Banner Architect | Remote - Canada | Fulltime FTE

Banner Architect

Location: Toronto, ON
Work Model: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent (FTE)
Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced
Banner Architect / Technical Lead to provide technical architecture, project leadership, and implementation expertise for complex
Ellucian Banner and enterprise ERP environments . The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure, database, integration, data migration, functional, and Ellucian Cloud Services teams to design and implement secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.

The role requires a strong combination of
technical architecture, project management, systems analysis, Oracle database expertise, infrastructure architecture, and client-facing consulting skills , with Banner 9 and Ellucian Ethos Integration experience strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and implementation activities for complex
  Ellucian Banner / ERP projects .
• Establish and manage technical project timelines, milestones, dependencies, resources, and priorities.
• Develop detailed technical project plans within defined budgets in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Coordinate technical activities across
  infrastructure, database, functional, integration, data migration, security, and application teams .
• Work closely with
  Ellucian Cloud Services, DBAs, Infrastructure teams, Integration Engineers, and other technical stakeholders .
• Ensure technical deliverables are completed within contractual obligations, project timelines, and
  SLA requirements .
• Lead
  Current State and Future State assessments covering application functionality, technology, infrastructure, and business processes.
• Facilitate technical workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and architecture discussions using tools such as
  Microsoft Visio .
• Design and document complex
  ERP system architectures , including hardware, network, application, database, and integration components.
• Develop technical roadmaps aligned with the client's future-state technology strategy.
• Identify, document, monitor, and proactively mitigate technical project risks.
• Conduct systems audits, technical assessments, and risk evaluations.
• Develop operational strategies and
  Technical Production Transition Plans for client go-lives.
• Review and validate technical installation, configuration, deployment, and technical assessment reports.
• Provide recommendations for system and application management based on industry best practices.
• Support secure server and application access planning for consultants and technical teams.
• Assist Infrastructure teams with
  hardware, software, server, and instance management .
• Provide guidance on database, application, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery requirements.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and provide training on
  Banner and database concepts .
• Document current, intermediate, and future-state technical architectures.
• Communicate technical recommendations and technology requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate technology solutions and capabilities to ensure alignment with business and institutional objectives.
• Promote technical standards, architecture guidelines, quality controls, and recommended practices.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8 10 years of overall IT/technical experience.
• Bachelor's degree in
  Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline ; Master's degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a
  Technical Lead, Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or ERP Architect .
• Strong project management and technical delivery experience.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects and priorities.
• Strong background in
  enterprise ERP systems and complex technology environments .
• Experience designing and architecting complex
  ERP hardware, network, application, and database environments .
• Strong
  systems analysis and complex problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deconstruct complex technical issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Experience developing strategic implementation plans for complex IT initiatives.
• Strong client-facing, presentation, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with
  executive leadership, technical teams, functional teams, and end users .
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Banner & ERP Experience

• Experience with
  Ellucian Banner is strongly preferred.
• Experience with
  Banner 9 is an asset.
• Experience with
  Ellucian Ethos Integration is preferred.
• Experience implementing and supporting
  large-scale ERP systems .
• Strong understanding of ERP application architecture, integrations, and system management.
• Experience supporting enterprise application implementations, upgrades, migrations, and go-live activities.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with
  Oracle 11g/12c databases .
• Experience supporting Oracle databases in
  Windows, UNIX, and/or Linux environments.
• Experience with database
  backup, recovery, and disaster recovery .
• Experience with infrastructure and application architecture.
• Knowledge of
  Identity Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), and account provisioning is an asset.
• Experience with web application deployment and management is preferred.
• Knowledge of
  Apache Tomcat and SSL is a plus.
• Experience with hardware, software, server, network, and instance management.
• Strong understanding of
  business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management practices.
• Proficiency with
  Microsoft Visio for architecture diagrams and technical documentation.

Technical Leadership & Project Management

• Demonstrated
  Agile project management experience.
• Ability to develop technical project plans covering
  resources, dependencies, durations, priorities, and criticality .
• Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to manage project deliverables against
  scope, budget, timelines, contractual obligations, and SLAs .
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.

Key Deliverables

• Technical Production Transition Plans for go-live.
• Current-State, Intermediate-State, and Future-State architecture documentation.
• ERP architecture and infrastructure design diagrams.
• Technical roadmaps aligned to future-state objectives.
• Technical implementation and deployment plans.
• Risk assessments and technical mitigation plans.
• Technical installation and configuration validation reports.
• System and application management recommendations.
• Knowledge-transfer and technical training materials.