A.1. Application/Software Architect – Level 3
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This appears to be an open Government of Canada opportunity with the Department of Industry (ISED) for an Application/Software Architect – Level 3. The work is located in the National Capital Region (Ottawa, Ontario), with a closing date of October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The successful resource would support ISED’s modernization and ongoing evolution of its Clarity PPM platform over a two-year contract period. The work may include: - Designing application architectures, technical frameworks and implementation strategies. - Analyzing business and functional requirements. - Advising on integrations, interoperability, implementation risks and technical design. - Configuring and supporting Clarity PPM, version 16.3x or newer. - Supporting reporting requirements, including Treasury Board reporting. - Documenting system interfaces, databases, standards, data dictionaries and procedures. - Providing technical advice related to Government of Canada and private-sector Clarity PPM practices. This opportunity potentially matches a Canadian consulting firm or independent resource with strong application architecture, business analysis, technical documentation and hands-on Clarity PPM experience, particularly in government or similarly regulated environments. The summary provided does not include the complete mandatory qualifications, security requirements, work-location expectations, submission format, pricing rules or evaluation criteria, so the business should not rely on this summary alone to assess its ability to bid. Before submitting anything, review the official tender notice and all attachments for mandatory experience, required certifications or clearances, contract terms, deadlines, questions procedures and submission instructions: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108719/npp---ised215622.pdf. Details should be verified against the official notice because requirements may be more specific than the description provided here.
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- The tender is for an Application/Software Architect – Level 3 to support ISED’s Clarity PPM platform modernization, configuration, enhancement and ongoing evolution.
- The engagement is described as a two-year contract period.
- Work is associated with the National Capital Region (NCR), Ottawa, Ontario.
- The resource is expected to provide architecture, technical design, configuration, integration, analysis, documentation and technical advisory services for ISED’s Clarity PPM environment.
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ISED is currently modernizing and maturing its end-to-end systems development lifecycle and project management lifecycle processes. The Application Software Architect – Level 3 will support the modernization, configuration, enhancement and ongoing evolution of the Clarity PPM platform throughout the two-year contract period. The resource will provide architecture, technical design, configuration, integration, analysis, documentation and technical advisory services in support of ISED's Clarity PPM environment. The resource will work under the direction of the Project Authority, who will establish priorities and assign work based on departmental requirements, the Clarity PPM roadmap and emerging business and technical needs. The resource will perform tasks including, but not limited to,the following: A. Architecture and Technical Design - Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements. - Analyze functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows. - Define input/output sources, including detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtain approval of the system proposal. - Advise on implementation paths, integration, interoperability and risk mitigation strategies relating to the implementation of Clarity PPM specific to the ISED Test and Production environments. B. Business Requirements Analysis - Elicit and analyze business requirements and related processes while adhering to relevant government policies and directives. C. Documentation and Standards - Evaluate existing procedures and methods, identify and document database content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develop data dictionary. - Define and document interfaces of manual to automated operations within application sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems. - Identify and document system specific standards relating to programming, documentation and testing such as program libraries, data dictionaries, naming conventions. D. Clarity PPM Configuration and Advisory Services - Provide advice and hands-on services to architect and configure Clarity PPM in version 16.3x or more recent version. - Provide advice and hands-on expertise related to reporting requirements, including reporting to Treasury Board. - Provide advice and expertise on Government of Canada direction in Clarity PPM implementations. - Provide advice and expertise on private sector direction in Clarity PPM implementations.
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