Senior Solutions Architect

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to shape and deliver large-scale digital platforms. This role involves translating business needs into secure technical solutions and incorporating AI capabilities into platform architectures. Ideal candidates should have 8+ years of experience in software engineering, strong cloud architecture knowledge, and the ability to design scalable systems. Publicis Canada values diversity and encourages qualified candidates to apply.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Top-tier mental health benefits

Continuous education opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Experience designing or integrating AI-enabled systems.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex digital platforms.
• Strong background in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep understanding of API design and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture for complex systems.
• Design scalable, modular, and secure architectures.
• Create architecture artifacts including system diagrams.
• Collaborate with security and privacy stakeholders for compliance.
• Lead architecture decisions across cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Software engineering

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Cloud architecture

API design

Agile delivery

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Company Description

Publicis Groupe Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, the second largest communications group in the world and a global leader concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Publicis Groupe Canada represents the vision of a set of collaborative and integrated agencies that offer expertise and insightful services to many of the biggest brands in North America.

Publicis Groupe Canada is committed to its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mandate which focuses on four pillars: Education, Talent Management, Outreach and Giving Back. Since the mandate's launch in 2020, they have made strong and continued growth in all their pillars including top‑tier mental health benefits, regular education sessions for employees, six business resources groups for employees of various backgrounds and their allies and developing training and scholarships programs with POV and the Miami Ad School Canada. The Groupe also launched This Is The Job, an initiative designed to work with Canada's largest school boards to change the complexion of the marketing industry and inspire racialized teens and young adults to consider a career in the industry.

Canadian brands include: Publicis Canada (Publicis Canada, Hawkeye, Razorfish, Publicis Health, ThePubProductions, Nurun, Publicis Sports & Entertainment), Publicis Media (Starcom, Spark Foundry, Zenith), Leo Burnett (Leo Burnett Canada, Ove Brand Design, Leo Burnett Design), Saatchi & Saatchi (Saatchi & Saatchi Canada, Synergize, TPM), MSL Canada/North Strategic (North Strategic, MSL Canada, Notch Canada) and Publicis Sapient.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to play a critical role in shaping and delivering a large‑scale, enterprise‑grade digital platform. This role is responsible for translating complex business and client needs into secure, scalable, and high‑performing technical solutions that integrate across multiple systems, data sources, and services.

The role will also co‑lead the incorporation of AI‑driven capabilities, including machine learning and generative AI, into platform architectures to enhance decision‑making, automation, personalization, and operational efficiency, while ensuring responsible, secure, and ethical use of AI across the enterprise.

You will act as a technical architect and trusted advisor, working closely with product, engineering, data, security, and delivery teams to define architecture, guide implementation, and ensure long‑term sustainability of the platform.

Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Own the end‑to‑end solution architecture for complex, distributed systems spanning cloud services, APIs, data platforms, and integrations.
• Design scalable, modular, and secure architectures that support growth, high availability, and evolving business requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture artifacts including system diagrams, data flows, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps.
• Ensure architectural decisions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and best practices.

Integration, Identity & Security

• Design solutions that integrate with internal and external systems using modern API‑first and event‑driven patterns.
• Collaborate with security and privacy stakeholders to ensure solutions meet authentication, authorization, data protection, and compliance requirements.
• Incorporate identity, access management, and data governance considerations into all architectural designs.

Cloud & Platform Strategy

• Lead architecture decisions across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and platform services.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools that support long‑term platform scalability and reliability.
• Balance innovation with operational stability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Stakeholder & Client Collaboration

• Translate business objectives into clear, actionable technical solutions.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Support client and internal leadership discussions by providing clear architectural options, trade‑offs, and recommendations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Experience designing or integrating AI‑enabled systems, including machine learning, data‑driven, or generative AI solutions within enterprise platforms.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, enterprise‑scale digital platforms.
• Strong background in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Deep understanding of API design, system integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience working within Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban).
• Ability to influence technical direction while collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical decisions and rationale.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures, microservices, and domain‑driven design.

Nice to Have

• Experience with identity, access management, or data‑centric platforms.
• Experience with SASS product development
• Familiarity with responsible AI principles, data privacy, and bias mitigation in production systems.
• AdTech/MarTech experience
• Experience in regulated or privacy‑sensitive environments.
• Prior experience supporting multiple products or clients within a shared platform ecosystem.

Additional Information

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources at 416‑925‑7733 or by email [e-mail].