Business Architect

Position: Business Architect

Location: Onsite/Toronto

Job ID#: RQ10185

Duration: 9 Months

Project Overview

The Forest Resources Inventory Information Management Solution (FRI IMS) facilitates the acquisition, processing, interpretation, management, and sharing of large volumes of data. This includes inter\-related high\-resolution digital aerial imagery, digital elevation data, field\-sampled data, geographic information, and supplementary forest information from various sources.

The FRI IMS Enhancement Project aims to improve functionality, usability, and performance of FRI IMS through:

• A centralised data storage system based on Databricks Data Lake and Azure Storage Account.
  


• Data exchange channels via a public\-facing web application and a mobile field app.
  


• A data processing and data scientist platform for acquisition, processing, and analysis using Databricks on Azure Cloud.
  

Responsibilities

• Analyse government information relevant to business architecture; consult with government contacts and conduct focus group workshops.
  


• Develop and maintain enterprise business capabilities aligned with corporate strategy; contribute to business strategy and plans.
  


• Develop/revise business architecture artefacts as part of the Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA) Federated Framework, ensuring vertical integration.
  


• Model business at enterprise and/or core business levels.
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Design capability models and related architectural solutions for business tasks.
  


• Map capability functionality to internal and external resources.
  


• Develop business transformation plans jointly with senior business management.
  


• Handle business solutions for delivery and operational functions.
  


• Develop and maintain architectural governance and controls over implementation.
  


• Contribute to enterprise blueprints for alignment of strategic objectives with tactical demands.
  

Evaluation Criteria

Must\-Haves

• Experience 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) per OPS standards and best practices.
  


• Alignment of BAD with Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and Information Architecture Document (IAD), ensuring vertical integration.
  

Enterprise Architecture Engagement Leadership (40%)

• Minimum 10 years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in Business Architecture on large, complex projects.
  


• Strong communication, concept visualisation, facilitation, stakeholder management, negotiation, consensus building, and problem\-solving skills.
  


• Experience collaborating with executives and senior management.
  


• Successful completion of Business and Information Architectures at enterprise/core business levels for governments or large organisations.
  


• Proven contribution to transformation of programme delivery using Business Architecture practices.
  


• Ability to work across multiple projects and portfolios.
  


• Leadership in guiding project teams through enterprise engagement processes.
  

Enterprise Architecture Checkpoint Documentation (30%)

• Ability to design optimised future versions of business areas.
  


• Expertise in horizontal business integration (identifying common elements and delineation points).
  


• Knowledge of Government of Ontario IT Standards (GO\-ITS) for Architecture.
  


• Proficiency in services modelling, business function modelling, BPMN, value chain analysis, KPIs, and strategic alignment.
  


• Ability to create Business Architectures that inform and support business/system requirements.
  


• Governance and control over Business and Information Architecture.
  


• Alignment of Business Architecture with Service Design practices.
  


• Capability to model functional and contractual accountabilities.
  

Desirable Skills (30%)

• Knowledge of Zachman Framework.
  


• Experience in Information and Application Architecture domains.
  


• Familiarity with OPS Enterprise Architecture governance process, especially AGP1.
  


• Understanding of Privacy, Records Keeping, and AODA standards.
  


• Ability to design architectures leveraging cutting\-edge technologies.
  


• Data modelling and development of Data Architecture and Information Architecture artefacts.
  


• Knowledge of Information Management, Data Governance, and Master Data Management.
  


• Experience with ideation, requirements analysis, and test strategy planning.
  


• Ability to integrate stand\-alone Business and Information Architectures.
  


• Familiarity with SAFe methodology and Ontario Digital Service’s Service Design principles.
  


• Proficiency with EA modelling tools (PowerDesigner, Sparx EA, Orbus).
  


• Ability to advise teams on procurement\-related documentation and evaluation.
  

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