Senior Enterprise Architect - Smart Cities & Emerging Technologies The Smart Cities & Emerging Technologies team helps the team identify, evaluate, and prepare for emerging technologies that have the potential to improve municipal services, create operational efficiencies, and support future innovation initiatives. Operating with a startup mindset, the team explores technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), robotics, digital fabrication, automation, and other emerging technology trends. The group works closely with City business units to assess opportunities, conduct research, develop roadmaps, and make strategic recommendations regarding future technology adoption.

This is not a traditional Enterprise Architect role focused primarily on application portfolios, infrastructure architecture, governance reviews, or solution delivery.

The Senior Enterprise

Architect will serve as a strategic technology advisor, helping the team understand emerging technologies, assess potential opportunities, and develop future-state technology roadmaps that support long-term organizational goals. The successful candidate will combine enterprise architecture expertise with technology strategy, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation skills. They will lead technology assessments, evaluate vendor solutions, facilitate workshops, develop future-state architecture recommendations, and help shape the team's approach to emerging technologies.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys researching what's next, translating complex technology concepts into business value, and helping organizations make informed decisions about future investments. Conduct technology foresight, horizon scanning, and market research related to emerging technologies and industry trends. Evaluate innovative technology solutions, products,



and vendor offerings to determine potential applicability and value.

Develop strategic technology roadmaps and future-state architecture recommendations. Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions with business and technical stakeholders. Translate complex technology concepts into explicit business-focused recommendations.

Assess opportunities, risks, challenges, and implementation considerations associated with emerging technologies. Support innovation initiatives, proofs of concept, pilot programs, and experimentation activities. Create architecture artifacts, presentations, research papers, and executive briefing materials.

Collaborate with business units, leadership teams, project managers, and technical specialists. Help establish frameworks for evaluating technology opportunities and innovation investments. Review and improve existing architecture documentation, standards, and planning materials.

Provide strategic recommendations regarding future technology direction and organizational readiness.

Technology Strategy

Innovation & Emerging Technology Assessment Business & Technology Alignment Vendor Evaluation & Technology Selection Workshop Facilitation Public Sector or Large Enterprise Experience Strong Assets

Artificial Intelligence (AI)



Generative AI Automation & Intelligent Process Automation Smart Cities Technologies Robotics Digital Twins Digital Fabrication / 3D Printing Emerging Technology Programs Innovation Labs or Innovation Offices Municipal or Government Technology Initiatives This is a Contract position based out of Calgary, AB. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Nous sommes un fournisseur de services aux entreprises et de technologies.

Nous accélérons la transformation de nos clients. Nous sommes des penseurs stratégiques, des collaborateurs pratiques qui aident les clients à exploiter le changement et maîtriser le dynamisme de la technologie. Were a leading provider of business and technology services.

We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology.

Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates.

AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

📌 Senior Enterprise Architect - Smart Cities & Emerging Technologies (Calgary)
🏢 TEKsystems
📍 Calgary