Job Title:
Technology Architect

City & Province Location of the Job:
Kingston, Ontario, with occasional travel to Toronto for meetings.

Submission Requirements: (submissions with incomplete information will not be considered):
• In 3 to 5 sentences, describe your understanding of the project requirements.
Your understanding: ____

• You must submit a comprehensive resume. You resumes should focus on how your previous work experience and knowledge would be relevant to this project. You must also demonstrate that you meet or exceed the mandatory skills requirements.

• Complete the Skills Matrix (if it is not attached to this email, it will be provided to you shortly).

• Confirm that you will be available on the start date and for the whole duration of the contract.
Your answer: ____

• In the event of a contract extension, you agree to provide services at the same hourly rate and under the same terms and conditions of the original agreement.
Your answer: ____

• References: Provide three (3) references. References must be provided in the following format: Name, Title, Organization, Phone Number, Email.

• Desired Hourly Rate: Provide your hourly rate in CAD dollars.
Your Rate: $____

• Corporate Status: Confirm that you are incorporated.
Your Status: ____

• Security Screening: Provide your Contractor Security Screening Clearance number. If you do not have the security screening number, confirm that should you become the successful candidate for this project, you agree to undergo the Level 1 CPIC clearance security screening as requested by the client.
Your Answer: ____

Scope of Services and Deliverables:
The Services and Deliverables to be provided by you will include the following:

1. Develops, recommends, implements and manages the technical architecture (hardware, software, database and communications) which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment
2. Identify relevant information and the determination of the environment, which will be used for development.

Qualifications:

1. Expert experience with integrating asymmetric and symmetric key cryptography
2. Experience in designing and implementing security technology solutions for distributed applications/systems
3. Knowledge and understanding of industry technical and security standards
4. Experience in implementing solutions that cross multiple security domains, platforms (mainframe, UNIX, mixed client side environments) and jurisdictions (i.e. SSHA)
5. Experience with Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, SPNEGO, CITRIX, SSL, VPN, HTTPS and has delivered Federated Security Models
6. Familiarity with the ISO Standards 17799:2005 and 27001:2005;
7. Understanding of IEEE technical and security standards
8. Familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act and other applicable privacy legislation, GO-ITS standards
9. Experienced in developing enterprise architecture artefacts
10. Experience with MS Visio and architecture solution tools (i.e. RAD)
11. Development and implementation of technical architectures at the specified experience level
12. At least three different platforms, operating systems, environments, database technologies, and communications protocols
13. Middleware and gateways
14. Performance considerations in different environments
15. Structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of applications
16. Systems analysis and design in large systems environments
17. The use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and other software tools such as project management tools
18. Developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models

Skills:

1. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; presentation skills; and interpersonal skills
3. A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Deliverables:

1. Work will be that of a security systems integrator.
2. Work closely with Security architect and development team to assess recommendations from project TRA and identify potential responses
3. Assess, design, recommend and implement technical security solutions to support implementations
4. Update and create enterprise architecture artefacts as required
5. Attend architecture oversight committees as required
6. Provide technical assistance and support to other projects as required
7. Knowledge transfer to internal staff by creation of extensive documentation
8. May be assigned to support other ministry architectural initiatives
9. Row 2: Conceptual Architecture
10. Checkpoint 2
    Row 3: Logical Architecture
11. Checkpoint 3 Row 4: Physical Architecture

Other:
Knowledge and experience in the following are highly desirable and are being sought in the Consultant:

1. Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and directions
2. Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practice
3. Knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Content Management
4. Knowledge of performance considerations in different environments