Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company's success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area's economy and sense of community.Cooke is strengthening its Enterprise Architecture capability to improve how complex business and technology decisions are shaped across the organization. The practice brings together business needs, applications, data, integrations, security, and technology so that major initiatives can move forward with clear direction and fewer avoidable gaps.As an Enterprise Architect, you shape initiatives before and during delivery by defining the architecture approach, assessing options, identifying affected areas, and setting practical guardrails. This role will focus primarily on Finance initiatives while supporting other business priorities where required.The RoleYou work with business leaders, delivery teams, and technology specialists to turn business needs into clear architecture direction. You look beyond an individual system or project to understand wider impacts, dependencies, and longer-term implications. You provide architecture leadership for significant initiatives, from early problem framing and option assessment through solution design and key delivery decisions. You do not replace the teams accountable for delivery; you make sure they havethe direction, constraints, and decisions needed to deliver their part. You also contribute to the standards, roadmaps, patterns, and architecture views used to guide consistent decisions across Cooke.Key ResponsibilitiesLead architecture work for complex business and technology initiatives, establishing the scope, approach, affected areas, and key decisionsWork with business stakeholders to understand the problem, desired outcomes, operating constraints, and capability needsDevelop current-state, target-state, and transition views that give delivery teams a clear and practical directionAssess solution and vendor options, explaining the trade-offs across business value, cost, risk, complexity, supportability, and strategic fitIdentify impacts and dependencies across processes, applications, data, integrations, security, infrastructure, operations, and affected companiesDefine architecture guardrails and decision criteria, and remain engaged through delivery when material design choices or exceptions ariseReview proposed designs and recommendations to identify gaps, duplication, unsupported assumptions, and decisions requiring escalationSupport Architecture Review Board and portfolio governance with clear,



evidence-based architecture assessmentsDevelop and maintain relevant roadmaps, principles, standards, reference models, and reusable solution patternsIdentify opportunities to simplify the application landscape, improve reuse, reduce fragmentation, and strengthen shared capabilitiesSupport acquisition and integration assessments where business or technology decisions have wider enterprise implicationsWork across Data, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Delivery teams to maintain end-to-end alignmentWhat Success Looks LikeBusiness and technology leaders have clear options and understand the implications of major decisionsInitiatives move into delivery with an agreed architecture approach, visible dependencies, and practical guardrailsMaterial risks, gaps, and cross-team impacts are identified early enough to influence the outcomeDelivery teams understand the architecture guardrails that apply and know when material design changes require further architecture review.Roadmaps and target-state views are grounded in business priorities and used to guide investment and sequencingArchitecture governance improves decision quality without taking ownership away from accountable delivery teamsOpportunities for simplification, reuse, and consolidation are translated into actionable decisionsCore Skills & CompetenciesBroad architecture experience spanning business capabilities, applications, data, integrations, security, and technologyAbility to frame complex problems and translate business needs into clear architecture directionExperience leading architecture across significant initiatives with multiple teams, systems, and stakeholdersStrong option assessment and decision-support skills, including the ability to explain trade-offs plainlyExperience developing roadmaps, target states, transition plans, principles, standards, and reusable patternsAbility to identify cross-functional impacts, dependencies, ownership gaps, and delivery constraintsWorking knowledge of enterprise applications, cloud platforms, data, integration, security, and operational support modelsClear written, visual, and verbal communication with senior business, technology,



and delivery stakeholdersBehaviors That Drive SuccessOwnership & Accountability – Takes responsibility for clear architecture direction, sound analysis, and visible decisionsEnterprise Perspective – Considers wider business and technology impacts without losing sight of the immediate delivery needPractical Judgment – Applies standards with context and focuses effort where architecture can materially improve the outcomeCollaboration & Influence – Builds alignment across teams without relying on direct authorityClarity – Makes complex issues understandable and separates facts, assumptions, risks, and decisionsDelivery Awareness – Stays close enough to implementation to address material changes while respecting delivery ownershipExperience & QualificationsBachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent experience5+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, technology strategy, or complex transformation rolesDemonstrated experience providing architecture leadership across business and technology initiativesExperience assessing commercial platforms, vendor proposals, custom solutions, integrations, and technology investmentsExperience working across business, application, data, integration, security, infrastructure, and operational concernsProven ability to influence senior stakeholders and support decisions in environments with competing prioritiesExperience in a complex, multi-company, acquisition-driven, or federated organization is an assetFamiliarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and repository tools is an assetJoin our team and enjoy the perks of full-time year-round employment with competitive rates and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and career growth.Advantages Package:Health Benefits: Includes coverage for dental, vision, and extended medical care.Insurance: Life and disability insurance provided for financial security.Support Services: Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Financial Planning: Opportunity for RRSP matching to support your retirement savings.Time Off: Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave for work-life balance.Wellness: Wellness programs and access to on-site gym facilities (available in some locations).Career Development: Professional growth opportunities and avenues for advancement.Perks: Employee discounts on company products or services.Convenience: On-site parking or parking allowance.The WhyWhy Cooke? Simple - because we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness, and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Enterprise Architect (Saint John)
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