Job Title:

IT Architect III

Job Type:

Permanent / Full time

Job Location:

Edmonton, Alberta

IT Architect III
Architecture, Data & Cyber Security

Edmonton, Calgary, Alberta

Fulltime -Permanent

Your responsibilities:

-Engage with business groups, understand business requirements, and design solution architectures.

-Champion the use of an enterprise architecture framework and toolset.

-Maintain awareness of emerging technology trends and evaluate opportunities.

-Ensure that solutions are designed with core cybersecurity principles.

-Create and maintain reference architecture with standards and governance model.

-Participate in defining enterprise architecture standards and project documentation requirements.

-Lead solution ideas toward project initiation.

-Review and approve assigned application architecture and integration designs.

 

Your experience and skills:

-Proven experience as IT Architect for 5+ years - designing and implementing architectural solutions.

-Strong knowledge of enterprise-level architecture frameworks and methodologies.

-Familiarity with emerging technologies and their practical applications.

-Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

-Ability to think strategically and translate business needs into technical solutions.

-Relevant certifications or degrees in technology-related fields are a plus.

-Strong knowledge or hands-on experience with:

-Programming in one or more languages and frameworks (Python, C#, .NET, JavaScript, etc.)

-Enterprise IT infrastructure (server, storage, network, and systems management disciplines)

-Security protocols (TLS, SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, WS-Security, etc.)

-Databases technologies 

-Container technologies 

-Cloud services (Microsoft Azure, etc.)

-Post-secondary degree from a recognized university in Computing Science or equivalent experience. 

-Experience creating business cases for complex solutions and deployments into production.

-Technical leadership, project management or people leadership experience.

-Enterprise integration – architectures, practices, and patterns on API Management, Event Management, B2B Integration, and etc.

 

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work schedules and hybrid work opportunities (combination of work from physical office and primary home residence) that foster a healthy work-life balance. Take the next great step in your career and help us change lives. For more information, please see our Employee Handbook

 

Salary:  $100,683.00 to $146,081.00 per annum (Salary Grade 13 including Market Supplement)

 

Successful candidate must reside in Alberta and be able to work in person from our Edmonton downtown or Calgary, office as required. Final candidates are required to undergo a security clearance as a condition of employment.

 

Interested candidate please apply online by submitting a cover letter and resume to Careers - WCB Alberta.

 

Closing Date:  October 8, 2026

 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for a skills assessment, pre-interview video, and/or  interview will be contacted.