DIGITAL ARCHITECT

Requisition #: R25-3358 (GOAPRDJP00000642)
Location: Remote (within Canada)
Engagement Type: Contract
Number of Resources required: 15
Rate (CAD): Up to $125 per hour / Commensurate with related experience and market competitiveness
Term: 12 months (2025-10-06 to 2026-10-05) with two 12 month extensions available (up to 36-month contract)
Hours per day: 7.25
Security Screening: Standard (Criminal Record Check)

Submission Deadline/Closing Date: August 29, 2025 (12:00 PM Mountain Time)

Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. is seeking fifteen (15) Senior Digital Architects to join our talented Service Delivery team at Digital Design and Delivery (a division of Government of Alberta) to support various projects across the ministries.
WORK MODEL: The successful candidate(s) will work remotely; however, may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Edmonton, AB on reasonable notice provided by the Client (onsite attendance unlikely for out-of-province contractors). Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security policies. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to apply (e.g., Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, etc.). Standard Hours of work are 08:00 - 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding observed holidays.
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Tri-global Solutions Group Inc.

Website: https://tri-global.com

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities.

However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project:

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services by:

o Developing the overall architectural plan, ensuring a citizen-centered design and agile software approach;
o Uncovering existing system context;
o Providing recommendations and prototypes for technical discovery and feasibility;
o Providing and being accountable for the solution designs that account for iterative implementation; and

o Analyzing impacts, exposure, and risk as it pertains to the solution design.

• Guide the team in the implementation of digital services by:

o Facilitating frequent delivery of products to ensure that the target architecture is successfully created;
o Determining the tactical approach on each integration and the target state of system boundaries and interactions;
o Identifying opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities of other digital services;
o Encouraging team contribution towards developing opportunities to leverage other digital services;
o Providing guidance on the creation of detailed designs for solution implementation;
o Reviewing code changes;
o Contributing to code changes in order to implement user stories and to complete technical tasks; and

o Providing coaching and mentorship to the product team.

• Contribute to the architectural vision for a platform of user-centric services, particularly as it relates to the use of common components and capabilities to accelerate service delivery.
• Contribute to the development of principles, metrics, and standards for service quality and delivery.
• Provide software architecture information to technical and non-technical audiences by creating materials (documents, diagrams, presentations, etc.) appropriate to the audience.
• Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of the architecture practice.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study equivalencies will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional agile product teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads. (5 years+)
• Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments. (5 years+)
• Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. (2 years+)
• Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns. (4 years+)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making. (5 years+)

DESIRABLE / NICE TO HAVE SKILLS

• Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principle. (4 years+)
• Experience designing and implementing modern web applications, including responsive, accessible front-end development using modern UI frameworks (5 years+)
• Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations (4 years+)
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability. (2 years+)
• Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases. (5 years+)
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments (2 years+)
• Experience with distributed systems design, including event-driven architecture, microservices, and domain-driven design. (4 years+)
• Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization. (5 years+)
• Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards. (2 years+)
• Experience working with other architects and/or as part of cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies through common services, reusable components and application programming interfaces (APIs), and contribute to the overall architecture practice designing and implementing application programming interfaces (APIs) and system integrations. (4 years+)

Please refer the Job description for details