INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role you will;
• Develop and implement project plans in consultation with OCWA/external clients for information architecture projects and/or components of IT projects with information architecture elements, including the development of business cases, and the development and coordination of project submissions through the approvals process
• Conduct research to assess the OCWA/client business direction, priorities, service demands, business impact and IT environment to assess and determine information architecture requirements to meet the client business needs
• Provide project oversight for all phases of information architecture projects; defines project scope, methodology and deliverables, establish priorities and schedules, recommend project budgets and staff requirements, develop performance benchmarks and milestones and monitor progress
• Develop information architecture requirements/specifications for RFPs and participate in assessing bids and negotiating SLAs with vendors
• Develop and implement system transition and communication plans for clients to support the implementation of new/enhanced information architecture system/process
• Plan and manage projects for the design, development and implementation of information architecture analysis models and related procedures and processes, and makes operational decisions related to assigned projects/ activities to achieve objectives within required timelines
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, advice and subject matter expertise to assigned project team members and consultants including determining work priorities and assignments; assigning ongoing projects/initiatives; providing ongoing guidance and technical direction; assessing and approving tasks as part of the change management cycle

How do I qualify?

What we are looking for:

Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of IT operational methods and technologies including hardware platforms, software, networks, databases, applications, common business systems, technology infrastructure and operational services
• Knowledge of current methodologies pertaining to systems analysis, design, development, testing and implementation to evaluate information architectural requirements
• Knowledge of system development life cycle; software integration, management, evaluation and control mechanisms; database concepts; networking; hardware environments; change management; business analysis, including business design and IT business management; capacity planning; quality assurance; risk/problem management; disaster/recovery planning; business process modelling and process re-engineering; and standards, trends, methods, tools and techniques
• Excellent knowledge of application infrastructure; database management; system development life cycle; software integration, management, evaluation and control mechanisms; networking; hardware environments; change management; business analysis, including business design and IT business management; capacity planning; quality assurance; risk/problem management; disaster/recovery planning; business process modelling and process re-engineering; and standards, trends, methods, tools and techniques

Interpersonal, Communication and Analytical Skills:
• Change management skills including release, version and patch management
• Project management skills, including planning, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, measuring, monitoring and controlling, to manage multiple, concurrent, complex large-scale infrastructure technology projects.
• Research, analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills to conduct infrastructure technology analysis and provide infrastructure technology expertise and solutions
• Oral and written communications and customer service skills to consult with OCWA management/staff and clients to determine architectural needs, promote innovative architectural solutions, provide ongoing technical expertise and advice

What's in it for you?

• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 25 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

Collection of Information

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Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, October 4, 2021 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.