Senior Solution Architect

CGI; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consulting firm seeks a Senior Solution Architect in Ottawa, Canada, to lead the design and analysis of solutions that address business problems. The role requires expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in technology-focused disciplines. Candidates must be eligible for security clearance and possess strong communication and problem-solving abilities to ensure alignment with business strategies. Competitive compensation is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience with 2 years leading projects.
• In depth knowledge of enterprise architecture disciplines.
• Experience with Cloud computing architectures for Azure, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Translates business strategy into solution architecture.
• Leads Solutions Architecture, Design and Analysis.
• Participating in solution assessment and technology selection.

Skills

DevOps

English

Enterprise Architecture

IT Service Management

Kubernetes

OpenShift

UML (Unified Modeling Language)

French

Education

Degree in computer science or related technology field

Tools

Cloud computing architectures

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Security Clearance: eligible for secret clearance (10+ years residing in Canada) is a must for this role.

The Solution Architect is a senior role that plays a vital part in shaping the technology landscape within the Enterprise Architecture department. This individual will lead the solutions design and analysis for solutions to business problems, as well as provide strategic advice to management and peers on technology related matters. This role will facilitate and collaborate with all areas within IT and key business partners to ensure solutions provide desired business outcomes that align with the business strategy. As such the Solution Architect will require a deep knowledge and understanding of how the many components of information technology work together to create a functioning ecosystem. The Solution Architect will be a guiding force on the team as they create and document platform, application and technology standards and roadmaps for the team. This role will require a high level of creativity, problem solving, and communication skills.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Translates business strategy into solution architecture.
• Leads Solutions Architecture, Design and Analysis. Designing technology agnostic data integrations, automations, and application interfaces/contracts.
• Performing impact analysis for architecture changes.
• Preparing required solution architecture artifacts.
• Aligning solutions to enterprise architecture framework.
• Participating in solution assessment and technology selection.
• Develop application design strategies, and roadmaps.
• Monitoring solution development, providing mentorship.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Minimum of a Degree in computer science or related technology focused discipline and 5 years of experience, including 2 years leading projects and/or supervising others.
• Experience developing solution architecture for large-scale implementation projects.
• In depth knowledge of enterprise architecture disciplines such as business, application, data, cloud and security.
• In depth knowledge of application development technologies and frameworks including web development, client server, multi-tier, database and middleware.
• Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps).
• Knowledge and understanding of different modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
• Experience with Cloud computing architectures for Azure, AWS, etc.
• Containerized workloads using OpenShift / Kubernetes.
• Understanding of emerging technologies like AI / ML / RPA.
• Understanding of high-level disaster recovery framework planning, design and implementation.
• Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls.
• Understanding and knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

Soft Skills

• Ability to work with domain architects and developers in an in-and-out outsourced environment
• Ability to propose and estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives
• Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• Creativity and Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Adaptability and Versatility
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Deliverables Presentation

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,000–$155,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills

• DevOps
• English
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT Service Management
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• UML (Unified ModelingLanguage)
• French

What you can expect from us

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You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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