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Enterprise Architect - Cloud

Toronto, ON

POSITION VACANCY

Enterprise Architect - Cloud

Information Technology Services

 


JOB ID:                   J0822-1011

Classification:           Full-time Support                                 

Pay Band:                 L

Pay Range:              $45.88 – $53.16 per hour                

Campus/Location:    Progress Campus                   

Hours/Week:             40      

Shift Schedule:          Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm

Closing Date:            October 31, 2022

 

Centennial College recognizes and affirms Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Indigenous ways of knowing as central to the vibrancy and uniqueness of its learning and working academic mission. We strongly encourage applications from members of Indigenous communities and all equity-deserving groups including Women, Racialized, Persons with Disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

 

We also recognize that Centennial is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy as well as that of all First Peoples that have been and remain present here in Toronto. We recognize that First Peoples come from sovereign Nations and that part of understanding our responsibilities of residing on this territory are understanding the true history, circumstances and legacy of the Treaties signed here (such as the Toronto Purchase, Robinson-Huron Treaty and Williams Treaties) and including pre-contact Treaties and Agreements between sovereign Nations and that all peoples in this area are therefore Treaty people with obligations and responsibilities to all our relations.


Position Summary

Enterprise architecture plays an integral role in organizations' business technology investment decisions.

In the fast-moving world of higher education technology, it is imperative that institutions have well informed plans that standardize the base systems and build on those systems to meet changing needs. If not planned, the result is high system maintenance costs, varied technology platforms that require multifaceted technical support, redundancy of function, and piecemeal solutions.

 

The role of the Enterprise Architect - Cloud is to design a multi-year systems and technology plan to minimize costs and maximize effectiveness, and to communicate the plan to all those involved in Information Technology design, implementation, and maintenance. The incumbent will be assigned to project teams working on new application development and new infrastructure projects to ensure the architectural integrity is maintained. The incumbent will have a wide-ranging knowledge of systems development technology, Banner, servers and networks, and cloud offerings.

 

The Enterprise Architect - Cloud will design and evaluate cloud solutions for various lines of business application architectures, and integration of cloud applications, data services, and infrastructure. The incumbent will keep abreast of new developments in cloud technology and in higher education technology offerings and evaluate how best to incorporate those advancements into the overall systems design, if applicable to the college’s strategic plans. A key part of the role is keeping IT Management informed of the rationale behind the systems architecture, convincing users of the business value, and monitoring how the plan is evolving over time.

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation and subsequent evolution of the enterprise architecture program/function.
  • Promote the business value of the EA program/function and its process, and the results of the EA program to business and IT leaders/executives.
  • Lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on business strategy and requirements.
  • Participate in large projects as a team member, influencing the technology decisions to ensure the integrity of the overall IT architecture components.
  • Demonstrate the business value of EA as an enabler of strategy formulation, and as support for technology innovation, which drives the organization's top and bottom lines.
  • Formulate, translate, advocate, support and execute business strategy to achieve the organization's targeted business outcomes.
  • Construct technology-enabled operating models and provide viable options and visibility into execution issues.
  • Work with Application Developers, Network Analysts and Infrastructure Analysts to continually improve and maintain the alignment of IT with business goals and objectives. Lead the effort to promote and improve understanding of technical decisions and their benefits to the entire Centennial community.
  • Partner with other stakeholders to drive the creation of Cloud migration & transformation strategy and infrastructure roadmaps across application, information, business and technology landscapes
  • Review application solution designs for cloud-fit and optimality and automate deployment patterns for reusability.
  • Drive holistic design & patterns for secure, performant and agile cloud application environments relevant to Higher education use cases
  • Develop cloud design patterns, cloud native architecture and principles, cloud operations and cloud security models, relevant to high volume, high velocity, mission critical trading systems
  • Identify areas that can benefit from shared technology to reduce inefficiencies and duplication.
  • Identify where controls need to be built into applications and networks to facilitate reporting for both efficiency of operations and reporting of potential risks of exposing data to unauthorized users.
  • Develop and maintain enterprise technology architecture and services
  • Support the development of a framework to build and develop systems that meet future needs and take advantage of the latest technologies.
  • Lead vendor working groups to provide direction in capabilities and technology choices
  • Deliver presentations to college wide committees and senior management

 

Qualifications/Experience

  • Four (4) year degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in a multitier environment in at least three of the following disciplines: business, information, solution or technical architecture, application architecture and development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in operations planning and applications design and planning
  • TOGAF. ITIL, ISC2-CCSP, CompTIA Cloud+ and CCSK Certifications considered an asset
  • Experience or training in the following:
  • VMware Vsphere Administration
  • VMWare VDI Administration
  • Microsoft Exchange Administration
  • AD/LDAP and IDM Administration
  • Linux Enterprise Network Administration
  • Network Engineering
  • Data storage fundamentals
  • DevOps or Agile training courses
  • Consultation, collaboration and facilitation skills to consult with diverse stakeholders, advise on highly technical issues; facilitate discussions among stakeholders with different interests; negotiate customer service agreements
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to take on a leadership role (I.e. project management)

 

Apply online: www.centennialcollege.ca/careers

 

Proof of credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post secondary institutions and/or their foreign equivalents will be required at the time of job offer. 

 

When applying, your cover letter and résumé must include examples that reflect all of the requested skills and qualifications and must be submitted online by October 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST. Please quote Job ID J0822-1011. Misrepresentation of applicant information will be grounds for your exclusion from the competition or for dismissal should you subsequently be hired for the position. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities regarding all employment activities, including access to jobs and accommodations during employment as required, in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

 

 

 

 

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