), and event-driven architecture.
  
• Evidence of successful migration projects (e.g., case studies, measurable outcomes like reduced deployment time or improved scalability).
  

2 Deep expertise in Microservices Architecture - 20 Points

• Design and implementation of distributed systems using microservices principles.
  
• Strong understanding of service boundaries, API design, data consistency strategies (e.g., eventual consistency, CQRS).
  
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  
• Knowledge of observability (logging, tracing, metrics) and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries).
  

3 Platform Services & Cloud-Native Skills - 20 Points

• Experience building or integrating platform services (authentication, messaging, configuration, monitoring).
  
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and managed services (e.g., API Gateway, Service Mesh, IAM).
  
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for large-scale deployments.
  

4. Architectural Governance & Leadership - 30 Points

• Ability to define architecture standards, reference models, and best practices for enterprise systems.
  
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.
  
• Strong communication skills for technical roadmaps, architecture reviews, and executive presentations.
  
• Familiarity with TOGAF, SAFe, or similar frameworks for enterprise architecture.
  

Deliverables Include, but are not limited to:

• Definition of strategic decomposition approach and architecture for existing monolith
  
• Build vs buy evaluation for decomposed target-state components/capabilities
  
• Support market evaluation and procurement for products, where appropriate
  
• Definition of solution, application, and integration architecture for modernized services and other associated documentation
  

Must Haves: 

• 10+ years Proven experience in monolith decomposition and modernization initiatives. 
  
• 10+ years experience in microservices architecture, API design, and distributed systems. 
  
• 10+ years experience of cloud platforms such as Azure App Service, API Management, etc..