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Platform Solutions Architect

ABOUT AGLC
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) is a dynamic organization leading Alberta’s gaming, liquor and cannabis industries. Our team of high performers is driven to provide our customers with outstanding service and Albertans with choices they can trust.

 

ABOUT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

IT proudly provides the computer systems, security, IT services and governance that support AGLC’s businesses, including the operation & support of mission critical gaming, liquor and corporate systems running on a variety of computing platforms. IT ensures the stability and performance of a Local/Wide Area Network, which supports over 1,200 gaming locations and more than 2,000 computers/tablets, 150 physical and 2,000 virtual servers distributed across six corporate offices, casinos, RECs and bingo halls. IT provides leadership in the use of information technology, data and systems to help the AGLC achieve business goals and objectives.

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

Platform Solutions Architect
Job Req: 857
Location: St. Albert - Corriveau
Division/Branch: Information Technology / IT Operations
Classification: Systems Analyst 4
Status: Permanent - FT
Salary: $86,011.41 - $113,924.75
Reports to: Scott Headrick
Closing Date: August 27, 2025

JOB SUMMARY

AGLC is seeking an experienced SAP Platform Solution Architect to lead and support architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of platform solutions. The Platform Architect will provide the overall architectural vision and guidance to multidisciplinary product teams. Providing technical expertise, advice, and recommendations related to software architecture and continuous improvement. Solutions include products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services. The portfolio includes the SAP S/4 HANA platform and will be working with other platform architects.

 

You will love this role if:

  • You have a deep technical understanding of the applications and modules that encompass the platforms including solutions and design standards, frameworks, platform ecosystems, and processes to support and facilitate optimization of platforms.
  • You like to research and complete architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps.
  • You understand business goals, objectives, outcomes, capabilities, and processes.
  • You can articulate ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences while influencing, guiding, and facilitating with stakeholders and peers to build long term and short term goals.

 

 What you will be doing:

  • Provide the necessary leadership, analysis, and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure solutions meet business needs, strategic goals, and align with architectural governance and standards.
  • Assess and design technology specific architecture solutions and prepare required artifacts.
  • Automate processes and design various architecture solutions/programs for specified applications and platforms.
  • Work with AGLC’s enterprise architects, domain architects, external architecture consultants, and product delivery teams in all aspects of design, development, and deployment.
  • Review ITSM, ITIL, Information Security, and Architecture policies and procedures to ensure adherence.

 

Additionally, AGLC recognizes the importance of providing our employees with alternative work options to support their individual and unique workplace needs and as such, we offer different styles of work such as Hybrid Work or an Earned Day Off.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

The following is required:

  • Minimum of a Degree in computer science or related technology focused discipline.
  • 4 years IT experience, with 2 years experience in development and/or solution architecture design on the SAP S/4 HANA platform.
  • 2 years experience leading projects or supervising others.

 

Additional knowledge and experience:

    • In depth knowledge of enterprise architecture disciplines such as business, application, data, cloud and security.
    • Integration platforms such as MuleSoft or Azure Integration Services.
    • Database technologies like MS SQL, MySQL, and Oracle.
    • Application development technologies and frameworks including web development, client server, multi-tier, database and middleware.
    • Knowledge and use of ITIL/ITSM processes.

 

The following are considered assets:

    • Experience in application or platform lifecycle management.
    • Experience with the Accenture AESG.
    • Experience with Microsoft Azure platform.

 

NOTE:

  • To be eligible to work for AGLC, you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or eligible to work in Canada.
  • While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
  • As a condition of employment, you will be required to obtain a satisfactory security clearance and clean drivers abstract (if necessary) prior to employment.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
  • AGLC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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