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RQ11160 - Sr. Applications Architect 1-year 6-month contract (430 business days) - possible extension ONSITE 5 days - 222 Jarvis St. Toronto / Kingston either office Security Level: CRJMC MUST HAVES: • Knowledge and experience creating Business, Solution AND Information architecture documentation, as well as creating architecture artefacts such as logical and information data models. • Defines, identifies and describes technical and information architectural requirements with clients, and obtains I&IT management approval. • Researches, develops, implements and maintains technology and information architectural policies and standards, as approved by management. • Ensures integration with related corporate and client cluster policies and standards, and incorporation of best practices in the industry. Responsibilities: • Defines the structure and relationship among solutions, including the identification of re-usable components, quality level metrics, the organization and layering of software, and the determination of interfaces. • Responsibilities also include developing, implementing and managing solutions in a large and distributed environment, monitor the whole system, understand all interactions between components on a given level of abstraction, as well as to define limitations and requirements for source code. • Defines the interactions between application packages, databases and middleware systems. • Develops enterprise architecture deliverables and documentation. • Supports the procurement of card production and image capturing services. • Guides project through Enterprise Architecture Governance, providing technical oversight and guidance. • Assisting with Discovery Phase work for One-Card and digital credentials. This includes contributing technical expertise to feasibility studies, options analysis, and costing. General Skills: • Leadership experience in the development and implementation of solution architectures at the specified experience level. • Extensive experience with applications, operating systems, environments, database technologies, programming languages and communication protocols. • Knowledge of performance considerations in different environments. • Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications. • Experience with middleware and gateways. • Extensive experience in applications analysis and design in large enterprise environments. • Experience in the use of development tools, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, information retrieval packages, and other software tools such as project management software and business re-engineering software. • Experience in the use of data and process modelling methodologies, techniques and tools, including a working knowledge of metadata structures, repository functions, and data dictionaries. • Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables and documentation (e.g. models). • Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and directions. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills. • A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines. Desirable Skills: • Knowledge and understanding of object-oriented analysis and design techniques. • Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables and documentation (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies, processes and practice. • Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, polic