19 Oct 2026

Portfolio Architect

Calgary, AB

New 6-month contract role open now! $100/hour
Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Portfolio Architect in the oil and gas sector in Calgary, Alberta.
We are seeking an experienced Portfolio Architect, Technology Resilience to lead the development of enterprise-wide resilience architecture within a complex, highly regulated environment. This strategic role is responsible for defining resilience standards, roadmaps, governance frameworks, and reference architectures across areas such as Disaster Recovery, Cyber Resilience, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, and Zero Trust. This is a senior architecture position focused on strategy and influence rather than hands-on implementation.
Responsibilities:

Define and evolve enterprise resilience architecture, standards, governance frameworks, and strategic roadmaps.
Lead architecture planning across Disaster Recovery, Cyber Resilience, Zero Trust, Business Continuity, and Operational Resilience initiatives.
Develop reference architectures and resilience patterns spanning cloud, infrastructure, network, application, and information domains.
Assess business and technology risks and provide architecture recommendations that balance resilience, cost, and operational requirements.
Partner with technology and business stakeholders to drive alignment, architecture governance, and executive-level decision making.

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, Engineering, Reliability, or related technology disciplines.
Enterprise or Portfolio Architecture experience supporting complex programs across multiple technology domains.
Strong expertise in Disaster Recovery, Cyber Resilience, Zero Trust Architecture, recovery planning (RTO/RPO), and cloud/infrastructure architecture.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
AWS architecture experience preferred.
Experience in Energy, Utilities, Critical Infrastructure, or other highly regulated industries.
Experience with ServiceNow, CMDB, or Service Mapping concepts will be an asset.
Cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management exposure preferred.

What's in it for you:

$100.00 hourly
Term: 6-Month Contract (November 2026 – April 2027) with potential extension or permanent opportunity
Location: Calgary, AB (Hybrid: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday onsite)
Hours: 40 hours/week

Soft skills:

Proven ability to influence stakeholders, drive strategic change, and communicate technical concepts to executive audiences.
Knowledge of governance, compliance, audit, and risk management frameworks.

This posting is for an active opening.

Interested?
Please apply directly online

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