Senior Architect (Hamilton)

Position: Digital Architect DDD Office Rate: $117-$141/HR Location: REMOTE Closing Date: MAY 27th, 2026 8:00 AM MST POSITION SUMMARY: Role Description: DIGITAL ARCHITECT - DDD Responsibilities: The Province requires Digital Architects to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the GoA. The Digital Architect will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by GoA product owners and 3D work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including: field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable. A Digital Architect provides architectural expertise and strategic guidance and is responsible for overseeing the software architecture of digital services, the alignment of services to a common architecture vision, and the iterative delivery of solutions to create a complete digital service. The Digital Architects will guide the team in the rapid, iterative delivery of user-centric services with solution designs that align to the overall architectural vision and are in support of technical standards, coding standards, common tools and platforms. The Digital Architect will also guide the product owner and team in balancing the allocation of team capacity between user stories and technical tasks. The Digital Architects may perform some development work if needed. Therefore, a Digital Architect must have a strong technical understanding of current and emerging technologies, balanced with strong business acumen and project leadership skills. Scope of Services It is anticipated that the Digital Architects will be required for twelve (12) months; however, the Province may extend the contract for up to twenty-four (24) months on the same terms and conditions. The Digital Architect will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day), working across one (1) to two (2) projects. Time, location and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project. At the end of each term, it is expected that the Digital Architects may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Province. However, a Digital Architect may be required to work fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of their work, as directed by the Province. Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project: • Lead the solution architecture of digital services by: o Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach; o Uncovering existing system context; o Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility; o Providing and being accountable for the solution designs that account for iterative implementation; and o Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design. • Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by: o Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure that the target architecture is successfully created; o Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions; o Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services; o Encouraging team contribution towards developing opportunities to leverage other digital services; o Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation; o Reviewing code changes; o Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks; and o Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team. • Contribute to the architectural vision for a platform of user-centric services, particularly as it relates to the use of common components and capabilities to accelerate service delivery. • Contribute to the development of principles, metrics, and standards for service quality and delivery. • Provide software architecture information to technical and non-technical audiences by creating materials (documents, diagrams, presentations, etc.) appropriate to the audience. • Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of the architecture practice. The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required. The Province and the Contractor will determine changes to Services and Materials through the Artifacts. ***STATEMENT OF WORK BASED APPLICATION*** ***MUST HAVE MINIMUM 4 YEARS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT*** Mandatory Qualifications: (Must have Minimum 7 years of all of the following) - Bachelor degree in Computer Science - Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads. - Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using contemporary development stacks in complex organizational environments. - Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. - Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns. - Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making. - Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principle. - Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations - Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability. - Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases.( 5 years) - Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments - Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization. - Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards. (4 years) **STATEMENT OF WORK BASED APPLICATION*** NOTES ON LOCATION: REMOTE Location of Work The Digital Architect(s) will primarily work remotely; however, the Digital Architect(s) may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Alberta on reasonable notice from the Province. At the time of providing such notice, the Province will advise of the expected duration of any such meetings or work sessions. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton and/or travel within Alberta will be at no cost to the Province. The Province reserves the right to alter this work arrangement on reasonable notice to the Digital Architect(s). Estimated Start Date: JUN 2026 Estimated End Date: JUN 2027 Possible Extension: 2 x 12 months Rate Range: $117 - $141/hr Based on Experience and Competitiveness Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2o8w2u