As an Enterprise Architect at CGI, you will play a strategic role with our clients by supporting them in analyzing, optimizing, and transforming their technology landscape. Embedded within a project leadership team, you will be responsible for identifying IT optimization opportunities, recommending the best solutions, and turning a strategic vision into concrete action plans aligned with business objectives.
Your future duties and responsibilities:• Identify and assess opportunities to optimize and consolidate the IT portfolio.
• Define and propose strategies aligned with business capabilities and transformation objectives.
• Prioritize and quantify initiatives based on business value, risks, and interdependencies.
• Develop clear and structured action plans for CGI’s technical teams.
• Provide tools, indicators, and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Assess technology maturity and define continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Act as a trusted advisor and influencer with the CIO, business leaders, and key stakeholders.
What You Bring
• 10+ years of IT experience, including at least 5 years in an enterprise architecture role.
• Strong expertise in digital transformation, IT optimization, and governance.
• Deep understanding of issues related to technical debt, obsolescence, and their impact on business efficiency.
• Ability to build compelling business cases and prioritize opportunities based on value.
• Proficiency with business capability models (BCM) and architecture methodologies (TOGAF, BizBok).
• Familiarity with maturity frameworks (e.g., Gartner) and performance tools (an asset).
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with CIOs, business leaders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and influence leadership skills.
• Fluency in French and English.
Key Qualities for Success
• A strategic vision that naturally links business needs to technology solutions.
• A collaborative and inspiring leadership style.
• A proven ability to turn strategy into tangible results.
• Solid command of enterprise architecture methodologies.
• Comfort operating at both technical/application layers and at the strategic business level.
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Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.
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