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Solution Architect

We’re seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to support our client, a major provincial energy utility, in delivering critical business and technology transformation. The role focuses on enterprise/solution architecture, cloud (Azure), integration, security, and data platform design, guiding complex programs from vision through delivery in a regulated utility environment.

Location & Work Hours

• Location: Regina, Saskatchewan — Remote
• Start/End: Nov 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST; occasional after-hours/on-call as required.

Requirements

Mandatory Education & Experience

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 8–10+ years in solution/enterprise architecture within large enterprises (utilities/energy/government preferred).
• Proven leadership across application, integration, data, and infrastructure domains; creation of target state architectures and roadmaps.
• Architecture methods & tooling: TOGAF, UML/ArchiMate, modeling repositories; authoring Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and NFR traceability.
• Azure: landing zones, IAM, networking, security controls, and cost governance.
• Integration: APIs/microservices, ESB/iPaaS, event streaming (e.g., Kafka/Event Hubs).
• Security & privacy by design (threat modeling, data classification); compliance in regulated sectors.

Desired Certifications

• TOGAF (Standard/9+), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• ITIL 4 Foundation; CISSP/CCSP considered assets.

Preferred Experience

• Utility domain exposure: OT/IT patterns (e.g., SCADA, AMI, grid operations) and segmentation principles.
• Data platforms & analytics: Azure Data Lake/Synapse/Fabric, MDM, governance.
• DevOps & IaC: Azure DevOps/GitHub, Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD, release governance.
• Enterprise service/change management and CAB participation.
• Vendor/SI oversight; contributions to RFP/RFS responses and estimates.

Key Deliverables

• Current/future-state solution and reference architectures; architecture roadmaps aligned to program outcomes.
• Options analyses with risk/impact/estimate comparisons; Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Integration specifications (API contracts, event schemas) and interface catalogs.
• Security & privacy design artefacts (threat models, controls mapping).
• NFRs & compliance matrices; performance, resilience, and recoverability designs.
• Design reviews and implementation guidance; defect/issue resolution support.
• Documentation compliant with SaskPower standards and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

About the Role

This contract role anchors major enterprise transformation initiatives, partnering with business, security, infrastructure, and application teams to shape viable, secure, and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate is architecture-driven, delivery-focused, and collaborative, able to navigate governance while accelerating outcomes. (26 month contract)

About Systematix

Systematix is one of Canada’s largest privately owned national consulting and resourcing firms. We deliver high-caliber IT consulting solutions to governments and industry across the country and foster a respectful, inclusive workplace that supports diversity, inclusion, and employment equity.