Application Architect

The Opportunity:

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right. 

Make your mark while you grow your career! The Application Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for shaping, guiding, and governing the design and delivery of enterprise-class application solutions. This role works closely with business leaders, developers, infrastructure teams, cloud specialists, and vendors to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, cost‑effective, and aligned with enterprise technology strategies.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in modern application design, hands‑on development, cloud and hybrid architectures, and the ability to influence and mentor teams across the organization.

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts (Monday - Friday)
• Safety sensitive position: No
• Application deadline: March 17, 2026

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and communicate technology strategy, roadmaps, standards, and solution architectures
• Lead strategic technology initiatives and proofs of concept to explore new capabilities and approaches
• Research and assess technology trends to inform enterprise planning and adoption
• Provide architectural direction, consultation, and oversight to solution delivery teams and vendors
• Conduct architecture reviews to align strategy, standards, and service requirements
• Communicate design decisions, and solution approaches at all organizational levels
• Refine and promote application development standards, patterns, and best practices
• Lead the creation and maintenance of reusable code libraries and shared services
• Mentor developers and provide coaching on modern development frameworks and tools
• Develop training materials that support efficient use of development environments and tools

What You Bring to the Role:

• 15 plus years of IT design, development, and delivery experience in enterprise environments with a degree or diploma in a related discipline; leadership experience is an asset
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills across technical and business teams
• Ability to influence and guide without direct authority
• Experience developing technology strategies and solution architectures for on‑premises and hybrid cloud ecosystems
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks; certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, CBAP, Azure or AWS Architect are assets
• Expertise in modern SPA/PWA development and object‑oriented programming (preferably C#)
• Experience with REST APIs, Entity Framework Core or similar ORM frameworks, Blazor or SPA equivalents, and common design patterns (Unit of Work, Repository)
• Familiarity with ASP.NET Core, Infragistics, Visual Studio, Git, Azure DevOps, SQL/PL‑SQL, and Remedy. 
• Understanding of API‑based integration patterns and related tools

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits 
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
• Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions. 

While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.