206422 - Solution Architect

Orion Innovation; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Innovation in Montreal is seeking a Senior Systems Architect (Cloud & Event-Driven Systems) to lead the architectural evolution of our core platforms. You will define structural blueprints, champion hexagonal and event-driven patterns, and mentor engineers to build scalable, cloud-native solutions.

You will provide technical leadership, evaluate new technologies, drive PoCs, create architecture docs and roadmaps, and ensure designs meet security, performance, and reliability requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years in system architecture or senior technical design roles.
• Hands-on production experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven track record implementing hexagonal, serverless, and microservices.
• Strong expertise in event-driven architectures and high-throughput distributed systems.
• Experience with IaC and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication bridging tech and non-tech stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, resilient systems using hexagonal and event-driven patterns.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and engineering excellence.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, lead PoC initiatives, and propose architectural solutions.
• Create architectural documentation, diagrams, and long-term roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Ensure designs meet non-functional requirements for scalability, performance, reliability and security.

Skills

Systems architecture

Cloud architecture

Event-driven design

Leadership & mentoring

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

Job description

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Role: Senior Systems Architect (Cloud & Event-Driven Systems) - Hybrid

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Systems Architect to lead the technical design and architectural evolution of our core platforms. In this role, you will define the structural blueprint of our systems, champion modern design patterns such as hexagonal and event-driven architectures, and mentor a talented team of engineers to build resilient, scalable cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, resilient systems leveraging modern patterns including hexagonal architecture, serverless computing, and event-driven design.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to development teams to foster engineering excellence.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives, and propose innovative architectural solutions.
• Create clear, comprehensive architectural documentation, diagrams, and long-term technical roadmaps.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into precise technical specifications.
• Ensure all system designs rigorously meet non-functional requirements regarding scalability, performance, reliability, and security.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of dedicated experience in system architecture or senior technical design roles.
• Hands-on, production experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• A proven track record of successfully implementing modern architecture patterns (hexagonal, serverless, microservices).
• Strong expertise in event-driven architectures, asynchronous messaging patterns, and high-throughput distributed systems.
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes ecosystem tools.
• Familiarity with modern data engineering concepts, distributed data stores, and robust API design/management (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
• A strong understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure-by-design principles.
• Comfort working across multiple programming languages and development paradigms.

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