Solution Architect

Fortra; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortra in Canada is seeking a collaborative and experienced Solution Architect to translate customer requirements into scalable enterprise solutions. You will bridge business needs with engineering, data integration, and security considerations, guiding large projects from design to implementation.

In this role you’ll lead architecture sessions, mentor delivery teams, and partner with Sales to shape technical proposals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solution architecture or related role.
• Experience designing B2B and data integration solutions.
• Client-facing consulting or implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect data integration solutions based on requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specs.
• Lead discovery, architecture sessions with customers and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams.

Skills

Solution architecture

Data integration

B2B integration

Client-facing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Visio

Job description

Whether you're an experienced professional or just getting started, your contributions matter at Fortra. If you're passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more!

We are seeking a collaborative and experienced Solution Architect to join our team. In this role, you will develop a deep understanding of customer business and technical requirements and translate those needs into comprehensive solution designs that define the key architectural components of enterprise solutions.

You will serve as a critical connection between customers, business stakeholders, Product, and Engineering teams, ensuring technical and business alignment throughout the project lifecycle. Your ability to bridge business and technology perspectives, navigate complex requirements, and guide architectural decisions will be essential to delivering scalable, secure, and effective solutions.

This role requires strong technical expertise, customer-facing communication skills, and the ability to lead complex integration initiatives from solution design through successful implementation.

What You'll Do

• Design and architect data integration solutions based on customer business and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications that provide a clear foundation for solution design and implementation.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to identify process improvements and guide the design, testing, and implementation of large or complex technical projects.
• Facilitate interactive discovery, architecture, design, and functional specification sessions with customers and stakeholders.
• Apply analytical and systems-thinking approaches to solving complex technical and business problems.
• Present proposed solution architectures to customers, clearly explaining how Fortra will implement the solution and how it will operate within the customer's environment.
• Communicate complex technology concepts and architectural decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Establish, document, and promote technical and delivery best practices that improve efficiency, scalability, and consistency.
• Provide technical leadership to project and delivery teams, helping guide execution and maintain high standards of delivery excellence.
• Support continuous improvement of solution architecture and delivery methodologies.
• Partner with Sales and Pre-Sales teams on customer opportunities, including solution development, RFP responses, technical presentations, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Provide clear recommendations and communicate technical strategies, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to customers and executive stakeholders.
• Help customers understand how solutions across the Fortra portfolio can address broader business and technical requirements.
• Apply relevant technology trends, security requirements, industry best practices, and Fortra capabilities to customer solutions.
• Contribute to Fortra's reputation as a trusted enterprise technology and services partner.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve solution design, business analysis, and delivery processes.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in solution architecture, technical services, enterprise integration, software implementation, or a comparable technical role.
• Demonstrated experience designing and architecting B2B and data integration solutions.
• Experience with data integration concepts including data translation, mapping, EDI, XML, flat files, APIs, and other enterprise data formats and integration methods.
• Demonstrated experience leading large or complex systems integration initiatives from design through implementation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise solution architecture, system interoperability, and integration patterns.
• Experience translating business requirements into functional and technical solution designs.
• Strong understanding of data security, privacy, and regulatory considerations relevant to enterprise integrations and the movement of sensitive data.
• Previous experience in a client-facing technical services, consulting, implementation, or solution architecture role.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to customers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate technical discovery and solution design sessions.
• Experience working with customers, technical teams, and business stakeholders across multiple functional areas.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and collaborate effectively with globally distributed delivery teams.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft productivity and documentation tools, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio or comparable diagramming tools.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

This position requires proficiency in English to interact, support and/or provide services to non-French speaking customers, employees and/or partners inside and/or outside the province of Quebec.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We do not require Canadian work experience; all relevant experience will be considered. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Expected Compensation: C$110,000 - C$155,000

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.