Job title: IT Architect

Duration of Term: 6-month Contract

Location: Toronto ON HYBRID

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess and evaluate new trends impacting the Utility industry and specifically Client
• Design IT Asset Management model including life cycle and framework (aligned to corporate goals) that drive/improve IT system reliability, quality and timeliness of IT service, cost and/or safety
• Develop IT foundational technology strategy and system plans, including conducting technical research, trending analysis, specifications and the creation of white papers
• Create, maintain and enforce industry leading architectural standards, policies and procedures and gain approval from IT Senior Management/Executives
• Provide technical leadership for solution design and architecture while supporting business case development, project delivery and problem/incident management
• Lead PoCs (Proof of Concepts) for critical technologies and emerging technologies to support IT modernization initiatives and ensure they align with organizational needs
• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for IT platforms within responsible domains.
• Manage and audit IT project execution with technical governance to ensure compliance with technical standards and justifying necessary exceptions.

COMPETENCIES:

• Post-secondary technical degrees (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or a suitable combination of education and experience.
• Five to ten (5-10) years of experience in IT Architecture across at least two IT disciplines (technical/solution architecture, custom solutions/application development, Cloud Architecture, Microsoft Ecosystem Architecture) in a heterogeneous environment.
• Cloud Infrastructure - Expertise as an Enterprise Architect with experience in developing technical strategies for designing, deploying, and providing recommendations on managing cloud-based infrastructure solutions at an enterprise level. Familiarity with Azure Infrastructure, Azure Entra ID, Azure DevOps, and Azure-based solutions
• Proficiency in designing solutions for enterprise IT environments involving the Microsoft ecosystem (e.g., Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Platform), particularly in developing governance models, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Web development experience as an Enterprise Architect with experience in developing technical strategy for designing and developing modern web applications and APIs. Experience with Liferay and back-end integration is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure (e.g., server/virtualization, storage, network) and database management (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server,).
• Experience creating and enforcing architectural standards, policies, and procedures for middleware, integration platforms, web platforms, and custom code development.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Invests in building relationships across the organization and externally to support the future of Toronto Hydro.
• Has a clear sense of corporate direction, expectations, and holds self and others accountable to achieve objectives.
• Models' customer focused approach in all decisions and actions.
• Invests in innovation, continuous improvement and productivity as essential drivers of long[1]term sustainability