Solutions Architect

Alteo; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Montreal is seeking a Solutions Architect for a permanent position. This role involves designing scalable and secure technology architectures and leading cloud experiments. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 7-10 years of relevant experience, and fluency in French. This position offers high flexibility, requiring only six days per month in the downtown office while contributing to sustainable development efforts.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant experience in information technology and solutions architecture.
• Proven experience in solutions architecture and feasibility studies.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure technological architectures and infrastructures.
• Lead experiments and proofs of concept in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure the quality of solutions.

Skills

Fluency in spoken and written French

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Passion for new technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Spark

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Python

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Overview

Alteo is looking for a Solutions Architect for a permanent position based in Montreal.

Joining our client means working in a dynamic, delivery-focused environment, where you will work with cutting‑edge cloud technologies within a multi‑train SAFe structure.

By contributing to an essential mission focused on sustainable development, you will also enjoy a high degree of flexibility, with only six days per month required in the downtown office.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high‑performance, and secure technological architectures and infrastructures;
• Lead experiments, proofs of concept, and the commissioning of cloud environments;
• Recommend robust, reliable IT solutions that are consistent with the organization's technological orientations;
• Act as a consultant, support teams, and provide technical assistance to employees;
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners to ensure the quality and performance of the solutions delivered;
• Produce architectural documentation or ensure its quality and consistency when produced by others, in line with the IT strategic plan;
• Contribute to risk analyses and cost/benefit assessments of proposed solutions.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent;
• 7‑10+ years of relevant experience in information technology and solutions architecture;
• Fluency in spoken and written French;
• Proven experience in solutions architecture, with significant contributions to feasibility, design, implementation, and delivery phases;
• Motivational leadership and ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders from various sectors;
• Passion for new technologies and ability to stay at the forefront of trends in the field;
• Excellent communication, analysis, and synthesis skills, as well as a strong ability to formulate clear and structured recommendations;
• Versatility, autonomy, and rigor in the execution of daily responsibilities;
• Ability to listen and understand technological and organizational issues.

Data and Analytics

• Expertise in data pipeline development (Spark, PySpark, SQL, YAML, Parquet format);
• Expertise in the design, implementation, and operation of relational and non-relational database technologies (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.) and ETL/ELT principles;
• Expertise in cloud‑based data load management engines such as GCP, Azure, and AWS. Interested in learning GCP, BigQuery, Composer, and DataProc;
• Knowledge of business intelligence, Big Data, and semantic layer concepts (e.g., Power BI);
• Knowledge of AI (MCP and ML an asset).

Software and Integration

Expertise in more than one object‑oriented and scripting programming language (e.g., Python, advanced SQL, Bash);

Expertise in design patterns (i.e., distributed architecture, microservices architecture, API integration, event‑driven and streaming architecture, etc.);

Expertise in all principles related to software engineering practices, e.g., Agile‑SAFe, peer review, CI/CD, OWASP;

In‑depth knowledge of automation, industrialization, and deployment products (GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.) in the solution delivery chain.

Infrastructure / Cloud Computing

• Experience in containerization technologies (K8s/GKE, Docker, Helm);
• Experience in deploying identity solution configurations (IAM/CIAM) for solution client users and internal users contributing to technology solutions;
• Experience in deploying network configurations, security policies, landing zones, firewalls, vnet, DNS, DDoS, OSI Model;
• Experience in deploying cloud tools for FinOps practices.