Skills

Leadership Architecture Architecture Vision Enterprise Architecture Application Architecture Agile

Job Specifications

Location: Hybrid (Edmonton, Alberta – minimum 3 days onsite)

Company: Dhitek (Recruiting for Government of Alberta)

Apply: Send resume to recruiting@dhitek.com

⏳ Deadline: Open until filled

Dhitek is recruiting a Senior Enterprise Architect to support and oversee the Government of Alberta’s enterprise technology ecosystem. This role is responsible for defining and maintaining enterprise architecture frameworks, aligning technology with business strategy, and guiding large‑scale transformation projects across multiple domains.

This position requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and experience in government or enterprise environments. The successful candidate will actively communicate and promote architecture vision, strategy, and principles while ensuring integrated, cost‑effective solutions.

Scope of Services

Develop and maintain Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks
Align technology with business strategy
Assess current state architecture and create target state architectures
Guide large‑scale transformation projects
Set standards, principles, and governance
Evaluate and recommend technologies
Collaborate with stakeholders across business and IT
Model business processes and capabilities
Manage risk and security considerations
Support solution architects and engineering teams
Drive cost optimization and manage technical debt

Must‑Have Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
Eligibility for Enhanced Security Clearance (including a criminal record check as part of the process)

Technical / Work Experience (Mandatory)

8 years – Leading cross-functional agile product teams
8 years – Identifying and assessing requirements across multiple architecture domains
7 years – Planning, designing, implementing, and supporting platform / enterprise solutions
7 years – Documenting application architectures in an enterprise IT environment
5 years – Architecting, managing, and maintaining technology platforms
8 years – Providing leadership, planning, estimating, and presenting technical strategies to stakeholders

Location & Work Model

Ability to work onsite in Edmonton (hybrid model; minimum 3 days/week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other scheduled day)
Work must be performed from within Alberta due to network and data security requirements
Nice-to-Have Experience
5 years – Contributing to or developing application architecture standards and guidelines
5 years – Collaborating with stakeholders to design and optimize enterprise solutions
5 years – Working as an application architect designing or maintaining web or mobile solutions
5 years – Developing solutions using amCharts or similar visualization tools
5 years – Developing mobile solutions in an enterprise environment
5 years – Working with OWASP Top Ten web application security practices

Working Conditions

Hours/day: 7.25
Hours/week: 36.25
Contract term: 1 year + extension option up to 24 months
Work Location: Edmonton, Alberta

About the Company

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