Senior Enterprise Architect: Strategy & Modernization Leader

Desjardins; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Pension plan

Group insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins, through Worldsource Management Services, seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern the architecture strategy, leading a team across solution, data, integration, infrastructure, and security.

The role reports to the CTO and ensures alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and strategic direction, driving modernization, governance, and governance-driven innovation across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Eight+ years of relevant experience, including three years in management.
• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technology leadership roles.
• Experience leading architecture or technology teams.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and governance.
• Experience leading technology transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Certifications: TOGAF, Cloud (Azure/AWS/Google), CISSP, ITIL, SAFe or related.
• Strong communication skills in French and English (oral & written).
• Willingness to travel to Ontario & Quebec offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performance architecture team with clear priorities and development plans.
• Oversee architecture governance, reviews, and approvals, addressing risks and modernization opportunities.
• Develop and maintain architecture capabilities, standards, and governance processes.
• Create current-state and target-state architectures and roadmaps aligned to business strategy.
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into architectural directions.
• Provide architectural leadership across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Drive transformation and modernization initiatives, promoting innovation and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Technology leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication (French & English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

TOGAF

Cloud Certifications (Azure/AWS/Google)

CISSP

ITIL

SAFe

Job description

Desjardins, through Worldsource Management Services, seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern the architecture strategy, leading a team across solution, data, integration, infrastructure, and security.

The role reports to the CTO and ensures alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and strategic direction, driving modernization, governance, and governance-driven innovation across the organization.