IT Architect

Desjardins Group; Shawinigan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes innovation and a positive workplace culture. As an IT architect, you will play a crucial role in shaping solutions that align with business objectives while ensuring security and performance. You will guide and support various business sectors, actively monitor new technologies, and design efficient architectures that promote reusability. With a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, this is an opportunity to contribute to a team that values individual differences and fosters a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about technology and want to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Telework equipment reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in architecture design, analysis, or application development is essential.
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide IT solutions and support business sectors to ensure integration.
• Design solutions that meet business needs efficiently and securely.

Skills

Architecture Design

Application Development

Cloud-based Platforms

Business Analysis

Bilingual (French required)

Education

Relevant Experience in IT Architecture

Job description

IT architects at Desjardins build on strategic planning by Desjardins Group, business requirements, market trends, current technological context, and standards for the field. Desjardins is the largest private IT employer in Quebec with over 7,000 permanent employees in this field. An outstanding member/client experience is our #1 goal. It relies on security, performance, and integration of solutions, as well as long-term investments. IT architects therefore contribute to Desjardins's goals as they take human capital, data, and technology into account as well as their respective relationships with both internal and external environments.

WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING:

• Solutions architect
• Software architect
• Domain architect
• Enterprise architect
• And much more!

Here are the main IT areas we work with:

Applications | Web | Digital | IT foundations | IT platforms | Cryptography | API | Cloud computing | Network and system security | Telecommunications | Data | Business intelligence

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Guide IT solutions
• Guide and support business sectors
• Ensure cross-sector integration of solutions
• Actively monitor opportunities offered by new technologies and business approaches
• Proactively develop architecture targets and supporting foundations
• Help identify and prioritize business and technology projects and support business strategies
• Design solutions that meet the business needs of projects based on architecture targets and foundations that maximize the achievement of business objectives in a simple, efficient, compliant, and secure manner, and that promote reusability

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Advantages apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Relevant experience in an architecture design, analysis, and/or application development role
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French required
• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms

At Desjardins, we don't follow fads. We innovate. There's a difference.

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity, and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting, and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients, and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Information technology (FG)