Senior Digital Architect

Definity Financial; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Insurance and Financial Services sector is looking for a Lead Digital Enterprise Architect to redefine their digital strategy. The role involves collaborating with business leaders, creating technical roadmaps, and ensuring scalable and secure digital architecture solutions. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in digital technologies and experience in B2C and B2B environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an architect in a complex environment.
• In-depth knowledge of digital technologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define target state architecture.
• Create technical roadmaps for digital architecture solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

University Degree in Computer Science

Tools

DXP Platforms

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

Job description

We are seeking a talented, passionate, and engaged team-player to join our elite Architecture team. As our Lead Digital Enterprise Architect, you will partner with business leaders and other architects to reimaginewhat digital insurance could be and partner with delivery leaders to bring those desired experiences to life.

Definity has a strong reputation as an innovative digital leader in the Insurance and Financial Services industry. We need a seasoned architect to refresh our digital strategy across our various digital assets and business models – informational and transactional B2C and B2B sites. This includes consideration of enterprise-class DXP solutions as well as bespoke custom development. This is an end-to-end role for an innovative yet practical architect who likes to both set the strategy and drive the solution architecture and delivery.

What can you expect in this role?

• Collaborate, guide, and build consensus among technology and business stakeholders to define the target state architecture while understanding limitations and dependencies.
• Create technical roadmaps and implementation plans for digital architecture solutions.
• Ensure digital architecture solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to inform digital architecture decisions.
• Contribute to setting architectural standards as a member of the Architecture Review Board and producing solution architecture artifacts aligned to those standards.
• Contribute as a key member of the project delivery team to ensure adherence to the solution architecture and design intent.
• Present concepts and recommendations to senior leaders and executive audiences in a clear and concise manner, including explaining technical topics in non-technical language.
• Continuously engage with business and technology stakeholders to define business, technical, functional, and non-functional requirements aligned with their respective strategies.

What do you bring to the role?

• In-depth knowledge of digital technologies and best practices for both B2C and B2B. business models, including front-end technologies and frameworks, DXP platforms, cloud computing, big data, and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of user journeys for customer-first process analysis and solution development.
• Proven experience as an architect in a complex and fast-paced environment with shifting requirements and iterative scope.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate complex (technical) messages and tradeoffs and tell a compelling story.
• Experience in financial services industry or other large and complex B2C and B2B environments strongly favored. Insurance industry knowledge preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and lead cross-functional teams.
• University Degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.

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