Job Title Solutions Architect Status Permanent Full-Time Temporary - Approximate length of assignment, in months Type of Position a Replacement Start Date Immediate Per hour Salary Grade $69.68 - $75.74 Department York Region -> Corporate Services -> Digital & Customer Experience Location Hybrid work opportunities may apply - CA

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Serv - 17150 Yonge Street - Newmarket, ON L3Y 8V3 CA (Primary) (E) ABOUT US Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people.Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER Consistently named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, we offer a collaborative, progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13+ Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – aligned with our vision to create robust, caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.

Defined Benefit Pension

Program- With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions. Employer of Choice- Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.

Benefits and Wellness- Employees and their loved ones have access to a comprehensive employer-paid advantages plan that includes extended health, dental and life insurance, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Inclusive and Diverse Workforce- We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect,



dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.

ABOUT THE ROLE This position is responsible fordefining and assessing the organization's enterprise solution architecture, and practice as well as its information technology road map and application portfolio, and effectively translates business objectives into specific solutions enabled by Region’s approved technologies and services. This role will beoverseeing the overall technology selection, strategy, analysis, design and implementation of solutions; and providing guidance, training, mentoring, and coordinating, assigning, scheduling and checking the work of project teams. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Promotes re-use, agility, security, maintainability, extensibility, and user centered solution development strategies; works with Enterprise Architects (EA) and Subject Matter Experts to define strategy, standards and best practices around usage of development platforms and development methodology used by the Region.

- Creates the architecture and frameworks that facilitate access to and flexible sharing and exchange of reusable software components across the Region.
- Provides expert knowledge in the development of the requirements, principles, current state, target state, models, designs and road maps for the target state of Application Software Architecture in alignment with Enterprise Architecture.
- Participates in the planning for retirement of solutions and migration of systems infrastructure and ensures alignment with corporate technology infrastructure - Works with various technology and information teams to ensure risk management and associated security of our information and systems is identified and managed.
- Promotes shared infrastructure and applications to reduce costs and improve information flow,



ensuring that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.
- Coordinates analysis and implementation activities with cross-functional staff, project teams, EA team members, business constituents and IT staff.
- Understands and interprets requirements: Probes for information, listens, influences people, facilitates consensus building, translates ideas into actionable requirements, and articulates ideas.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Successful completion of a University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

- TOGAF certification (or equivalent enterprise architecture framework), or relevant solution architecture and/or development certifications.
- Minimum five (5) years of Solution Architecture, Design and Development experience.
- In-depth understanding and thorough knowledge of - Software Development Lifecyle, Agile, DevOps, - Software Development Stacks, Platforms (including low-code) and programing languages, - Multi-tier system design, API and services based architecture, - Modern web application architecture; application security architecture and implementation, - System integration techniques and patterns; system, process and data modeling and documentation - User Experience and User Centered Design - Ability to fully understand and translate business needs into technical architecture requirements leading to optimal solution implementations.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours 35 Scheduled Shifts 0830-1630 Operational Hours Close Date August 28, 2026 # of Hires Needed 1 Union CUPE Local 4900 York Region is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We respect, encourage and celebrate our diversity, aiming to build a qualified workforce that reflects the population we serve. Should you require an accommodation under the Human Rights Code during the recruitment and selection process, including accessible formats and communication supports, please email [email protected] or call 1-(phone hidden) extension 75506.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request during recruitment processes and throughout employment.

📌 Solutions Architect (Newmarket)
🏢 York Region (The Regional Municipality of York)
📍 Newmarket