Technology Architect - Senior

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Ref: RQ10399 Contract – 12 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Toronto (222 Jarvis Street)
Posted Date: 2026-02-13
Location: Onsite – Toronto (222 Jarvis Street)
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *
Rate: $126/hour

The Senior Technology Architect will lead the technical delivery and ongoing enhancement of the Document Verification Service (DVS) within the Government Services Integration Cluster. Working 5 days onsite, the role will coordinate solution vendors and internal SMEs, ensure compliance with OPS SDLC and I&IT standards, and support secure, scalable integrations with client institutions across OPS and BPS.

Responsibilities
  • Lead delivery of DVS releases with solution vendors and SMEs, ensuring compliance with OPS SDLC and I&IT standards.
  • Serve as primary liaison between client institutions and technology teams to gather requirements, prioritize work, and remove delivery roadblocks.
  • Define onboarding processes and establish technical standards, guidelines, and best practices for DVS integrations.
  • Support client integration of DVS into their applications, ensuring alignment with GO ICA IAL identity assurance requirements.
  • Provide recommendations and oversight for architecture, privacy, security, and AODA compliance.
  • Lead DVS upgrades, patches, performance improvements, and availability/scalability initiatives.
  • Identify, document, and mitigate technical risks and issues; escalate critical concerns as required.
  • Drive integration with identity providers and support end-user scenarios across OPS and BPS.
  • Oversee enhancements to integrate DVS with video verification systems to support online validation.
  • Provide quality assurance for technical artefacts including architecture diagrams, design documents, and integration plans.
  • Champion continuous improvement opportunities to enhance DVS efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability.
Must Have Skills
  • Advanced knowledge of IT security authentication and identity verification technologies and related components.
  • Experience with enterprise-level online identity verification services such as Interac, IDVerse, and Onfido.
  • Experience implementing and supporting SSO, identity federation, identity provisioning, and MFA using services such as Okta and Interac.
  • In-depth experience with identity protocols including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML 2.0.
  • Experience integrating enterprise public-facing identity systems with cloud identity services such as Okta, Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, and Auth0.
  • Experience with ITIL processes including Change, Release, Problem, Capacity, and Service Level Management.
  • Proven technical leadership, vendor management, and stakeholder communication skills.
* Final role details, responsibilities, and terms will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates. Compensation may vary based on experience. Errors and omissions excepted.