Digital Architects

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is seeking Digital Architects to collaborate and participate in a full range of activities, including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. These 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.

Responsibilities:

Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:

• Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach

• Uncovering existing system context

• Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility

• Providing and being accountable for the solution designs that account for iterative implementation

• Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design

Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by:

• Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure that the target architecture is successfully created

• Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions

• Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services

• Encouraging team contribution towards developing opportunities to leverage other digital services

• Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation

• Reviewing code changes

• Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks

• Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team

Additional responsibilities include:

• Contributing 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

• Contributing to the development of principles, metrics, and standards for service quality and delivery

• Providing software architecture information to technical and non-technical audiences by creating materials (documents, diagrams, presentations, etc.) appropriate to the audience

• Actively participating in the development and continuous improvement of the architecture practice

Qualifications:

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (equivalent experience will be considered)

Required Work Experience

• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads

• 5+ years of experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments

• 2+ years of experience working with teams applying UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches

• 4+ years of experience defining and communicating solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns

• 5+ years of strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making

Nice-to-Have Experience

• 4+ years of experience applying secure development practices and managing identity/access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principles

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing modern web applications, including responsive and accessible front-end development using modern UI frameworks

• 4+ years of experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations

• 2+ years of experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability

• 5+ years of experience incrementally transforming legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases

• 2+ years of experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments

• 4+ years of experience with distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, microservices, and domain-driven design

• 5+ years of experience working with relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization

• 2+ years of experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards

• 4+ years of experience working with other architects and/or cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies through common services, reusable components, and APIs; and contributing to the overall architecture practice

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 12325