Business Architect

Cooke Aquaculture Inc. • City of Saint John, NB

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Cooke is strengthening enterprise decision-making through disciplined Business Architecture, strong governance, and clear alignment between business structure, strategy, and technology enablement. Business Architecture provides a shared understanding of what the business does, how it delivers value, and what must change to support strategic priorities. As a Business Architect, you own and apply Business Architecture practices that enable clear, consistent, and informed decisions across strategic decision-making, investment planning, and delivery execution.

Requirements

• Strong Business Architecture expertise, including business capability modeling, value stream and outcome mapping, and capability maturity assessment
• Hands-on experience applying BIZBOK and/or TOGAF Business Architecture concepts
• Enterprise-level analytical and systems-thinking skills
• Capability-based transformation and evolution planning
• Clear, confident written, visual, and verbal communication, including executive audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 5–7+ years’ experience in Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or enterprise transformation roles
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining business capability models in complex environments
• Experience of applying or aligning to Business Architecture frameworks (BIZBOK, TOGAF)
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior business and IT stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture or planning tools is an asset

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise Business Capability Model as the authoritative, governed view of the business
• Define and maintain business value streams, outcomes, and capability relationships to describe how value is delivered
• Apply and uphold Business Architecture standards and practices aligned to BIZBOK and/or TOGAF Business Architecture
• Provide business capability insights and impact analysis used to support enterprise investment and governance decisions
• Define capability target states, evolution, and transition views, identifying dependencies, sequencing logic, and organizational readiness
• Conduct capability maturity and gap assessments to identify improvement opportunities, structural risks, and cross-domain dependencies
• Identify business capability redundancies and fragmentation, providing business-driven insight to inform application and technology consolidation and optimization decisions
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops focused on capability impact, structural alignment, and transformation feasibility
• Support architecture and portfolio governance by ensuring initiatives demonstrate alignment with agreed business capabilities and target states
• Collaborate with Enterprise, solution, and technology architects to ensure ongoing alignment between business architecture and technology design
• Coach and guide team members in Business Architecture concepts, standards, and best practices

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Includes coverage for dental, vision, and extended medical care.
• Insurance: Life and disability insurance provided for financial security.
• Support Services: Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial Planning: Opportunity for RRSP matching to support your retirement savings.
• Time Off: Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave for work-life balance.
• Wellness: Wellness programs and access to on-site gym facilities (available in some locations).
• Career Development: Professional growth opportunities and avenues for advancement.
• Perks: Employee discounts on company products or services.
• Convenience: On-site parking or parking allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level