Digital Architect

Russell Tobin & Associates is hiring on behalf of one of its esteemed clients.

 

Job ID: 26-25056 Job Title: Digital Architect Location:

Edmonton, AB (Hybrid) 1-2 meetings on site / per month

Duration:

3+ Months (with possible extension)

Client:

Public Sector

Pay Rate:

CAD $90 -$115 per hour

 

Must have

:

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading cross-functional Agile product teams , providing architectural direction and mentoring developers and technical leads.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Software Architect , designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions within complex organizations.
• Minimum 4 years of experience defining and communicating solution architectures for large-scale systems, including system integrations, modernization initiatives, and cloud-native architectures.
• Minimum 5 years of experience communicating technical concepts to business and non-technical stakeholders .
• Minimum 2 years of experience working within teams that utilize UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design methodologies .

Technical Environment

Experience with some or all of the following is highly desirable:

• Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• REST APIs and Enterprise Integrations
• Microservices Architecture
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps Practices
• Container Technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code
• Modern Development Frameworks
• Relational and NoSQL Databases
• Identity and Access Management Solutions

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture Leadership

• Lead the architecture and design of digital services using agile and user-centered approaches.
• Develop and maintain overall solution architecture, roadmaps, and implementation strategies.
• Analyze existing systems and define target-state architectures.
• Conduct technical discovery, feasibility assessments, and prototype development.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, impacts, and mitigation strategies.
• Provide solution designs that support iterative and incremental delivery.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Guide cross-functional agile teams in implementing digital services.
• Review and contribute to code, technical designs, and implementation approaches.
• Define integration strategies, system boundaries, and interaction models.
• Identify opportunities to leverage reusable enterprise platforms, services, and shared capabilities.
• Support the successful delivery of products aligned with approved architecture.
• Mentor developers, technical leads, and delivery teams.

Architecture Governance

• Contribute to enterprise architecture standards, principles, and best practices.
• Promote scalable, maintainable, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Support modernization initiatives and legacy system transformation strategies.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate architectural concepts and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create architecture documents, diagrams, presentations, and technical artifacts.
• Influence decision-making through effective communication and collaboration.
• Work with business teams, product owners, and leadership to define technology direction.

Continuous Improvement

• Actively contribute to the evolution of architecture practices and standards.
• Support the development of service quality metrics and delivery standards.
• Drive innovation and adoption of modern architectural approaches.

If this opportunity matches your experience and career goals, please share your most updated resume for consideration.  

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts can provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies. We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.  

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