Security Solutions Architecture Advisor

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation and wellness days

Employee Assistance Program

Ergonomic furniture program

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to define and evolve data protection architectures across the lifecycle. You will translate business, security and regulatory requirements into practical architecture solutions, and collaborate with security, product and delivery teams to ensure integrated, compliant outcomes.

The role emphasizes designing data protection controls across Microsoft 365, cloud environments, and SaaS platforms, with

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solution Architect in a large/complex organization.
• Knowledge of data protection, cybersecurity and DSPM.
• Experience designing data protection controls across Microsoft 365, clouds, SaaS.
• Ability to translate security and risk requirements into architecture.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve data protection architectures.
• Translate regulatory requirements into architecture solutions.
• Design protection across data lifecycle.
• Produce architecture deliverables and diagrams.
• Ensure alignment with security frameworks and iA standards.
• Participate in governance and present recommendations.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with security, product, delivery teams.
• Provide architectural guidance to stakeholders.
• Contribute to roadmaps and reusable architectures.
• Adopt a T-shaped approach across related domains.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cybersecurity

Communication

Influencing

Bilingual FR/EN

Tools

Microsoft 365

Cloud environments

Data protection tools

Job description

• Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec

Would you like to contribute to data protection within a large organization and help advance strategic security solutions?

Join our Data Protection team as a Solution Architect. You will play a key role in defining and evolving solutions designed to protect iA’s sensitive information throughout its lifecycle.

Your primary mandate will be to define and evolve the architecture of data protection capabilities, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), as well as the integration of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities into the data protection ecosystem to support the discovery, classification, risk assessment and protection of sensitive data. You will work closely with security, architecture, product and delivery teams to translate business, security, risk and compliance requirements into solutions that are consistent, sustainable and adapted to iA’s ecosystem.

Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will be at the heart of our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Define and evolve solution architectures related to data protection and contribute to establishing the target-state vision.
• Translate business, security, risk, compliance and regulatory requirements into concrete and achievable architecture solutions.
• Design architectures that address data protection throughout the entire data lifecycle.
• Produce and maintain key architecture deliverables, including architecture documentation, diagrams, impact assessments and recommendations.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture directions, security frameworks and iA standards.
• Participate in architecture governance forums and reviews, and present recommendations as required.
• Identify risks, impacts, dependencies and integration challenges, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with security specialists, designers, delivery teams, product owners and other architects to ensure integrated and consistent solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor, influence decisions and provide clear architectural guidance to various stakeholders.
• Contribute to the standardization and reuse of data protection capabilities, models and reference architectures.
• Contribute to the roadmap and long-term evolution of data protection capabilities.
• Adopt a T-shaped approach by combining deep expertise in solution architecture and data protection with the ability to collaborate effectively across related areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, infrastructure, applications, data and delivery.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We are looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience as a Solution Architect, ideally within a large or complex organization.
• Has experience in cybersecurity or information security, with a strong understanding of data protection challenges.
• Has experience designing data protection controls across Microsoft 365, cloud environments, SaaS applications and data platforms.
• Demonstrates the ability to design solution architectures and produce structured deliverables such as diagrams, architecture documentation and impact assessments.
• Has experience working in an environment with formal architecture governance and review processes.
• Can translate complex issues into clear, pragmatic and achievable directions and solutions.
• Has a strong understanding of information technology, security, cloud environments and data protection principles.
• Can assess impacts, risks, dependencies and integrations across different solutions and platforms.
• Has excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrates autonomy, curiosity and the ability to take ownership of complex issues and move discussions toward decisions.
• Is proficient in both French and English to collaborate with teams and partners in both languages.

Specific qualifications and experience

• Solution architecture in a complex environment
• Cybersecurity and data protection
• Solution architecture design and architecture documentation
• Cloud and Microsoft 365 environments
• Ability to influence technical and business stakeholders

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development come together with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• Artificial intelligence is accessible to everyone, helping you increase your personal effectiveness while supporting the organization’s growth.
• A healthy, safe, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to reach and develop their full potential.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Employee share purchase plan
• Vacation, wellness and personal development days
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Ergonomic furniture program
• Performance bonus
• Discounts on iA products
• And much more!

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Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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