Responsibilities:

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  Analyzes government information pertinent to business
  architecture, consults with appropriate government contacts on specific
  business architecture elements and conducts focus group workshops.
• 
  Develops and maintains business capabilities

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

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  Develop
  enterprise architecture deliverables and artifacts in alignment with
  Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practices.
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  Proficiency
  in frameworks such as the Zachman Framework, TOGAF (The Open Group
  Architecture Framework), or other relevant frameworks.
• 
  Deep
  understanding of diverse business environments, with a focus on government
  settings, including familiarity with key business drivers in these
  contexts.
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  Understanding
  of data modeling principles and techniques, including entity-relationship
  diagrams (ERDs) and data flow diagrams.

Skill Set Requirements:

Business Architecture Experience:

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  Core - Total 10 years IT experience with minimum 5 years
  Business Architect Experience completing Business Architecture for OPS and/or
  related large organizations
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  Total IT experience of at least 10 years, out of which 5
  years doing Business Architecture on large complex projects.
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  Successfully completed business architectures at the
  enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations.
• 
  Experience developing Conceptual and Logical models,
  including Data Models

Development of Business Architecture Artifacts:

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  Proven ability in designing optimized future versions of
  business areas.
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  Proven ability in horizontal business integration.
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  Development of Program Area(s) Business Architecture and
  corresponding Business Architecture Documentation (BAD) according to OPS
  standards and industry best practices.
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  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.

Business Architecture Design:

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  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.
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  Ability to create Business Architectures that directly
  inform and support the elicitation of business and system requirements.
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  Ability to develop and maintain architectural governance and
  controls over Business Architecture.
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  Ability to leverage reference architecture
  artefacts/models/patterns to enable shared use.
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  Ability to integrate stand-alone Business Architectures.
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  Ability to align Business Architecture processes and
  artifacts with Service Design practices.
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  Ability to model Business Functional and Contractual
  Accountabilities.

Business Architecture alignment:

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  Ability to develop Business Architectures that align with
  acquired solutions/services and existing strategic IT Products.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

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  Excellent communication, concept visualization,
  facilitation, stakeholder management, negotiation, consensus building, and
  problem- solving skills.
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  Experience collaborating with executives and senior
  management.
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  Deep engagement with business stakeholders and cluster
  architects including incorporation of review feedback from cluster business
  architect/s and other stakeholders.

Zachman and OPS Standards:

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  Knowledge of Zachman Framework
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  Experience in developing business architectures using
  Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS standards.
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  Experience with the OPS Enterprise Architecture governance
  process, in general, and with Governance Point 1 (AGP1) in particular.
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  Familiarity with Information Management, Privacy and Records
  Keeping principles and concepts as they pertain to Business Architecture.
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  Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability
  Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards as they pertain to Business
  Architecture.
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  Ability to design/propose Business Architectures that
  leverage latest cutting-edge technologies.
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  Familiarity with Service Design principles and practices.
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  Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture modeling tools e.g.
  Power Designer, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Orbus etc.