IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist - Senior, 7 Month Contract + 5 Month Extension

• # Of Openings: 1

• Start Date: 2026-06-22

• End Date: 2026-12-31

• # Total Working Days: 131 days + 104 day extension

• Onsite , Office Location: Toronto, Ontario

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in development and implementation of Enterprise Architecture.

• Knowledge and experience in Application architecture, Technology Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Demonstrated Strategic thinking and development, aligns strategic objectives with technology and resources

• Ability to define business and technical capabilities and processes.

• Experience providing direction on operationalizing business strategy including systems, processes and required data.

• Demonstrated transformation thinking, and understanding of data interdependencies

• Experience identifying technology risks and mitigations

• Experience developing IT strategy aligned with business vision.

• Ability to streamline application landscape for optional performance, decommission redundancy and reduce cost.

• Experience conducting technology assessments, performing fit-gap analyses, developing architecture roadmaps, and producing architectural artifacts to support project delivery, alongside contributing to reference architectures, guidance, and templates.

• Demonstrated experience using consulting and communication skills to discuss issues, seek common ground between parties, lead development of required standards.

• Strong facilitation skills to lead design discussions and negotiations, and present recommendations and advice to stakeholders on introduction of new and emerging technologies related to digital product development.

• Proven experience building relationships, liaising with external partners and vendors to coordinate projects and share information, being resilient and driven to deliver.

• Ability to conceptualize and communicate technical concepts to stakeholders from different business areas and to inform, and advise on, potential issues.

• Strong persuasion, networking and negotiating skills to assist business and IT managers to appreciate the long-term benefits of including technical and application architecture, assessing security and privacy in strategic planning, business transformations and IT projects Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

• Experience in Stakeholder Engagement including presentations and briefing notes and conducting / facilitating meetings Experience and knowledge in Project Management.