Job Details: Integration Architect

Job Title: Integration Architect
Job ID: 2910
Company: Marlin Management Group Inc
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: $97K
Skills: Integration
Date Posted: Sep-17-08

Integration Architect role.


Job Title: IT Enterprise Architect-Info Integration (Toronto)
Job Number: 566302
Category: Information Technology
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posted Date:



one of the world's premier mining and metals companies and one of the leading producers of nickel. We employ over 12,000 people at our worldwide mining operations, production facilities, technology centre and through our extensive marketing and sales network.

The IT Enterprise Architect - Information Integration will be responsible for defining the target integration architecture and data architecture and associated roadmaps globally. This includes acting as a key interface point to corporate, and as a result for facilitating alignment and integration with the architectural direction.

This role will have accountability for defining the global technology direction and associated standards, policies and models associated with information/data and application integration for IT. Ultimately the group will determine the IT strategic roadmap and direct future IT investment, working through the IT CRMS (customer service managers) to define the series of projects and the IT delivery teams (Business Services and Infrastructure) to make the target a reality.

The Enterprise Architecture & Security group is new, so a key focus for the short-term will be in creating the baseline assets and building the capability. The Enterprise Architecture roles are central within IT structure. They will have visibilty and guide the other areas within the IT team: CRM, Business Services and Infrastructure. Enterprise Architects will need to be strong communicators - comfortable interacting with management levels from across the organization both in information exchange as well as influence and negotiation.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Working in collaboration with IT technical leads defines architectural strategies, standards, models, roadmaps and manages technology lifecycle for applications development, technology infrastructure, integration and security
• Key contributor to the definition of architecture governance policies, principles, standards and rules that govern technology and system architecture
• Execute governance of enterprise architecture processes across a global organization, which include:
• Acting as custodian of IT Enterprise Architecture;
• Working with Business Solutions, Technical Infrastructure and CRM to propose solution architecture direction and to ensure solution architecture compliance
• Defines and facilitates the technology innovation process, which includes:
• Seeking out and proposing the optimal uses of new or existing technologies to various groups across company
• Identification and inventory of reusable components and capabilities
• Leveraging technology research and leading proofs-of-concept
• Provide on-going direction to project teams in the architecture/design of IT solutions - Lead solution architecture for key strategic IT projects
• Role-related travel is expected to be 20%-25%

We are an equal opportunity employer and offers a stimulating environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• University degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent educational or professional experience and/or qualifications
• Superior skills of influencing, negotiation, diplomacy
• Superior analytical/problem solving ability; Superior critical thinking skills
• Creative, independent thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong skills in presenting
• Able to work under constantly changing conditions and tight deadlines
• Manage multiple goals and deadline
• Culturally and organizationally astute
? Seasoned IT professional with broad knowledge of IT technology trends, emerging practices and standards



Must Have Skills
? Minimum of 8 years progressive experience in IT and enterprise architecture
? Knowledge in IT architecture in integration & data sol'ns using EA Integration Technologies, Service Oriented Architecture & Bus. Intelligence
? Extensive experience in defining architecture for enterprise solutions as well as technical design and methodology definition
? In-depth knowledge of business strategy definition/requirements


Nice To Have Skills

? Experience using Enterprise Architecture Frameworks such as Zachmann, TOGAF, etc. in defining an enterprise architecture for an organization
? Knowledge of IT governance models (around architecture assurance, program and portfolio management, IT procurement, etc.)

Location: [rss] Canada-ON-Toronto
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Ron Allison
Contact Phone: 905-847-9306
Contact Email: ron@marlinmgmt.ca
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