Senior Manager Technical Architecture
Top Benefits
About the role
Your New Company
Our client is a global mining company dedicated to safely producing nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals—critical resources powering the world’s energy transition. With a mission to improve lives and shape a better future together, Vale Base Metals plays a vital role in modern life. Their metals are found in everyday technologies, life‑saving medical equipment, and the electric vehicles advancing climate‑change solutions. With more than 15,000 employees worldwide, the organization operates across Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. They are committed to transforming critical minerals into long‑term prosperity and sustainable development—making this an opportunity to contribute to work that truly matters.
Your New Role
We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Architecture, to join our Information Technology organization, supporting enterprise and industrial operations from Toronto/Sudbury, ON. This is a permanent, hybrid role, operating in a complex, global IT and OT environment, where uptime, safety, and resilience are non‑negotiable.
This role is practitioner‑led and execution‑oriented. It is designed for a senior technical expert who can act as a hands‑on authority across infrastructure, networks, hosting, cloud, integration platforms, cybersecurity, identity, and end‑user computing.
You will work closely with engineering teams, vendors, cybersecurity, architecture peers, and delivery teams to turn architectural intent into operable, real‑world solutions across corporate and site‑based environments.
About You
You are a deeply technical architecture leader who thrives in large‑scale, industrial or asset‑intensive environments. You are comfortable going deep into technical detail when required and are respected as a trusted authority during complex design decisions, major incidents, and critical initiatives.
You balance strong architectural thinking with pragmatic execution. You understand the realities of legacy systems, OT constraints, and operational risk—and you design solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.
Key Responsibilities
In This Role, You Will Backend IT & OT Technical Architecture Own and evolve the technical architecture for backend IT and OT platforms, including data centres, networks, cloud environments, hosting platforms, middleware, identity, cybersecurity tooling, and end‑user computing Ensure architectures support both enterprise IT workloads and industrial OT environments Design for availability, performance, safety, security, and operational resilience Infrastructure, Network & Hosting Architecture Define and oversee enterprise‑wide network architectures spanning corporate, site, and OT networks Own hosting and compute architectures across on‑prem, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid environments Ensure appropriate segmentation, redundancy, and failover across IT/OT landscapes Cloud, Middleware & Platform Integration Define cloud architecture patterns and technical guardrails Own middleware and integration platform architectures supporting enterprise, data, and industrial systems Ensure platforms enable reliable, scalable integration across complex environments Cybersecurity & Technical Risk Management Embed cybersecurity‑by‑design across technical architectures Partner closely with cybersecurity teams to align with standards, threat models, and regulatory requirements Assess and mitigate technical risks related to legacy platforms, OT environments, and site constraints Technical Leadership & Delivery Support Act as a senior technical authority for solution design, major incidents, and complex challenges Provide hands‑on guidance to engineers, integrators, and vendors through design, build, testing, and deployment Review and challenge technical designs to ensure architectural integrity and operational viability Standardization & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to reduce complexity through standardization and modernization Define repeatable technical patterns and reference architectures Capture lessons learned from outages and implementations to improve resilience and reliability
Experience & Education
11–15 years of progressive experience in mining & metals, or other heavy industries like Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy or Manufacturing.
Experience or background in one of the following areas
Exploration or Geoscience Mining Engineering or Mine Planning Mineral Processing or Metallurgy Demonstrated experience partnering with IT, AI & Analytics delivery teams to ensure technical solutions selection and successful project implementation at scale Experience developing and executing multi‑year technology or digital roadmaps Proven capability in building relationships and influencing at leadership level, budget management, governance, and value realization Willingness and ability to travel frequently to our exploration, mining and refining sites.
Skills
Deep technical expertise across infrastructure, networking, hosting, cloud, identity, and end‑user platforms Strong understanding of hybrid IT/OT architectures Ability to design large‑scale systems with high availability, resilience, and recoverability Hands‑on technical leadership and incident support experience Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences Calm, methodical, and disciplined approach in high‑pressure environments Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and safety awareness Fluent in English; Portuguese is a strong asset
What We Offer You
Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances) Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental) Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth Employee Family Assistance Program Virtual Healthcare online Online Training and career development opportunities
Interested? Let's Talk! Email rupal.pandey@hays.com or call 801-349-1315 to learn more. Know someone perfect for this role? Please share this opportunity!
