Maplesoft Group is currently seeking a Hybrid Enterprise Architect for our client. This is a hybrid role and can be filled from Toronto, Calgary, Regina (Or most major Canadian cities).

Tasks and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Architecture Standards & Governance:
- Define and maintain architecture standards, guidelines, and lifecycle strategies.
- Ensure solutions and projects comply with enterprise architecture principles.
- Conduct design reviews and promote standards adoption.
- Monitor compliance and assess impacts on enterprise architecture.

Architecture Design & Implementation:
- Develop current-to-future state architecture models and roadmaps.
- Analyze business trends, technology evolution, and environmental gaps.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements.
- Ensure solution feasibility, performance, scalability, and technical alignment.
- Collaborate with delivery teams on technology selection and solution design.
- Support implementation, integration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Consultation & Collaboration:
- Advise cross-functional teams and partners on architecture best practices.
- Translate strategic needs into actionable solution architectures.
- Partner with program and development teams to align requirements with architecture.
- Work with vendors on standards, release management, and risk mitigation.

Specialty-Specific Responsibilities

Information & Data:
- Lead enterprise data modeling and define canonical data views.
- Establish data standards, naming conventions, and governance practices.
- Drive data stewardship, quality initiatives, and MDM strategies.

Security:
- Embed security controls and strategies into enterprise architectures.
- Support regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Provide advisory on platform security, risk, and threat management.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science.
- ~16+ years of progressive IT experience across multiple domains.
- Strong background in architecture, infrastructure, security, development, and data.
- Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to business audiences.
- Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder-influencing skills.
- Experience evaluating financial impacts of architectural decisions.
- Familiarity with regulatory environments (e.g., financial services or insurance).
- Technical Requirements (as applicable to specialty)
- Technology: Deep expertise in enterprise technical architectures.
- Security: CISSP required; additional certifications (GIAC, SANS, TOGAF, SABSA) are assets.
- Solutions: Strong understanding of application platforms and infrastructure.
- Information & Data: Enterprise-level data modeling and MDM expertise.

Additional Requirements:
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Background check required.


Maplesoft Group prides itself on its distinct corporate culture and recognizes that success is a direct reflection of our most valuable asset - our people.  Therefore, attitude and ambition are key personality traits we seek out, along with skill and aptitude, in potential employees.

Maplesoft Group is committed to having a diverse, representative workforce and continuing to build an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Maplesoft Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal peoples or any other legally protected factors. 

All employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. 

We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. We can be reached at Maplesoft Info at info@maplesoftgroup.com.

We thank you for your interest in Maplesoft Group and wish to advise you, that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.