BC Hydro is located at Edmonds 12. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of IT Architect Specialist. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Employer Name: BC Hydro
Position: IT Architect Specialist
No. of vacancies: 1
Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 – 165,800.00
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Edmonds 12
Also hiring: Summer student
Job Description
Architectural Design & Strategy
- The candidate will be responsible for providing cloud design leadership to projects, application leads, and senior managers while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and cloud standards.
- The candidate will be responsible for supporting end-to-end cloud architecture patterns that align with the organisation’s long-term cloud strategy.
- The candidate will be responsible for translating complex business requirements into technical blueprints while ensuring they adhere to the Cloud Adoption framework.
Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Frameworks
- The candidate will be responsible for supporting Cloud Business Office-led assessments of cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) to evaluate purpose, performance, and cost-efficiency.
- The candidate must demonstrate awareness of possible technical debt in legacy applications and identify ways to reduce it.
- The candidate will be responsible for ensuring solutions continue to support business outcomes and optimize cost.
- The candidate will be responsible for evaluating emerging technology standards and participating in cloud roadmap and planning activities.
- The candidate will be responsible for contributing to the evolution of enterprise Cloud architecture, shared services, and platform capabilities.
Migration & Implementation Support
- The candidate will be responsible for supporting and guiding project teams throughout the initial cloud migration process.
- The candidate will develop migration strategies, including Rehost, Re-platform, and Refactor approaches, for legacy on-premise applications.
- The candidate will ensure that implementations are automated using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to maintain consistency and repeatability.
- The candidate will work closely with solution vendors to support the development of integrated cloud solutions.
Governance & Quality Assurance
- The candidate will be responsible for establishing architectural guardrails to ensure security, compliance, and data residency requirements are met.
- The candidate will be responsible for conducting formal Architecture Design Reviews to identify risks early in the development lifecycle.
- The candidate will be responsible for optimizing cloud consumption to ensure costs are managed according to Technology’s FinOps standard.
Mentorship & Capability Building
- The candidate will be responsible for acting as a bridge between the Cloud Business Office and other Technology teams by simplifying complex concepts for stakeholders.
- The candidate must develop and maintain technical documentation while recommending Cloud Service Catalogues to support governed self-service.
- The candidate will be responsible for promoting a culture of continuous learning and standardisation across Technology.
Job Requirements
- The candidate must have 10+ years of experience in an enterprise Information Technology environment, including at least 6 years focused on Cloud Solution Architecture and infrastructure design.
- The candidate must have advanced technical experience with major cloud providers, including AWS and/or Azure.
- The candidate must have strong knowledge of containerisation technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker, as well as serverless computing.
- The candidate must have knowledge of and proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation.
- The candidate must be familiar with CI/CD pipelines, including Atlassian JIRA, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
- The candidate must have a deep understanding of identity management (IAM), encryption, and network security within a public sector or regulated environment.
- The candidate should have knowledge of enterprise integration and analytics platforms such as SAP BTP IS and Microsoft Fabric.
- The candidate must have an exceptional ability to influence stakeholders through consultation to guide teams.
- The candidate must facilitate complex conversations and build consensus across different perspectives.
- The candidate must hold Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.
- The candidate with DevOps Engineering certifications for both Azure and AWS will be given preference.
Benefits
- The candidate will receive a comprehensive benefits package.
- The candidate will be eligible for a minimum of 15 paid vacation days annually.
- The candidate will receive a lifetime pension benefit.
- The candidate will be eligible for a flexible work arrangement based on role requirements.
- The candidate will receive access to training and development courses.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.
