Solutions Architect

Alteo Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Solutions Architect for a permanent position in Montreal. The ideal candidate will have 7–10+ years of relevant experience, strong expertise in cloud technologies, and must be fluent in French. Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, leading experiments, and providing technical support. The role requires collaboration with diverse teams and offers flexibility with a mostly remote setup, requiring only six days per month in the downtown office.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in solutions architecture.
• Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Interest in new technologies and trends in the field.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure technological architectures.
• Lead experiments and cloud environment commissioning.
• Consult and support teams with technical assistance.
• Produce architectural documentation in line with IT strategy.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Fluency in French

Data pipeline development

Cloud technologies expertise

Agile-Safe methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Spark

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

GitHub

Job description

Overview

Alteo is looking for a Solutions Architect for a permanent position based in Montreal. You will work in a dynamic, delivery‑focused environment with cutting‑edge cloud technologies within a multi‑train SAFe structure. The role offers high 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 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, and 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).
• Expertise in relational and non‑relational database technologies (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.) and ETL/ELT principles.
• Experience with cloud‑based data load management engines (GCP, Azure, AWS); interest in GCP, BigQuery, Composer, DataProc.
• Knowledge of business intelligence, Big Data, and semantic layer concepts (e.g., Power BI).
• Knowledge of AI/ML is a plus.

Software & Integration

• Expertise in more than one object‑oriented and scripting language (Python, advanced SQL, Bash).
• Knowledge of design patterns (distributed architecture, microservices, API integration, event‑driven and streaming).
• Expertise in software engineering practices: Agile‑SAFe, peer review, CI/CD, OWASP.
• In‑depth knowledge of automation, industrialization, and deployment tools (GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Infrastructure / Cloud Computing

• Experience with containerization technologies (K8s/GKE, Docker, Helm).
• Experience deploying identity and security solutions (IAM/CIAM, network configurations, firewalls, VNet, DNS, DDoS).
• Experience with FinOps practices and deploying cloud tools for cost optimization.