Infrastructure Architect

ROSS; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in financial services in Peel Region is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect. The role involves developing an infrastructure architecture blueprint and ensuring that technology investments meet business requirements. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in technical infrastructure and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work on large scale enterprise solutions with a focus on multi-tier architecture.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in designing, developing, deploying and supporting infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience in large scale multi-tier architecture.
• Ability to work with and mentor other IT technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the infrastructure architecture blueprint.
• Manage infrastructure architecture knowledge base.
• Provide high level solution design and cost estimates.

Skills

10+ years in technical infrastructure

Multi-tier architecture

Network design

Monitoring tools

Mentoring IT staff

Communication skills

Education

University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science

Relevant industrial certification

Tools

IBM mainframe

UNIX - J2EE, IBM WAS, DB2

WIN OS - .NET, SQL Server

FileNet

Job description

Our client, a leader in loan servicing is looking for an Infrastructure Architect.

The Infrastructure Architect will plan and ensure that investments infrastructure technology meets both current and future business requirements and are able to provide the best ROI to the corporation.

SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and maintain the infrastructure architecture blueprint that will support current and future business growth, as well as deliver the lowest possible TCO on technical infrastructures and highest possible ROI on infrastructure investment.
• Manages the infrastructure architecture knowledge base, including but not limited to: current and target infrastructure inventory and schematics, migration path from current environment to target blueprint, platform to platform interfaces, systems management principles and standards.
• Provides high level solution design, cost estimate and recommendations for new technology implementations and changes to existing technology. Assists with the documentation of implementation steps.
• Participates in project work and day to day IT Operations initiatives to ensure consistent application and implementation of the infrastructure architecture recommendations, standards and guidelines.
• Researches and provides decision papers as required to substantiate technology decisions.
• Provides third level support to any significant technology changes and production issues.
• Keeps current on industry standards and practices for IT infrastructure implementation, maintenance and monitoring through research via internet, vendor information and other appropriate media as well as attendance at industry and user conferences.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• At least 10 years industry experience in designing, developing, deploying and supporting technical infrastructure in a large-scale enterprise. Experience in mainframe and multi tiered architecture integration and deployment, network design, monitoring tools, interfaces, connectivity to heterogeneous environments and capacity planning are required.
• In depth understanding and hand on experience in implementing large scale multi tiered architecture as well as the associated ongoing monitoring, support and maintenance are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and mentor other IT technical staff.
• Well-developed presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to converse a technical level with other IT technical staff as well as explain base technology design to senior management and business executives.
• Ability to focus on the long-term plan while providing recommendations and design for near term deliverables.
• Ability to get results through motivation and influence without direct authority over the staff.
• Ability to manage time and priorities across several initiatives.
• Formal Computer Technology training. University Degree or College Diploma with major in Computer Science or completion of specialized technology programs.
• Relevant industrial certification and accreditation required.
• Our key data processing environments include:
  • IBM mainframe
  • UNIX - J2EE, IBM WAS, DB2
  • WIN OS - .NET, SQL Server
  • FileNet