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Enterprise Architect

Job in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Thales
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 CAD Yearly CAD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Location:

Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America.

Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long‑term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Ottawa, ON., (CAN.):
Hybrid

Position Summary

The mission of the Enterprise Architect is to ensure that the technical policy and strategic plan are well‑defined and understood by the project, in line with the business objectives, and implemented accordingly.

You are ready to lead the definition and design of mission critical systems. You are ready to build professional teams from external partners and internal resources. You can communicate technical solutions to all audiences. You are ready to earn the trust of critical systems operators.

Key Areas of Responsibility
  • Visualize and design data centric systems of systems of systems. Develop System Architecture documents and artifacts where functionality, performance, and cyber security are addressed as an integrated whole.
  • Work with critical system operators to capture key value and pain points.
  • Identify, vet, recommend, and collaborate with Thales’ partners.
  • Present solutions and designs to partners, customers, peers and internal stakeholders, including the preparation of proposal documents.
  • Contribute to the overall technical policy definition and its implementation.
  • Contribute to the Technology & Innovation strategy by eliciting needs from the business lines, and aligning with the Thales Group initiatives.
  • Contribute to technical specification definition and to subcontractor selection.
  • Contribute to the architecture practices (e.g., modeling, design, coding) as directed within one or more projects.
  • Inform and influence key stakeholders to align with strategic direction.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in relevant field
  • 3+ years in solution architecture, with increased complexity over time
Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in at least 5:

  • Needs analysis & Value creation
  • Architecture frameworks (e.g., DNDAF, TOGAF, DoDAF, NAF)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Everything Cloud
  • Mobile communications and computing
  • Distributed systems
  • Enterprise systems
  • Networking
  • Command and control systems
  • Software systems architecture
  • Model-based systems engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Data modeling
  • Autonomous systems
  • UX principles and methodologies
  • Software systems integration
  • Software development lifecycle
Special

Position Requirements
  • Physical Environment:
    Hybrid Working – remote and on‑site as required
  • Travel: may be required to travel domestically and/or internationally to different Thales and/or customer sites.
  • Security: must be able to obtain and hold a valid Canadian security clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR
What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full‑time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including:

  • Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short‑term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well‑Being program.
  • Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
  • Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
  • Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long‑Term Disability.
  • Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.
Why Join Us?

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Total Target Cash (TTC) 86,138. CAD Annual

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and…

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