Project Overview The Government of Alberta requires up to 15 Digital Architects to support digital transformation, service innovation, and modernization projects across ministries. Working in cross-functional agile teams, the Digital Architect will provide solution design, architectural guidance, and strategic technical leadership to deliver citizen-centered, modern digital services. Key Responsibilities Lead solution architecture for digital services (modernization, integrations, cloud-native). Define architecture plans, prototypes, and risk analysis. Guide agile teams on design, development, and delivery. Contribute to platform vision, standards, and reusable components. Mentor teams and review/contribute to code. Communicate architecture to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Must-Have Qualifications Bachelor’s in Computer Science (or equivalent). 5+ yrs leading cross-functional agile teams. 5+ yrs as a software/digital architect delivering enterprise-scale solutions. Experience with UX/service design, modernization, and cloud-native patterns. Strong communication & leadership skills. Nice-to-Haves Secure development & Zero Trust experience. Modern web applications (UI frameworks, accessibility). API design & integrations (REST). CI/CD pipelines, observability, DevOps. Legacy modernization into modern digital services. Containerization, orchestration, IaC. Distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design. Relational & non-relational DB optimization. Public sector or enterprise architecture frameworks.