RQ08821 - Applications Architect - Senior

Responsibilities

The Application Architect will be responsible for the following activities and deliverables:

· Lead the overall architecture and technology strategy of the MLITSD 360 platform and all sub projects withing it

· Develop, recommend, implement, and manage the application architecture (hardware, software, database, and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment.

· Development, recommend, POC, implement and manage the application architecture strategy of the MLITSD 360 platforms using microservice architecture on the Tanzu platform

· Provide input into the cloud costing, licensing and management and how individual projects and the overall program can make the most efficient use of their budget

· Define and describe application architecture requirements with clients and obtain I&IT management approval. Develops and obtains approval for detailed plans and resource estimates for large-scale and complex information architecture projects and/or components of other projects with application architecture elements.

· Provide solution option analysis and deliver architectural artefacts to describe the solutions to resolve complex business requirements and to meet requirements of Ontario Government architecture standards.

· Undertakes and/or leads in-depth and complex application architecture reviews and assessments, development and/or support projects, to support new and changed enterprise priorities and initiatives, and client clusters and their clients application architecture and/or business needs.

· Researches, develops, implements and maintains application architectural policies and standards, as approved by management.

· Ensures integration with related corporate and client cluster policies and standards, and incorporation of best practices in the industry.

· Provides general and situation-specific application architecture interpretation advice and expertise to other project and/or enterprise level I&IT project teams, client management and staff, cluster clients, and external contractors.

· Leads and/or participates in highly sensitive application architecture investigations.

· Deliver architectural artefacts as required by the OPS Zachman Enterprise framework.

· Provide leadership for the architecture definition and implementation of the projects.

· Provide leadership in updating an existing architecture work plan and design meetings. If required, participate in the selection or implementation of acquired solutions and tools.

· Participate in the review of the artefacts in all architectural domains to ensure overall architecture quality and consistency.

· Define solutions to accommodate the communication between the system components