Salesforce Solution Architect

Jobtailor; Quebec; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead architecture across programs, ensuring alignment with TOGAF, Zachman, and governance frameworks.

This role requires 12+ years in IT, with 5+ years in architecture within large-scale projects, and proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, with fluency in French and working English.

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, information systems, computer/software engineering, mathematics or equivalent.
• Has 12 years of IT experience, including at least 5 years in architecture within large-scale projects.
• Demonstrates leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams (internal and external).
• Able to manage multiple dimensions of complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and simplification skills; strong negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into architectural solutions and lead architecture governance.
• Lead architecture decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee end-to-end architecture integrity from design through delivery.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture team to maintain corporate alignment and standards.
• Guide cross-functional teams and external vendors in solution delivery.
• Monitor trends and ensure compliance with organizational guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Change Management

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

High-Availability Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / information systems / software engineering

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman

Job description

• Translating requirements into solutions and ensuring deliveries comply with the approved design across all dimensions (architecture lead), including: System — functional and non-functional requirements, development, component selection and reuse, and integration;


• Technology — technical and non-functional requirements, use of new design approaches (e.g., cloud, mobility), security, performance, and availability;


• Organizational — processes, change management, requirements (functional specifications), and legal and regulatory obligations.


• Providing leadership in solution review governance and proposing, reviewing, and approving architecture decisions in accordance with corporate frameworks.


• Ensuring solution alignment and integration within impacted ecosystems to minimize potential issues and, when likely or unavoidable, proposing pragmatic workaround solutions.


• Ensuring the integrity and quality of the solution from design to delivery (end-to-end), including oversight during execution and validation of requirements against test results.


• Ensuring consistency of technological solutions with strategic objectives and contributing to process optimization by proposing evolution and simplification scenarios.


• Providing multidisciplinary leadership within the solution delivery team (designers, analysts, developers, etc.) and with surrounding collaborators, including external vendors.


• Contributing to project success by facilitating schedule, scope, and budget management.


• Maintaining traceability of architecture decisions, certifying technical project documentation, and ensuring updates to permanent documentation impacted by the work.


• Acting as a guardian of the methodological approach and architecture process in place within the organization.


• With the support of and in collaboration with the Enterprise Architecture team, helping preserve corporate alignment by contributing to the evolution of and ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture guidelines, processes, standardized tools, standards, and architectural methods.


• When required, submitting exemption requests for exceptional cases.


• Acting as the application owner within the enterprise repository to ensure it is kept up to date and to guarantee the accuracy of information related to assigned applications and technologies, in collaboration with the application portfolio owner.


• Continuously monitoring architecture trends that comply with company standards and guidelines.

Requirements

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, information systems, computer or software engineering, mathematics, or another relevant field of equivalent level.


• Has 12 years of experience in information technology, including a minimum of 5 years in architecture within large-scale projects and organizations.


• Demonstrates proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams composed of internal and external resources.


• Shows a strong ability to manage multiple dimensions of complex initiatives simultaneously.


• Is recognized for excellent communication and simplification skills.


• Stands out for strong negotiation skills and advanced conflict resolution abilities.


• Demonstrates a high tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty, and frequent change.


• Has solid knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent.


• Has significant experience designing high-volume, high-availability applications and systems.


• Has participated in large-scale digital transformation initiatives and projects.


• Has experience working with SDLC, DevOps, Agile methodologies, MVP, LEAN, and ITIL.


• Has knowledge of the financial services and insurance sector, considered an asset.


• Is highly proficient in French, both spoken and written.


• Has an intermediate level of English, as the role involves facilitating presentations and meetings, as well as producing documentation and emails with internal and external partners on a weekly basis.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman, with a strong focus on designing high-volume, high-availability applications. Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and facilitating large-scale digital transformation initiatives while ensuring compliance with organizational standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks


• High-Volume Application Design


• Digital Transformation Initiatives


• Agile Methodologies


• Leadership in Multidisciplinary Teams

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Enterprise Architecture


• High-Availability Systems


• SDLC


• DevOps


• Agile


• MVP


• LEAN


• ITIL


• Requirements Analysis


• Component Selection

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Negotiation Skills


• Conflict Resolution


• Change Management


• Tolerance for Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

• Financial Services


• Insurance Sector


• Architecture Governance


• Process Optimization


• Regulatory Compliance