Job Description

Must Have:

• Total IT experience of at least 10 years, out of which 5 years doing Business Architecture on large complex projects
• Develops and maintains business architecture artefacts as part of the OPS Enterprise Architecture framework standard practices.
• Develops program and service definitions aligned to OPS Architectural standards and Target State Architecture (TSA); creates and maintains business capabilities, service integration models of the program enterprise in line with the corporate strategy as well as contributing to the business strategy and plans.
• Develop, lead and conduct Research Planning, Discovery and Workshops
• Develop and lead interviews, requirements elicitation and synthesis
• Creation of alignment of Business Architecture Document to the Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and the Information Architecture Document (IAD), as per OPS standards and industry best practices, ensuring vertical integration.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Services modeling, Business Function Modeling, Business Process Modeling, proficient use of BPMN, Value Chain Analysis, Business Outcomes, Performance Measures and KPIs definition, Strategic, Legislative and Technology alignment,
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal + ability to package material for presentation.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Evaluation Criteria:

Enterprise Architecture Engagement Leadership Experience (40 %)

• Total IT experience of at least 10 years, out of which 5 years doing Business Architecture on large complex projects
• Proven ability in designing optimized future versions of business areas.
• Proven ability in horizontal integration across the OPS enterprise
• Excellent communication, concept visualization, facilitation, stakeholder management, negotiation, consensus building, and problem- solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with executives and senior management.
• Successfully completed Business and Information Architectures at the enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations
• Contributed to the successful transformation of government or large organization program delivery by applying Business Architecture practices
• Ability to work across Projects in a Portfolio, and across Portfolios.
• Leading project teams through the enterprise engagement process.

Enterprise Architecture CheckPoint Documentation Experience (30%)

• Proven ability in designing optimized future versions of business areas.
• Proven ability in horizontal business integration ( i.e. identifying common elements, anddelineation points)
• Knowledge of or experience in Government of Ontario Information Technology Standards (GO-ITS) for Architecture.
• Experience in developing business architectures using Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS.
• Development of Program Area(s) Business Architecture and corresponding Business Architecture Documentation (BAD) according to OPS standards and industry best practices.
• Creation of alignment of Business Architecture Document to the Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and the Information Architecture Document (IAD), as per OPS standards and industry best practices, ensuring vertical integration.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Services modeling, Business Function Modeling, Business Process Modeling, proficient use of BPMN, Value Chain Analysis, Business Outcomes, Performance Measures and KPIs definition, Strategic, Legislative and Technology alignment,
• Ability to create Business Architectures that directly informs and supports the elicitation of business and system requirements.
• Ability to develop andmaintain architectural governance and controls over Business and Information Architecture.
• Ability to align Business Architecture processes and artifacts with Service Design practices.
• Ability to model Business Functional and Contractual Accountabilities.

Desirable Skills (15%)

• Knowledge of Zachman Framework
• Experience in other architectural domains such as Information Architecture and Application Architecture
• Experience with the OPS Enterprise Architecture governance process, in general, and with Governance Point 1 (AGP1) in particular.
• Familiarity with Privacy and Records Keeping principles and concepts as they pertain to Business Architecture.
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards as they pertain to Business Architecture.
• Ability to design/propose Business Architectures that leverage latest cutting-edge technologies.
• Data Modeling and development of solution and Program Area(s) Data Architecture.
• Development of solution and Program Area(s) Information Architecture and corresponding Information Architecture Documentation (IAD) according to OPS standards and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of or experience with Information Management, including Data Governance, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Records Management.
• Knowledge of or experience with Ideation, including Information/Data Requirements Analysis and corresponding Test Strategy planning.
• Ability to leverage reference artefacts to enable shared use and to develop Business Architecture artefacts that align with acquired solutions/services and existing strategic IT Products.
• Ability to integrate stand-alone Businessand InformationArchitectures.
• Experience with SAFe Methodology.
• Familiarity with Ontario Digital Service's Service Design principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture modeling tools e.g. PowerDesigner, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Orbus etc.
• Ability to provide advice and support to teams acquiring services or solutions via procurement (e.g. advise on documentation to include, how to evaluate, etc)

Communication and Interpersonal Skills: 15%

• Excellent communication, concept visualization, facilitation, stakeholder management, negotiation, consensus building, and problem- solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with executives and senior management.
• Deep engagement with business stakeholders and cluster architects including incorporation of review feedback from cluster business architect/s and other stakeholders.
• Developing proposals, reports and analyses for varying audience types, including team members, SME's and senior executives.