Are you a seasoned Network and Telecommunications Architect with a strong engineering design foundation and experience in large, complex enterprise environments? Join a collaborative, senior-level architecture team to design and shape the next generation of public-sector digital and infrastructure services.
About the job
The Infrastructure Technology and Operations Division (ITOD), Telecommunications Services Branch within GovTechON, is seeking
two Senior I&IT Architects to
provide architecture leadership across network security and campus networking.The organization currently operates using a managed service model in which service providers build and operate solutions. Architects set architectural direction, define standards, and provide integration guidance, while remaining hands-on as needed to support new capabilities, architectural evaluations, solution integration, and high-impact initiatives.
You will work closely with service providers, internal teams, and ministries to design
secure, resilient, and scalable architectures that align with enterprise objectives. All architects are expected to embed
security-by-design principles into their work, regardless of primary focus.
Each role has a primary focus area:
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Network security architecture, including zero trust network access (ZTNA), secure service edge (SSE), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), network access control (NAC / 802.1X), and enterprise network security patterns
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Campus network architecture, including wired and wireless networks, identity-based access, and secure campus network design
While each position has a primary focus, the architecture team works collaboratively across domains, products, and services.
As part of our team, you will:• lead the design and enablement of enterprise IT architecture solutions, with a strong focus on networking, security, and core infrastructure services
• support multi-ministry initiatives by developing smart, scalable, and secure architecture strategies
• provide architecture leadership within your primary domain, including the development of reference architectures, architecture standards, and roadmaps that guide technology evolution and inform practical design decisions
• evaluate technologies and architectures (e.g., new connectivity models, modern security access services)
• be accountable for architectural outcomes and actively support successful execution through close collaboration with service providers and key stakeholders
• translate business, security, and operational requirements into robust, scalable, and secure network architectures
• review, provide architectural input on, and guide service provider designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and risk tolerance
• develop integration designs across multiple service providers and platforms
• support critical implementation and change activities for complex or high-impact initiatives
What you bring to the team
Technical knowledge and experience
You have:
• knowledge of architecture frameworks, particularly within infrastructure and/or network security domains
• demonstrated engineering design experience delivering large-scale enterprise implementations across one or more of the following areas: ZTNA, SSE, identity-based access, network segmentation, and wireless-first campuses
• proven depth in one or more enterprise networking or network security domains, paired with the willingness and capability to contribute across related domains and continuously build new expertise
• working knowledge of routing and traffic engineering, enabling effective cross-domain architecture design and collaboration
• ability to assess architectural risk and thoughtfully balance security, resiliency, operability, and user experience
• experience producing, reviewing, and validating architecture artefacts such as reference architectures, solution designs, and integration patterns
• familiarity with industry standards, performance management practices, change management processes, and service delivery models
Analytical and strategic thinking
You are:
• able to design architecture solutions for complex, long-term initiatives
• skilled at solving integration challenges and navigating unclear or evolving requirements
• able to research, evaluate, and recommend innovative architecture strategies
• comfortable developing performance measures and adapting to new technologies
Communication skills
You are:
• confident in presenting architectural strategies and recommendations to senior executives
• able to explain complex technical concepts in clear, business-friendly language
• experienced in advising stakeholders and promoting architecture best practices
Collaboration and consultation
You have:
• strong facilitation skills to bring together diverse stakeholders
• the ability to work effectively with service providers and align teams around shared goals
• experience leading discussions on performance, capacity, and architecture strategy
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services