Manager, Architecture

Role Responsibilities

The Software Delivery branch is looking for a Manager, Architecture. This position reports to the Director, Architecture and is accountable for leading a team of Digital Architects within the DDD, providing architectural leadership for portfolios containing multidisciplinary product teams. This role ensures architectural practices are AI-first, integrating AI-driven tools and methodologies to rapidly design, build, and maintain scalable, API-first solutions.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Lead and develop a team of Digital Architects, providing direction, mentorship, and oversight to deliver high-quality, AI-enabled architectural solutions.
• Drive AI-first architecture design, ensuring solutions are API-first, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Translate business needs into architectural strategies and roadmaps, enabling modernization and integration of AI-driven solutions.
• Ensure alignment with governance, security, and ethical AI standards, contributing to the evolution of architecture frameworks and best practices.
• Optimize operations and resource management, including capacity planning, procurement, and performance oversight of internal and contracted resources.
• Foster strong collaboration across teams and stakeholders, enabling integrated delivery and adoption of AI-first practices across the organization.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A university degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology), supplemented by five (5) years of progressively responsible, related experience.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in a supervisory or team lead capacity, managing and mentoring technical professionals (preferably architects or senior developers).
• Proven hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and integrating AI-driven solutions and generative AI tools into architectural processes and software development lifecycles.
• Demonstrated track record of successful digital service delivery using agile and product-oriented approaches, with a focus on AI-enabled outcomes.

Equivalencies:

• A related master’s degree and a minimum of four (4) years of related experience; or
• A related two-year diploma and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or
• A related one-year certificate and a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience; or
• A minimum of nine (9) years of related experience in lieu of formal education.

Assets:

• Experience with modern digital architecture practices, including cloud platforms, API-first design, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent) adapted for AI-first delivery principles.
• A hands-on "builder" who uses generative AI and agentic tools daily for executive grade work. Skilled in prompt design, RAG, and evaluating AI outputs for risk, hallucination, and sensitivity.
• Deep understanding of modern process automation alongside the communication skills to guide staff through workflow transitions.
• Expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API design patterns (RESTful, OpenAPI) optimized for secure AI integration.
• Familiarity with Information Management policies, digital service standards, cybersecurity protocols, and the Digital Architecture Framework.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday

Location: Alberta

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Additional Information:

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.