Software Solution Architecture Advisor

IA Financial Services; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IA Financial Services seeks a Software Solution Architecture Advisor to lead enterprise architecture efforts across the Group Insurance, Savings and Retirement programs in Canada. You will translate business and technology requirements into scalable solutions, govern architecture decisions, and guide delivery teams through design, development and deployment.

Fluent in French and English, you will collaborate with cross-country partners, manage timelines and budgets, and uphold TOGAF/Zachman

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business computing, information systems, or related field.
• 12 years of IT experience, with at least 7 years in architecture on large projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams (internal and external).
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change in dynamic environments.
• Familiar with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience with high-volume, high-availability applications and systems.
• Strong knowledge of strategic information technologies.
• Experience with SDLC, DevOps, Agile, MVP, LEAN and ITIL.
• Bilingual French and English, able to collaborate with English-speaking partners across Canada.

Aufgaben

• Translate business and technology requirements into scalable solutions aligned with architecture guidelines.
• Provide governance leadership for solution reviews and architecture decisions.
• Ensure solutions integrate within ecosystems and address issues with pragmatic workarounds.
• Oversee end-to-end solution integrity from design to delivery and validation.
• Lead delivery teams and external collaborators across projects and vendors.
• Help manage timelines, scope, and budgets to drive project success.
• Maintain traceability of architecture decisions and document technical details.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture methodology, standards and tools.
• Monitor obsolescence and plan replacement, upgrades, or retirement.
• Contribute to prioritization and remediation plans with stakeholders.
• Act as application owner within enterprise repositories and maintain data accuracy.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communications

Multi‑disciplinary teams

Negotiation

Change management

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman

SDLC

DevOps

Agile

LEAN

ITIL

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Build the future with us

Are you passionate about digital transformation and looking to contribute to the purpose of a company that strives to ensure its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Software Solution Architecture Advisor , you will play a key role in the transformation of the Group Insurance, Savings and Retirement sector and in the delivery of the Horizon program.

You will contribute to building a strong technology foundation aimed at improving the quality of services provided to stakeholders, simplifying processes and tools for employees, supporting the organization's growth, and increasing technological and administrative efficiency.

This role is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and reach your full potential within a caring and trusted company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of what we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What you'll accomplish with us

• Translate business and technology requirements into solutions and ensure that deliverables comply with the defined architecture, including system, technology and organizational requirements;
• Provide leadership in the governance of solution reviews, and propose, review and approve architecture decisions in accordance with corporate guidelines;
• Ensure solutions are aligned and integrated within the appropriate ecosystems, anticipate potential issues and recommend pragmatic workarounds when necessary;
• Ensure the integrity and quality of end-to-end solutions, from design through delivery, including by overseeing implementation and validating requirements based on test results;
• Provide multidisciplinary leadership to delivery teams, including designers, analysts and developers, as well as external collaborators and vendors;
• Contribute to project success by facilitating the management of timelines, scope and budgets;
• Maintain traceability of architecture decisions, certify project technical documentation and ensure that permanent documentation is kept up to date;
• Ensure the application of the organization's architecture methodology and processes, as well as compliance with the guidelines, standards, tools and methods established by Enterprise Architecture;
• Take ownership of application, component and technology obsolescence matters by monitoring developments, assessing impacts and risks, and recommending appropriate courses of action, including replacement, upgrades or retirement;
• Contribute to prioritization and remediation plans in collaboration with various stakeholders;
• Act as the application owner within the enterprise repository and ensure that information related to the applications and technologies under your responsibility is accurate and up to date;
• Continuously monitor trends and emerging approaches in architecture to promote solutions that comply with corporate standards and guidelines.

What could accelerate your success in this role

• Holds a bachelor's degree in computer science, business computing, information systems, computer or software engineering, mathematics, or another relevant field of study at an equivalent level;
• Has 12 years of experience in information technology, including at least 7 years as an architecture professional working on major projects and within large organizations;
• Demonstrates leadership with multidisciplinary teams composed of both internal and external resources;
• Has a strong ability to manage multiple dimensions of complex initiatives simultaneously;
• Stands out for their communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts in clear and accessible terms;
• Has excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Demonstrates a high tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty and frequent change;
• Is familiar with enterprise architecture frameworks, including TOGAF and Zachman;
• Has experience designing high-volume, high-availability applications and systems;
• Has a strong knowledge and understanding of strategic information technologies;
• Has experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), DevOps, Agile methodologies, MVP, LEAN and ITIL;
• Has an advanced level of proficiency in both French and English, as the incumbent will be required to collaborate daily, both verbally and in writing, with unilingual English-speaking partners, teams and stakeholders located across Canada.

Why you'll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development come together with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence in everyone's hands, helping you increase your personal effectiveness while contributing to the organization's growth;
• A healthy, safe, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone's potential can thrive and develop;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to