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.

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. Assess solution and vendor options, explaining the trade-offs across business value, cost, risk, complexity, supportability, and strategic fit

Identify impacts and dependencies across processes, applications, data, integrations, security, infrastructure, operations, and affected companies

Define architecture guardrails and decision criteria, and remain engaged through delivery when material design choices or exceptions arise

Work across Data, Integration, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Delivery teams to maintain end-to-end alignment

Material risks, gaps,



and cross-team impacts are identified early enough to influence the outcome

Delivery teams understand the architecture guardrails that apply and know when material design changes require further architecture review.

Architecture governance improves decision quality without taking ownership away from accountable delivery teams

Broad architecture experience spanning business capabilities, applications, data, integrations, security, and technology

Ability to frame complex problems and translate business needs into clear architecture direction

Working knowledge of enterprise applications, cloud platforms, data, integration, security, and operational support models

Clear written, visual, and verbal communication with senior business, technology, and delivery stakeholders

Ownership & Accountability - Takes responsibility for explicit architecture direction, sound analysis, and visible decisions

Enterprise Perspective - Considers wider business and technology impacts without losing sight of the immediate delivery need

Clarity - Makes complex issues understandable and separates facts, assumptions, risks, and decisions

Delivery Awareness - Stays close enough to implementation to address material changes while respecting delivery ownership

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline,



or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, technology strategy, or complex transformation roles
- Experience assessing commercial platforms, vendor proposals, custom solutions, integrations, and technology investments
- Experience working across business, application, data, integration, security, infrastructure, and operational concerns
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and support decisions in environments with competing priorities
- Experience in a complex, multi-company, acquisition-driven, or federated organization is an asset
- Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks and repository tools is an asset

Join our team and enjoy the benefits of full-time year-round employment with competitive rates and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and career growth.

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 programs and access to on-site gym facilities (available in some locations).

In office parking or parking allowance.

If you're looking to join a supportive team environment with opportunities for personal and professional development, apply now and become part of our dynamic team.

If you are interested in this posting, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

📌 Enterprise Architect - Information Technology - Full Time (Saint John)
🏢 Cooke Aquaculture
📍 Saint John