Senior Business Architect (contract)

Requisition Number: 96368

Senior Business Architect (contract)

Location: Canada (remote)

Start Date: April 2024 (12-month duration)

About the Company

Insight Enterprises is a Technology Solutions Provider serving local, national, and international clients in 190 countries. In Canada, Insight has a robust staffing department that specializes in placing talented technical candidates in highly sought-after roles across the country.

Description

Our client, a public sector organization located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a Senior Business Architect for a 12-month contract employment opportunity. As a Senior Business Architect, you will define IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Candidates for the Senior Business Architect opportunity will have 10+ years of experience in IT and be well versed in modeling and graphical representation using the Enterprise Framework (EACOE) and Business Architecture Framework (BACOE).

Responsibilities

• Document current state, define future state and determine the activities required to move from current to the future state for a set or processes and / or business and technical requirements.
• Identify project stakeholders and determine the impact of implementing technology and automation to business areas and staffing levels.
• Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analysis for proposed systems
• Prepare and present reports, recommendations, or alternatives to senior and executive level management
• Perform objective analysis of organizational challenges and related efficiency opportunities
• Translate conceptual user requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to Solution Architects and the project team
• Develop models that provide the mechanism to clearly explain how strategy, processes, business structure, and staff can best be utilized to delivery reliable and cost-effective operations.
• Create future state business process models that defines future activities, roles, and changes to organizational structure in support of the change.
• Using critical, objective and established analytical approach, framework and models, identify areas where efficiencies and cost savings opportunities can be achieved.
• Develop business unit and staff roles and responsibilities in support of business and IT operational requirements.
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to technical subject matter experts and teams.
• Develop new procedures for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new processes, and other post-implementation support.
• Perform cost-benefit and return on investment (ROI) analyses for proposed changes to support management in making implementation decisions.
• Identify and establish scope and parameters of process analysis to define impact, outcome criteria, and measure-taking actions.

Required Experience and Skills

• Completion of a recognized degree or diploma program in the field of computer science, business administration or information systems or equivalent combination of experience, education and certification.
• A minimum of ten (10) years Information Technology related experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years domain experience in business analysis, systems analysis, and process analysis.
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
• Experience in creating systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Experience leading small teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills, meeting facilitation, and influencing.
• Experience overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products is an asset.
• Industry credentials in Business Analysis and/or Architecture Frameworks are considered an asset.
• Project Management training is an asset.
• Experience in, or knowledge of, gaming, retail or distribution industries is an asset.
• Must have a Windows-based computer with standard Windows 10 applications.
• Must possess own communication device.
• Must have Visio license.

Note: Please submit your resume detailing all relevant experience and certifications. We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting Notes: Winnipeg || Manitoba (CA-MB) || Canada (CA) || IT Infrastructure & Support || None || Remote - Canada ||