System Architect – Brake and Thermal HIL

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Markham, ON is seeking a Solution Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture team. You will design scalable technology solutions, guide complex implementations, and ensure architecture aligns with business objectives, security, and IT strategy.

This full-time, hybrid role offers a salary range of CAD 115k–145k depending on experience, with opportunities to influence technology roadmaps and governance across multi-platform environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of solution architecture and design experience.
• Strong MS 365/SharePoint implementation and architecture.
• Experience across complex, multi-platform environments.
• Experience with ERP/CRM/document management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and business requirements.
• Evaluate proposed solutions, identify risks and trade-offs, and support architecture governance and decision-making.
• Contribute to technology strategy, roadmaps, budgeting, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Assess current applications, systems, and data models and develop target-state architecture and solution blueprints.
• Support enterprise integrations, data architecture, governance, and technology lifecycle initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for AI, GenAI, and automation, considering security, privacy, regulatory requirements, data sensitivity, and cost.
• Partner with product owners, developers, vendors, and delivery teams throughout solution design and implementation.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, models, interface specifications, and architecture decision records.
• Incorporate security, privacy, compliance, and risk considerations into solution design.
• Provide technical guidance to business and IT stakeholders and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder communication

Technical documentation

Analytical thinking

Security-by-design

Multi-platform environments

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 / SharePoint

Salesforce

AWS

MuleSoft

Job description

Our client is a well-established financial services organization seeking a Solution Architect to join its Enterprise Architecture team. This role will focus on designing scalable technology solutions, guiding complex implementations, and ensuring architecture aligns with business objectives, security requirements, and IT strategy.

Full-time

Location: Markham, ON | Full-Time, Permanent | Hybrid

Salary: $115- $145K (depending on experience)

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and business requirements.
• Evaluate proposed solutions, identify risks and trade-offs, and support architecture governance and decision-making.
• Contribute to technology strategy, roadmaps, budgeting, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Assess current applications, systems, and data models and develop target-state architecture and solution blueprints.
• Support enterprise integrations, data architecture, governance, and technology lifecycle initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for AI, GenAI, and automation, considering security, privacy, regulatory requirements, data sensitivity, and cost.
• Partner with product owners, developers, vendors, and delivery teams throughout solution design and implementation.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, models, interface specifications, and architecture decision records.
• Incorporate security, privacy, compliance, and risk considerations into solution design.
• Provide technical guidance to business and IT stakeholders and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, application design, and technical solution development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 / SharePoint, including implementation, configuration, and architecture.
• Experience working across complex, multi-platform technology environments.
• Experience with enterprise applications such as financial systems, CRM, or document management platforms.
• Experience with Salesforce, AWS, MuleSoft, or similar enterprise technologies is an asset.
• Experience evaluating or integrating AI/GenAI solutions with consideration for security, privacy, governance, and auditability.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration, data governance, SDLC, and security-by-design.
• Ability to create clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside regular business hours when required.

This posting reflects an active vacancy. We use applicant tracking software and technology-assisted tools to support the screening and management of applications; all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to application volume, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.