RQ11180 - Business Architect - Senior

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes government information pertinent to business architecture, consults with appropriate government contacts on specific business architecture elements and conducts focus group workshops.
  
• Develops and maintains business capabilities
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Develop enterprise architecture deliverables and artifacts in alignment with Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practices. 
  
• Proficiency in frameworks such as the Zachman Framework, TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), or other relevant frameworks. 
  
• Deep understanding of diverse business environments, with a focus on government settings, including familiarity with key business drivers in these contexts. 
  
• Understanding of data modeling principles and techniques, including entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) and data flow diagrams. 
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Business Architecture Experience:

• Core - Total 10 years IT experience with minimum 5 years Business Architect Experience completing Business Architecture for OPS and/or related large organizations
  
• Total IT experience of at least 10 years, out of which 5 years doing Business Architecture on large complex projects.
  
• Successfully completed business architectures at the enterprise and/or core business levels for governments or large organizations.
  
• Experience developing Conceptual and Logical models, including Data Models
  

Development of Business Architecture Artifacts:

• Proven ability in designing optimized future versions of business areas.
  
• Proven ability in horizontal business integration.
  
• Development of Program Area(s) Business Architecture and corresponding Business Architecture Documentation (BAD) according to OPS standards and industry best practices.
  
• Creation of alignment of Business Architecture Document to the Solution Requirements Document (SRD) and the Information Architecture Document (IAD), as per OPS standards and industry best practices, ensuring vertical integration.
  

Business Architecture Design:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Services modeling, Business Function Modeling, Business Process Modeling, proficient use of BPMN, Value Chain Analysis, Business Outcomes, Performance Measures and KPIs definition, Strategic, Legislative and Technology alignment.
  
• Ability to create Business Architectures that directly inform and support the elicitation of business and system requirements.
  
• Ability to develop and maintain architectural governance and controls over Business Architecture.
  
• Ability to leverage reference architecture artefacts/models/patterns to enable shared use.
  
• Ability to integrate stand-alone Business Architectures.
  
• Ability to align Business Architecture processes and artifacts with Service Design practices.
  
• Ability to model Business Functional and Contractual Accountabilities.
  

Business Architecture alignment:

• Ability to develop Business Architectures that align with acquired solutions/services and existing strategic IT Products.
  

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent communication, concept visualization, facilitation, stakeholder management, negotiation, consensus building, and problem- solving skills.
  
• Experience collaborating with executives and senior management.
  
• Deep engagement with business stakeholders and cluster architects including incorporation of review feedback from cluster business architect/s and other stakeholders.
  

Zachman and OPS Standards:

• Knowledge of Zachman Framework
  
• Experience in developing business architectures using Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture methodologies and GO-ITS standards.
  
• Experience with the OPS Enterprise Architecture governance process, in general, and with Governance Point 1 (AGP1) in particular.
  
• Familiarity with Information Management, Privacy and Records Keeping principles and concepts as they pertain to Business Architecture.
  
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards as they pertain to Business Architecture.
  
• Ability to design/propose Business Architectures that leverage latest cutting-edge technologies.
  
• Familiarity with Service Design principles and practices.
  
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture modeling tools e.g. Power Designer, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Orbus etc.