Banner Architect Location: Toronto, ON Work Model: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent (FTE) Experience: 10+ Years Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Banner Architect / Technical Lead to provide technical architecture, project leadership, and implementation expertise for complex Ellucian Banner and enterprise ERP environments .

The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure, database, integration, data migration, functional, and Ellucian Cloud Services teams to design and implement secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.

The role requires a strong combination of technical architecture, project management, systems analysis, Oracle database expertise, infrastructure architecture, and client-facing consulting skills , with Banner 9 and Ellucian Ethos Integration experience strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities Lead technical architecture and implementation activities for complex Ellucian Banner / ERP projects .

Establish and manage technical project timelines, milestones, dependencies, resources, and priorities.

Develop detailed technical project plans within defined budgets in collaboration with the Project Manager.

Coordinate technical activities across infrastructure, database, functional, integration, data migration, security, and application teams .

Work closely with Ellucian Cloud Services, DBAs, Infrastructure teams, Integration Engineers, and other technical stakeholders .

Ensure technical deliverables are completed within contractual obligations, project timelines, and SLA requirements .

Lead Current State and Future State assessments covering application functionality, technology, infrastructure, and business processes.

Facilitate technical workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and architecture discussions using tools such as Microsoft Visio .

Design and document complex ERP system architectures , including hardware, network, application, database, and integration components.

Develop technical roadmaps aligned with the client''s future-state technology strategy.

Identify, document, monitor, and proactively mitigate technical project risks.

Conduct systems audits, technical assessments, and risk evaluations.

Develop operational strategies and Technical Production Transition Plans for client go-lives.

Review and validate technical installation, configuration, deployment, and technical assessment reports.





Provide recommendations for system and application management based on industry best practices.

Support secure server and application access planning for consultants and technical teams.

Assist Infrastructure teams with hardware, software, server, and instance management .

Provide guidance on database, application, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery requirements.

Facilitate knowledge transfer and provide training on Banner and database concepts .

Document current, intermediate, and future-state technical architectures.

Communicate technical recommendations and technology requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Evaluate technology solutions and capabilities to ensure alignment with business and institutional objectives.

Promote technical standards, architecture guidelines, quality controls, and recommended practices.

Required Qualifications & Experience 8 10 years of overall IT/technical experience .

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline ; Master''s degree is preferred.

Demonstrated experience as a Technical Lead, Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or ERP Architect .

Strong project management and technical delivery experience.

Experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects and priorities.

Strong background in enterprise ERP systems and complex technology environments .

Experience designing and architecting complex ERP hardware, network, application, and database environments .

Solid systems analysis and complex problem-solving skills.

Ability to deconstruct complex technical issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.

Experience developing strategic implementation plans for complex IT initiatives.

Strong client-facing, presentation, technical writing, and communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, technical teams, functional teams, and end users .





Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Banner & ERP Experience Experience with Ellucian Banner is strongly preferred.

Experience with Banner 9 is an asset.

Experience with Ellucian Ethos Integration is preferred.

Experience implementing and supporting large-scale ERP systems .

Strong understanding of ERP application architecture, integrations, and system management.

Experience supporting enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, and go-live activities.

Technical Skills Strong experience with Oracle 11g/12c databases .

Experience supporting Oracle databases in Windows, UNIX, and/or Linux environments.

Experience with database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery .

Experience with infrastructure and application architecture.

Knowledge of Identity Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), and account provisioning is an asset.

Experience with web application deployment and management is preferred.

Knowledge of Apache Tomcat and SSL is a plus.

Experience with hardware, software, server, network, and instance management.

Strong understanding of business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management practices.

Proficiency with Microsoft Visio for architecture diagrams and technical documentation.

Technical Leadership & Project Management Demonstrated Agile project management experience.

Ability to develop technical project plans covering resources, dependencies, durations, priorities, and criticality .

Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.

Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams.

Ability to manage project deliverables against scope, budget, timelines, contractual obligations, and SLAs .

Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.

Key Deliverables Technical Production Transition Plans for go-live.

Current-State, Intermediate-State, and Future-State architecture documentation. ERP architecture and infrastructure design diagrams.

Technical roadmaps aligned to future-state objectives.

Technical implementation and deployment plans.

Risk assessments and technical mitigation plans.

Technical installation and configuration validation reports.

System and application management recommendations.

Knowledge-transfer and technical training materials.

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