Technology Architect

Job SummaryThe Senior Technology Architect is responsible for developing, recommending, implementing, and managing comprehensive technical architectures across diverse platforms in a large, distributed environment. This role leads infrastructure scaling, middleware, and database solutions, ensuring optimal system performance, security, and integration while supporting enterprise-wide analytics and modernization initiatives.
Responsibilities
Develop and manage technical architecture for hardware, software, databases, and communications.
Lead infrastructure activities including patching, deployments, and server OS upgrades.
Provide middleware development and operational support for IBM TRIRIGA, WebSphere, and related systems.
Design and architect system and data integration solutions.
Support Oracle, SQL Server, Hadoop, and other database environments including capacity planning and performance tuning.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation such as operation manuals and architecture documents.
Monitor user access, security, and database performance to ensure fast query responses.
Lead upgrade and migration projects for Oracle and related technologies.
Participate in planning, change request assessments, release management, and stakeholder communications.
Support IAM modernization and analytics platform improvements across enterprise projects.
Required Skills
Minimum 10 years experience with Oracle Database (including RAC) and administration of Oracle 19c or newer.
Extensive experience with IBM TRIRIGA, WebSphere, and IBM IHS middleware installation, configuration, and upgrades.
Proficiency in Unix (Solaris, Linux) and Windows Server administration.
Experience with Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) and SQL Server 2016 with SSRS implementation.
Strong skills in database backup, recovery, clustering, flashback, and Dataguard technologies.
Expertise in system and data integration architecture and performance tuning.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in capacity planning and infrastructure scaling initiatives.
Knowledge of ITIL processes and enterprise architecture deliverables.
Proven ability to work with ambiguous requirements to find pragmatic solutions.
Desired Skills
Experience with Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture frameworks and processes.
Knowledge of Enterprise Content Management systems such as Open Text ECM.
Familiarity with Information Management principles, policies, and practices.
Experience with Hadoop installation, configuration, and support.
Background in Single Sign-On architecture and OPS Go-Secure technology.
Experience supporting large-scale Business Intelligence applications (20TB+).
Exposure to DB2 9.7 Database Administration.
Rated Criteria
Database Skills (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) - 50 Points
Middleware Skills (IBM TRIRIGA, WebSphere, ODI, Unix/Windows OS) - 40 Points
Communication and Stakeholder Management - 5 Points
Public Sector Experience - 5 Points
Total: 100 Points Deliverables
Technical architecture designs and documentation including build books and programming specifications.
Middleware and database environment support and optimization plans.
Capacity planning and infrastructure scaling strategies.
Successful upgrade and migration of Oracle, SQL Server, and middleware systems.
Operational manuals, data standards, and metadata documentation.
Back-up and recovery plans and tested disaster recovery procedures.
Regular status reports and stakeholder communication updates.
Must Haves
10+ years of Oracle Database administration and architecture experience.
Proven expertise in middleware technologies including IBM TRIRIGA and WebSphere.
Extensive Unix and Windows Server administration experience.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Experience leading infrastructure patching, deployments, and capacity planning.
Ability to work onsite 5 days as required.
Previous experience in a public sector organization of comparable size and complexity.
Public Sector ExperiencePreferred
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