Job title: IT Project Architect
Location: Ottawa
Work Arrangement: Primarily Onsite
About the roleWe are seeking an experienced IT Project Architect to lead the architecture, design and delivery of a large-scale Defence Network Infrastructure and Systems Modernization initiative. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing end-to-end technical solutions across network, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity domains, ensuring alignment with operational, security, and business objectives. Working closely with stakeholders, architects, engineers, and project teams, you will provide technical leadership, drive architecture governance and design reviews, manage risks, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with Government of Canada and DND/CAF standards within a complex, mission-critical environment.
What you’ll do- Solution Architecture Leadership: Lead the architecture, design, and technical direction for a Defence Network Infrastructure and Systems Modernization initiative, ensuring alignment with operational, business, and security objectives
- Technical Design & Integration: Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures across network, infrastructure, cloud, virtualization, storage, compute, and cybersecurity domains, ensuring scalable, secure, and integrated solutions
- Architecture Governance & Risk Management: Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, design approvals, and risk management activities while ensuring compliance with Government of Canada, DND/CAF, and cybersecurity standards
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients, project managers, architects, engineers, and technical specialists to define requirements, resolve technical challenges, and support project decision-making
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture
What you’ll bringWe value what you can do—not just where you’ve been. If you meet the goals of the role, we want to hear from you.
Must-haves:
- 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, infrastructure modernization, or enterprise technology transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated experience leading solution architecture and technical design activities for large-scale, complex IT projects
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking, compute, storage, virtualization, cloud technologies, and systems integration
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure architecture practices, and Zero Trust concepts
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills
Mandatory Requirement:
Canadian citizenship, with 10 or more years residing in Canada with no periods longer than six continuous months out of country, is absolutely necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance to the minimum level of Secret
Nice to Have (Optional):
- Experience supporting projects within Government of Canada, DND/CAF, or other highly regulated environments
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or equivalent methodologies
- Industry certifications in architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, or project management
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure modernization or defence-related programs
Benefits
· Competitive pay
· Career development and learning support
· Access to global inclusion networks
· Regional and team-specific benefits
· Sharebuilder scheme
· Wellness support for you and your family
· Collaboration with global teams
· Study support
