Senior Top-Secret Cleared Technical Architect to support a classified R&D Defence initiative

Our valued Defence client is seeking a Senior Top-Secret Cleared Technical Architect for an initial 1-year contract (possibility for a total duration of 5 years) in Ottawa, ON As the successful candidate you will lead the development of Architecture and Design documentation to provide the client with critical capabilities to effectively conduct classified R&D activities. Responsibilities: Provide technical architect advice and input into the development of the project approval documentation required in the Options Analysis (OA) Phase of a project as defined by the Project Approval Directive; Lead the development of a capability analysis to identify gaps between desired capability and current capabilities; Participate in the development of project security documentation including (but not limited to) the Security Classification Guide, Security Categorization and Assessment Report (SCAR), and Statement of Sensitivity (SoS); Provide technical architect input to the update of the existing Requirements Matrix, the Project Charter and Risk and Complexity Assessment Provide technical architecture advice and input to project approval documentation required in the Definition Phase of project as defined by the Project Approval Directive; Provide technical architect input in the development and assessment of project implementation options, Statement of Operational Requirement (SOR), Business Transformation, Cost Validation Provide technical architecture advice and input to project approval documentation required in the Implementation Phase of project as defined by the Project Approval Directive and Implementation Phase Study Must-have Skills 10+ years’ experience as a Technical Architect in support of a Canadian Government Organization (Provincial and/or Municipal and/or Federal) 4+ years experience within the last six (6) years architecting technical solutions that leverage virtualization strategies in a classified (i.e. Secret, Top Secret) network environment. 5+ years experience architecting IT business solutions applying information security policies including ITSG-22, ITSG-33, ITSG-38, and NIST Cloud Computing 5+ years experience experience architecting business solutions using one 2 or more of the following virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix, Qualiware and/or MS Visio Valid GoC Top Secret Clearance Nice-to-have Skills: Valid Top Secret SIGINT and/or Top Secret Special Access and/or NATO Secret Clearance Apply