Senior Technical Architect - DevSecOps & IT Service Delivery (Defence / NC2SS)
ADGA Group Consultants Inc5 months ago
Ottawa, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain service delivery strategy, operating models, and service delivery frameworks for the application portfolio.
- Create architecture roadmaps, data models, data standards, interface requirements, and interoperability strategies.
- Assess application portfolios, technology fit, security elements, risks, vulnerabilities, and architectural gaps, and recommend safeguards.
- Lead DevSecOps adoption using GitLab and Azure DevOps, including repository structures, branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and workflow integration.
- Design solutions for secure, distributed, low-bandwidth, and deployed environments, including shipboard operations.
- Provide cyber security vision for Command-and-Control systems and align practices with allied and partner organizations.
- Drive automation, analytics, reporting, change management, governance, and continuous service improvement.
- Apply ITIL Service Value Chain principles and lead stakeholder analysis and cross-functional coordination.
- Prepare technical briefings, progress updates, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a Technical Architect.
- College diploma or university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience developing technology architectures and roadmaps, risk assessments and security frameworks, and technology adoption and sustainability strategies.
- Experience analyzing application architecture security elements and assessing risks and vulnerabilities with recommended safeguards.
- Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and/or Azure DevOps and integration of development, acquisition, and operations workflows.
- Experience applying ITIL Service Value Chain principles and defining and tracking portfolio performance metrics and analytics.
- Experience in defence, government, or high-security environments and familiarity with Command-and-Control systems.
- Experience supporting distributed or bandwidth-constrained systems.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional leadership experience.
- Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain Secret (Level II) Canadian Federal Government Security clearance.
Benefits
- Flexible work approach and work-life-balance policies.
- Maternity/Parental Top-Up for up to 52 weeks.
- Reservist Leave Top-Up for up to 180 days.
- Company-wide profit-sharing plan for full-time and part-time employees.
- Choice of base or enhanced benefits plans, with coverage options including health and dental, a Health Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and telemedicine.
- Gym membership discounts, more than 5,000 Perkopolis perks, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, and other employee services and savings programs.
- Accommodation support is available during the application and interview process.
About ADGA Group Consultants Inc
ADGA Group Consultants Inc. provides engineering, cyber security, C4ISR, and simulation/training services to Canadian defence, public safety, and government clients. The company delivers consulting, systems integration, and project/program management support, including software and hardware engineering for complex operational environments. Headquartered in Ottawa and founded in 1967, it works on programs ranging from enterprise IT and risk management to defence capabilities such as counter‑UAS and command-and-control systems.