Location: Alberta (REMOTE)
Contract Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension
Estimated Hours Per Day: 7.25
Estimated On Call/Standby or OT Hours Per Month: 25
Estimated Workdays: 261

Estimated Start Date: 15-Nov-2021

Estimated End Date: 30-Nov-2022

Job Title: Technology Architect - Senior (Cloud Services)

Project Overview

This resource will provide subject matter expertise and additional capacity to the Cloud Architecture team. Duties will include support for designing and provisioning new cloud services, engaging with technical teams, vendors, and service owners. The primary focus of this position will be to ensure that core services are designed according to standards and available for consumption by developers and service owners.

Description of Services

• Research and evaluate latest technology trends.
• Architect new IT services, develop solution paper and test plans.
• Evaluate current services, recommend remedial actions where required.
• Assist in determining hardware/software requirements.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams on proof of concept and limited production roll outs.
• Provide quality control on production implementations.
• Communicate operation guidelines and policies to the clients.
• Apply and interpret how the operation guidelines enhance the ministry's way of doing business.
• Review new services and technology requests by business area and assess their impact on the operational environment, giving recommendations for remediation.
• Assist in developing project plans, schedules, and estimates pertaining to architectural deployment and services delivery.
• Assist in developing task lists and resource assignments within the context of architectural planning and deployments.
• Assist with implementation of IT infrastructure;
• Document technical recommendations and provide technical advice and guidance to management, operations and project team members and within shared IT services.
• Ensure change management processes are followed.
• Make recommendations to project team members pertaining to issues, risks and client satisfaction.

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