About the role#
As part of the Corporate IT Enterprise Architecture team, you will help connect business priorities, technology investments, and reliable enterprise data. You will support architecture governance, business capability management, technology portfolio planning, and the implementation of the Enterprise Architecture management platform. The team partners with Corporate IT, Product, Finance, Security, Sales, and Marketing. This role is for someone who enjoys organizing complex information, working with stakeholders, and turning data into clear recommendations.
What you'll do#
- Collect, validate, and analyze business capability, application, technology, integration, and portfolio data.
- Support the implementation and administration of the Enterprise Architecture management platform.
- Assist with business capability assessments by preparing materials, coordinating workshops, and documenting decisions.
- Maintain business capability maps, application inventories, technology standards, and architecture roadmaps.
- Analyze relationships among business processes, applications, and technology to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support decision-making.
- Support the Architecture Review Board through intake analysis, meeting preparation, and follow-up tracking.
- Document business and technology processes and translate stakeholder input into structured information.
- Conduct research on technologies, industry trends, and architectural practices.
- Coordinate workshops and stakeholder sessions across multiple business teams.
- Improve the quality and usability of EA repositories, taxonomies, and templates.
What you'll need#
- Completed 3+ years of study or recent graduation from Business Technology Management, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, structured datasets, and large amounts of information.
- Ability to organize ambiguous information, identify patterns, and produce clear, evidence-based outputs.
- Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate data.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate across business and technical teams while managing multiple priorities.
- Initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new business and technology concepts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Location & details#
- Term: Winter 2027 (8 or 12 months).
- Location: Remote for most Canadian locations. If based in Ottawa or Toronto, you must work from the office at least three days a week.
- Compensation: $19.46 - $28.55 per hour.
- Status: Full-time internship or co-op position.
About Kinaxis
Kinaxis develops software for supply chain management. The company serves clients in sectors including aerospace, automotive, and life sciences. It maintains headquarters in Ottawa and employs over 2,300 people. Its software handles tasks ranging from strategic planning to last-mile delivery.
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