Senior Solutions Architect

HRB; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A Toronto-based technology company is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide expertise in solution architecture and technology strategy. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in software development, particularly with cloud technologies and modern architectural patterns. This role involves preparing technical solutions, participating in client meetings, and leading project developments within a collaborative and diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with the architecture and support of software projects.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and development.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in solution architecture.
• Lead the response to RFPs and support Professional Services teams.
• Participate in Pre-Sales meetings and validate project scope.

Skills

Expertise in solution architecture

Experience with MEAN/MERN stacks

Cloud platform familiarity (Azure, AWS, GCP)

NoSQL and RDBMS experience

Kubernetes & Docker proficiency

Conceptual knowledge of Machine Learning

DevOps practices understanding

Job description

Overview

Senrior Solutions Architect

Our client is a Toronto based company with over 16 years of experience in creating technology solutions for clients across North America. They leverage the latest cloud technology and hire top talent to modernize applications so that businesses can succeed in today’s digital world.

Be Open & Collaborate: Our Culture Says It All

You’ll work very closely with a diverse tight-knit group of creative and talented people who are passionate about technology, software, and solutions. Not only will you work in a collaborative and supportive environment, you’ll also grow your existing skills while keeping up with technology trends.

Who We Are

We’re passionate about creating an environment where every team member feels empowered to share their unique point of view. We celebrate diverse talents and encourage our teammates to share their whole selves – because our greatest source of inspiration is each other, and we believe diversity drives innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in solution architecture, technology strategy and technical design decisions.
• Be an expert on our service offering and partner with clients to identify objectives and outcomes of prospective projects.
• Participate in Pre-Sales meetings with current and prospective clients.
• Assess customer business and technical requirements, define scope and provide estimates for solutions across numerous verticals and industries.
• Validate proposed project scoping with internal stakeholders including project managers, technical leads, designers, strategists and project teams.
• Ability to communicate architectural decisions to a varied audience including business and technology stakeholders from the conceptual to the physical perspectives.
• Ability to recognize and balance functional and non-functional requirements to ensure the optimal solution for the end customer
• Lead the response to RFPs/RFIs and produce documentation to support recommended solutions.
• Leverage existing technology partners into proposed solutions to strengthen relationships.
• Transition project requirements to Sales and Professional Services teams following sale completion for smooth implementation.
• Build prototypes and participate regularly in demos to clients and at tech industry events to positively represent us
• Provide thought leadership through internal training sessions, webinars and public speaking to promote us as a technology leader.
• Support Professional Services teams with delivery of the proposed solutions.
• Join Delivery teams as a subject matter expert, up to 50% of the time.
• Embrace and contribute to the achievement of our sustainability goals relating to Good Health & Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equity and Reduced Inequalities

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience with the architecture, design, development, deployment and support of software projects.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional paradigms and architectural patterns.
• Advanced level of experience working with MEAN and MERN stacks as well as Java Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience with at least 2 cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Advanced level of experience working with NoSQL and RDMS.
• Sound experience with Kubernetes & Docker.
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture Design and Domain Driven Design.
• Previous hands-on experience with Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, AWS Glue, ADFS, Databricks, etc.)
• Conceptual knowledge of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices and experience building DevSecOps pipelines.
• Past experience deploying complex CI/CD pipelines (Ex: Blue Green, Canary using Jenkins, Azure or AWS native technologies).
• Team first mentality
• Adaptability to changing project and technology requirements while being hands-on with project teams.
• GoLang & Python experience is an asset.
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time.