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About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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Senior Manager Technical Architecture
Top Benefits
About the role
Your New Company
Our client is a global mining company dedicated to safely producing nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals—critical resources powering the world’s energy transition. With a mission to improve lives and shape a better future together, Vale Base Metals plays a vital role in modern life. Their metals are found in everyday technologies, life‑saving medical equipment, and the electric vehicles advancing climate‑change solutions. With more than 15,000 employees worldwide, the organization operates across Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. They are committed to transforming critical minerals into long‑term prosperity and sustainable development—making this an opportunity to contribute to work that truly matters.
Your New Role
We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Architecture, to join our Information Technology organization, supporting enterprise and industrial operations from Toronto/Sudbury, ON. This is a permanent, hybrid role, operating in a complex, global IT and OT environment, where uptime, safety, and resilience are non‑negotiable.
This role is practitioner‑led and execution‑oriented. It is designed for a senior technical expert who can act as a hands‑on authority across infrastructure, networks, hosting, cloud, integration platforms, cybersecurity, identity, and end‑user computing.
You will work closely with engineering teams, vendors, cybersecurity, architecture peers, and delivery teams to turn architectural intent into operable, real‑world solutions across corporate and site‑based environments.
About You
You are a deeply technical architecture leader who thrives in large‑scale, industrial or asset‑intensive environments. You are comfortable going deep into technical detail when required and are respected as a trusted authority during complex design decisions, major incidents, and critical initiatives.
You balance strong architectural thinking with pragmatic execution. You understand the realities of legacy systems, OT constraints, and operational risk—and you design solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.
Key Responsibilities
In This Role, You Will Backend IT & OT Technical Architecture Own and evolve the technical architecture for backend IT and OT platforms, including data centres, networks, cloud environments, hosting platforms, middleware, identity, cybersecurity tooling, and end‑user computing Ensure architectures support both enterprise IT workloads and industrial OT environments Design for availability, performance, safety, security, and operational resilience Infrastructure, Network & Hosting Architecture Define and oversee enterprise‑wide network architectures spanning corporate, site, and OT networks Own hosting and compute architectures across on‑prem, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid environments Ensure appropriate segmentation, redundancy, and failover across IT/OT landscapes Cloud, Middleware & Platform Integration Define cloud architecture patterns and technical guardrails Own middleware and integration platform architectures supporting enterprise, data, and industrial systems Ensure platforms enable reliable, scalable integration across complex environments Cybersecurity & Technical Risk Management Embed cybersecurity‑by‑design across technical architectures Partner closely with cybersecurity teams to align with standards, threat models, and regulatory requirements Assess and mitigate technical risks related to legacy platforms, OT environments, and site constraints Technical Leadership & Delivery Support Act as a senior technical authority for solution design, major incidents, and complex challenges Provide hands‑on guidance to engineers, integrators, and vendors through design, build, testing, and deployment Review and challenge technical designs to ensure architectural integrity and operational viability Standardization & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to reduce complexity through standardization and modernization Define repeatable technical patterns and reference architectures Capture lessons learned from outages and implementations to improve resilience and reliability
Experience & Education
11–15 years of progressive experience in mining & metals, or other heavy industries like Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy or Manufacturing.
Experience or background in one of the following areas
Exploration or Geoscience Mining Engineering or Mine Planning Mineral Processing or Metallurgy Demonstrated experience partnering with IT, AI & Analytics delivery teams to ensure technical solutions selection and successful project implementation at scale Experience developing and executing multi‑year technology or digital roadmaps Proven capability in building relationships and influencing at leadership level, budget management, governance, and value realization Willingness and ability to travel frequently to our exploration, mining and refining sites.
Skills
Deep technical expertise across infrastructure, networking, hosting, cloud, identity, and end‑user platforms Strong understanding of hybrid IT/OT architectures Ability to design large‑scale systems with high availability, resilience, and recoverability Hands‑on technical leadership and incident support experience Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences Calm, methodical, and disciplined approach in high‑pressure environments Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and safety awareness Fluent in English; Portuguese is a strong asset
What We Offer You
Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances) Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental) Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth Employee Family Assistance Program Virtual Healthcare online Online Training and career development opportunities
Interested? Let's Talk! Email rupal.pandey@hays.com or call 801-349-1315 to learn more. Know someone perfect for this role? Please share this opportunity!
Not the right fit? Search for Manager Technical Architecture jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com