Date Posted : 09 / 26 / 2024
Req ID : 39748
Faculty / Division : Ofc of the Chief Information Officer
Department : Enterprise Apps & Solutions Integration
Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description :
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Technical Solutions & Architecture, the Manager, Data, Architecture and Integration will manage a collaborative, cross-functional team of senior expert resources in a unit within Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration (EASI).
The incumbent will provide leadership, guidance and expertise to a highly skilled and diverse team of Information Technology (IT) specialists responsible for the establishment and maintenance of technology standards, architecture, design, roadmap planning, delivery and maintenance of key enterprise system solutions in an agile, cost effective and timely manner.
The Manager will support the Assistant Director and oversee the development and maintenance of sustainable business and technology architecture models, standards and practices, data architecture and solution designs, and will ensure the successful systems and data integration strategy and practice.
They will also ensure that solution and data delivery are strategically aligned and provide the best value for the University.
This includes maintaining the architecture body of knowledge, developing standards and patterns that contribute to the wider University technical community.
The Manager will proactively and collaboratively seek innovative ways to continuously enhance technical development and operational processes for increased quality, efficiency, repeatability and faster delivery / integration of EASI’s enterprise solutions.
They will act as a steward and directly oversee the development, implementation and progression of EASI’s development operations principles, policies, procedures, and best practices.
The incumbant will work closely with the Assistant Director, EASI project delivery teams, key stakeholders and ITS partners recommending and assisting with designing technical solutions, establishment of financial estimates and resourcing needs, and developing actionable plans to implement and support those systems and / or services.
They will serve as a trusted adviser and consultant to advise on optimal technical solutions and processes, ensuring recommendations align with University and ITS strategic plans.
Qualifications : EDUCATION
EDUCATION
University degree in computer science or engineering, or a relevant combination of education and experience. Architecture methodologies training and practices, and formal project management training.
PMP designation or similar accreditation is an asset.
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in application development and / or technology / solution architecture and design in a high-volume, large, enterprise-level IT environment which includes : 2 years’ experience as a Technical Lead focused on architecting and designing and developing large enterprise applications and systems integrations 5 years’ of using architecture framework or methodology such as TOGAF or Zachman in leading and implementing architecture and designs of complex IT ecosystems, cloud platforms, solutions and applications
- Azure Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification and / or other Azure professional certifications is an asset
- Managerial experience over highly skilled staff
- Project management experience of complex enterprise solutions, particularly using an Agile Scrum development methodology
- Experience working across varied technology domains, such as Business, Applications, Data, Infrastructure, Integration and Security.
- Experience providing technology leadership in complex projects and programmes, with an understanding of long-term business objectives and the ability to suggest technical strategies to meet those objectives, by introducing innovation through technology.
- In-depth working experience using Azure Cloud services including Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse Analytics and other related technologies
- Experience in the use of cloud technologies, cloud strategies and in architecting solutions for the cloud, as well as big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and automation.
- Experience of modern engineering practices (such as DevOps, CI / CD, PaaS) and cloud-native platforms and services (such as Azure, AWS, O365, ServiceNow)
- Extensive experience with systems planning, development and design, networking and computer infrastructure, database management, capacity management, virtualization technologies and cloud computing
- Experience with : Web Services (SOAP / REST), Struts 2, JPA, WebSphere Liberty Profile, Tomcat, Eclipse and / or IntelliJ IDE, Git or BitBucket, Maven, Gradle, JavaScript, NPM, Nodel.
js, HTML5, Jenkins, Containerization (Docker), DevOps principles, concepts and practices
- Experience building web applications using : Java EE, Web Services, Servlets, EJBs, JSP, Struts, Inversion of Control pattern, Model View Controller pattern, JSTL, JUnit, ORM packages, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, JavaScript, JQuery, Angular or other UI frameworks, HTML5
- Proven experience in translating technical requirements into business language and client requirements into technical language
- Experience negotiating with service providers, establishing and monitoring service level agreements
SKILLS
- General technical knowledge and excellent skills across several domains, which may include software design, development, engineering and integration, cloud-native services, productivity tools, applications, infrastructure, data solutions, business / service design
- Strong analytical skills to research business systems, determine trends and develop and streamline processes for large complex business applications and / or service operations
- Strong technical solutions architecture, design and systems planning skills
- Thorough knowledge of software architecture, models and patterns e.g. microservices
- Excellent knowledge of services development, systems analysis, specifications techniques and implementation strategies, including DevOps concepts and strategies
- The ability to suggest and influence good data architecture, with experience of creating and designing data solutions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to produce high-quality, comprehensive communications materials
- Excellent staff management, project management, technical lead and facilitation skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Adept at conforming to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong ability to elicit cooperation and collaboration from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, stakeholders, and other departments
- Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, tact, discretion and determination
- Adept at conducting research into technical or project-related issues and products, to continually improve processes and solutions as technology changes
- Adept at quickly learning, understanding, and applying new technologies and process frameworks
- Strong organization skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
OTHER
- Ability to abstract institutionally focused business problems and support the development of new and more efficient solutions
- Strong functional knowledge of the University’s business domain
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to take business requirements and abstract them into models and concept
- Proven people and relationship manager able to build an exceptional and dedicated team, and a strong communicator who will establish regular and consistent communications with EASI management, ITS partners and stakeholders advising on projects, performance, and opportunities
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
Closing Date : 10 / 17 / 2024,11 : 59PM ET
Employee Group : Salaried
Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing
Schedule : Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : PM 5 Hiring Zone : $118,368 - $138,097 Broadband Salary Range : $118,368 - $197,280
Job Category : Information Technology (IT)
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