Integration Architect

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Information Systems and Technology, Level E2

Job Title
Integration Architect

Department
OCIO | Integration Enablement Center

Compensation Range
$10,429.92 - $16,272.67 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
February 12, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

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Job Summary

The Office of the CIO (OCIO) has an extensive list of investment requests for IT enabled projects from across the University. The execution of these projects extends out over at least the next five years. These projects require applications to integrate with multiple UBC ERPs and Systems. The Integration Enablement Center is seeking an Integration Architect  to lead development of architecture blue prints for multiple initiatives. The scope of projects may include developing, expanding or enhancing API’s for enterprise and line of business application platforms, solutions and services. The Integration Architect will ensure that all proposed integration solutions are aligned with the business needs, project constraints and enterprise architecture standards and any project related exceptions are managed in an informed manner.

This role is part of the team that will deliver an integrated applications ecosystem that:

• Supports an engaged, collaborative, and exceptional learning, research, and working environment for students, staff, and faculty.

• Enables a cohesive alignment of practices and processes.

• Ensures reliable, integrated, and accessible institutional data that enables people to make informed, strategic decisions.

• Positions UBC and its people to embrace opportunities and adapt to future needs and requirements. - Provides robust, secure, sustainable solutions that are fiscally responsible.

The Integration Architect will work in the Integration Enablement Centre, supporting integrations with multiple data domains such as HR, Finance, Student, and Research. They manage and the overall design, development and execution of the integration framework for the overall application ecosystem.
Organizational Status

The Integration Architect reports to the Senior Manager, Integration Enablement Centre (IEC). While the focus of the role is to work on IT capital projects and IEC projects, the role may work with the OCIO Executive and Senior Leadership as well as stakeholders and senior colleagues from the Enterprise Architecture group and other units within the University.
Work Performed

Specific duties:

• Provides Integration Architecture expertise and leadership to IT capital projects which often will have transformational business impacts to the University.

• Establishes and enhances integration frameworks that enable the technological solution to best meet the identified business needs.

• Ensures that the overall solution is adequately and appropriately integrated with other core University Systems and that future interoperability is preserved.

• Supports the assessment of various integration solution design options and recommends solutions that best suit both the projects needs and the longer term objectives of the University.

• Works collaboratively with colleagues in the Enterprise Architecture Group to ensure Solution Designs are in keeping with the University s long term IT and strategic plans.

• Supports the recruitment of project staff and mentors, manages deliverables/outcomes and performance of technical team members assigned to the project.

• Works with project and program leadership to provide guidance and mentorship to IT resources, consultants and vendors as required.- Supports the monitoring and reporting of status of the program to the sponsor committee, executive leadership and the board.

Core duties

• Develops integration architecture framework (technical) for complex campus-wide information systems or services including strategies, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology solutions will be developed and executed.

• Develops and maintains integration capabilities for enterprise systems in line with UBC IT strategic operations and technical direction.

• Work collaboratively with product teams to assess and incorporate new features into UBC integration landscape. 

• Ensures all projects adhere to technology architecture and development standards and establishes compliance processes to review in-progress activity.

• Defines the integration architecture guiding principles and determines which integration capabilities are to be implemented.

• Provides technical leadership and expertise on architecture planning, processes and standards, system development methodologies, key business initiatives / issues, IT implications for systems or technologies and their impact on business solutions.

• Provides technical leadership for Mulesoft and Workday integrations at UBC.

• Leads the integration technical work on projects, and provides mentorship to resources while leading initiatives to grow services organization practices

• Provides feedback on resources and their capabilities to assist with resource management

• Conducts Knowledge Transfer sessions to help onboard new/existing resources to the integrations platform

• Assists with the development of more complex technical tasks that are time sensitive or critical

• Conducts peer reviews on technical code

• Researches, develops and documents advanced and specialized UBC applications, programming languages, industry best practices, organizational structures, Higher Education standards, and infrastructure, architecture, and technology in related areas from an architectural design/solutions perspective. - Maintains appropriate professional designations and up-to-date knowledge of current information technology techniques. - Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Transformative institutional and Information Technology initiatives play a key role in enabling the University to achieve its goal of becoming one of the world’s leading universities. The Integration Architect plays an important part in the formulation, alignment and implementation of Information Technology and Architectural Frameworks for the University with respect to the renewal of technology ecosystem.

Major system implementations pose a significant degree of risk to UBC from a financial, people, process and reputational perspective. If programs fail to complete, achieve desired outcomes, or are not in keeping with the University s Information Technology goals, the resulting financial, operational, and reputational impacts could be long lasting.

Supervision Received
Guidance regarding Applications Architecture, development and delivery will be provided by the Associate Director, Program Delivery. Guidance in relation to enterprise architecture will be provided by the Director, Enterprise Architecture and Architecture Review Board. May receive high-level strategic guidance from the CIO and Program Sponsors.

Supervision Given

Manages staff directly and indirectly. Plans, directs and supervises work of technical project team members, and oversees deliverables by consultants, and vendors assigned to the projects portfolio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree. Post-graduate degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study preferred. Minimum of 10 years experience and 4 years managerial experience and 3 years specialized experience in the design and implementation of major computer systems or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive experience working in Integration Architecture, preferably with experience on multiple organizational transformation initiatives.

• Experience that spans IT disciplines such as technical architecture, network management, integration management, application development, middleware, database management or operations.

• Experience with Higher Level Education or Public Sector Environments.

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning projects in HR and/or Finance. Knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models.

• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes. Communication for Results - Converses with, writes strategic documents for, and creates/delivers presentations to internal business leaders as well as external groups. Leads discussions with senior leaders and external partners in ways that support strategic planning and decision-making. Seeks a consensus with business leaders. Debates opinions, tests understanding, and clarifies judgments. Identifies underlying differences and resolves conflict openly and empathetically. Explains the context of multiple, complex interrelated situations. Asks searching, probing questions, plays devil s advocate, and solicits authoritative perspectives and advice prior to approving plans and recommendations.

• Problem Solving - Anticipates problem areas and associated risk levels with objective rationale. Uses formal methodologies to forecast trends and define innovative strategic choices in response to the potential implications of multiple integrated options. Generates and solicits the approval of senior leadership prior to defining critical issues and solutions to unclear, multi-faceted problems of high risk which span across and beyond the enterprise.

• Accountability - Defines strategic areas of responsibility. Plans and decides upon the reassigning and restructuring of significant organizational resources. Influences and sponsors cross-organizational decisions on work prioritization, resource allocation, and long-range standards of performance.

• Analytical Thinking - Establishes strategic goals and enterprise-wide priorities. Uses techniques of advanced business and organizational analysis to identify and assess problem definitions and potential solutions, and compares and contrasts them against predetermined criteria. Creates framework for reviewing large volumes of unorganized data. Probes for, and points to, subtle and unclear relationships in highly complex matters and evaluates the merit of problem definitions and potential solutions. Anticipates the possible outcome of potential solutions. Systemically identifies and resolves complex enterprise-wide issues, while educating senior leaders as to their solution. Business Enterprise Knowledge - Sponsors enterprise-wide initiatives. Defines strategic imperatives in terms of the links between increased value, enterprise needs, and technological solutions. Procures support and funding from the leading stakeholders in the enterprise. Explains complex relationships and technological solutions in terms that meet the needs of the affected parties.