Digital Architect - Remote / Telecommute

Cynet systems Inc; Alberta; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Alberta is seeking a Digital Architect to lead solution architecture for digital services. Candidates should have significant experience in leading agile teams and designing enterprise-scale solutions. The role requires the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively. This position offers the chance to influence architectural standards and develop user-centric platforms and services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience leading cross-functional agile product teams.
• 5+ years experience as a software architect with enterprise-scale solutions.
• 2+ years experience working with UX design or human-centered design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services.
• Guide teams to ensure successful creation of target architectures.
• Provide guidance in preparing detailed design specifications.

Skills

Architecture planning and design

System integration design

Cloud-native and modernization patterns

API design and management

CI/CD pipeline practices

Microservices and distributed systems

Database schema design and optimization

Strong communication and leadership capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description:

• The Digital Architect will lead solution architecture for digital services by developing architectural plans, uncovering system contexts, providing recommendations, and ensuring iterative implementation.
• The role guides teams in delivering digital services, supports integration strategies, leverages common components, and contributes to detailed design and code reviews.
• This position also supports the development of architecture principles, standards, and documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• The Digital Architect will actively participate in the continuous improvement of the architecture practice and contribute to building user‑centric platforms and services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the solution architecture of digital services.
• Develop overall architectural plans aligned with user‑centered and agile approaches.
• Uncover existing system contexts and provide technical recommendations.
• Deliver solution designs that support iterative implementation.
• Analyze design impacts, risks, and technical exposure.
• Guide teams to ensure successful creation of target architectures.
• Determine tactical approaches for integrations and define system boundaries.
• Identify opportunities to leverage common components and capabilities.
• Provide guidance in preparing detailed design specifications.
• Review and contribute to code changes to support implementation.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to product teams.
• Contribute to architectural vision for a platform of user‑centric services.
• Support the development of service quality principles, metrics, and standards.
• Create architectural materials for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Participate in continuous improvement of architectural practices.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional agile product teams and mentoring developers. (5 Years)
• Experience as a software architect designing and delivering enterprise‑scale solutions using modern development stacks. (5 Years)
• Experience working with teams using UX design, service design, design thinking, or human‑centered design. (2 Years)
• Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large‑scale systems, including integrations and modernization strategies. (4 Years)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. (5 Years)

Experience:

• Enterprise‑scale architecture leadership.
• Cross‑functional agile team leadership.
• Modern development stack implementation.
• Human‑centered design collaboration.
• Large‑scale integration and modernization solution experience.

Should Have:

• Secure development practices and identity and access management understanding.
• Experience with responsive and accessible modern web applications.
• Experience designing and managing APIs and system integrations.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment.
• Experience transforming legacy systems into modern digital services.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Experience designing distributed systems, including event‑driven and microservices architectures.
• Experience with relational and non‑relational databases.
• Experience working with public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards.
• Experience with identity access management in complex organizations.
• Experience identifying efficiencies through common services and reusable components.

Skills:

• Architecture planning and design.
• System integration design.
• Cloud‑native and modernization patterns.
• API design and management.
• CI/CD pipeline practices.
• Microservices and distributed systems.
• Database schema design and optimization.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.