Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist

Maplesoft Group is currently seeking a Senior IT Enterprise Architect/Strategist for our client.


Tasks and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Lead the development, implementation, and evolution of the client's Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy to support a secure, agile, and integrated digital environment.
- Define and maintain the enterprise business capability map, aligning IT investments to strategic priorities and future-state operating models.
- Provide strategic oversight and architecture direction across key domains, including cloud infrastructure, identity and access management (IAM), integration platforms, data platforms, and governance frameworks.
- Develop and align architecture roadmaps with the client's business transformation objectives, enabling data-driven decision-making, customer-centric service design, and scalable platforms.
- Shape and contribute to the enterprise operating model by identifying capability gaps, technology enablers, and change implications across people, process, and systems.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by preparing and delivering executive-level briefings, strategic planning materials, and architecture recommendations to governance committees and cross-ministry stakeholders.
- Lead the definition and design of a modern enterprise data platform architecture that enables analytics, interoperability, privacy, and trusted data exchange across internal and external partners.
- Translate complex business problems into strategic architecture options, guiding the evaluation and selection of enterprise technologies that meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
- Support solution reviews and investment planning by assessing proposals for architectural alignment, long-term fit, and risk mitigation.
- Partner with business and IT leadership to shape strategic initiatives, define solution architecture boundaries, and ensure delivery teams are aligned with the enterprise architecture vision.
- Drive simplification and modernization of the technology landscape to improve performance, reduce cost, and eliminate redundancy.
- Contribute to the establishment and enforcement of technology governance processes, enterprise standards, and architecture practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

- Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, or IT leadership roles within complex organizations.
- Demonstrated expertise across core architecture domains: application, data, technology, infrastructure, and security.
- Proven experience developing and operationalizing enterprise architecture strategies and frameworks, ideally in both private and public sector settings.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), data platforms, IAM, integration frameworks (API/Middleware), and modern governance practices.
- Experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide governance models, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.

Core Competencies:

Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to bridge business and technology.
Systems thinker with a transformation mindset and deep understanding of technology interdependencies.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including with executive and non-technical audiences.
Strong leadership and influencing capabilities, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams in a federated environment.
Results-oriented, highly collaborative, and skilled at driving clarity in complex, ambiguous environments.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field is required.
A Master’s degree and/or certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, PMP, Azure/AWS architecture, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) are considered strong assets.

Maplesoft Group prides itself on its distinct corporate culture and recognizes that success is a direct reflection of our most valuable asset - our people.  Therefore, attitude and ambition are key personality traits we seek out, along with skill and aptitude, in potential employees.

Maplesoft Group is committed to having a diverse, representative workforce and continuing to build an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Maplesoft Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal peoples or any other legally protected factors. 

All employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. 

We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. We can be reached at Maplesoft Info at info@maplesoftgroup.com.

We thank you for your interest in Maplesoft Group and wish to advise you, that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.