Technical Designer

CoFoMo Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CoFoMo Inc. is seeking an experienced solution architect to design end-to-end technical solutions, drive architecture decisions, and guide developers in a French-forward environment in Canada. The role emphasizes microservices, REST APIs, and AWS-based deployments.

You will create architectural ADRs and diagrams (C4), ensure secure, scalable, and observable systems, and lead CI/CD and IaC initiatives across projects. English is required for cross-border communication.

Qualifications

• More than six years of experience in software development or application architecture.
• Assume a solution design or technical leadership role for at least two years.
• Proficiency in advanced application architectures including microservices, REST APIs, and systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical solutions including architecture, integrations, data models, and deployment strategies.
• Produce the design documentation and architectural artifacts necessary for realization.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and constraints prior to development.
• Evolve the AWS architecture with security, performance, and resiliency requirements in mind.
• Perform proofs of concept to validate technological directions.
• Accompany developers with design reviews, coaching and technical support.
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and product teams to ensure solution consistency.
• Participate in deployment strategies, releases, and resolution of complex incidents.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, technical debt reduction, and platform modernization.

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

REST APIs

Java Spring Boot

Documentation

AWS

CI/CD

Git / GitFlow

Security best practices

Observability

IaC Terraform/CDK

AI for development

Tools

Terraform

CDK

Datadog

CloudWatch

Job description

Here is a brief overview of the tasks and responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end technical solutions including architecture, integrations, data models, and deployment strategies
• Produce the design documentation and architectural artifacts necessary for the realization
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and constraints prior to development
• Evolve the AWS architecture with security, performance, and resiliency requirements in mind
• Perform proofs of concept (POC) to validate technological orientations
• Accompany developers with design reviews, coaching and technical support
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and product teams to ensure solution consistency
• Participate in deployment strategies, releases, and resolution of complex incidents
• Contribute to continuous improvement, technical debt reduction, and platform modernization

The profile we are looking for is as follows:

• Demonstrate more than six (6) years of experience in software development or application architecture
• Assume a solution design or technical leadership role for a minimum of two (2) years
• Proficiency in advanced application architectures, including microservices, REST APIs, and systems integration
• Develop Java applications with Spring Boot and advanced back-end technologies
• Be able to produce and maintain quality technical documentation, including ADRs (Architecture Decision Records), C4 diagrams or equivalent, and technical specifications
• Proficiency in AWS services, including Step Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, S3, ECS/EKS, and CloudWatch
• Be able to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines according to DevOps best practices
• Use Git source code management tools and GitFlow policies effectively
• Knowledge of application security principles, including OAuth2, secrets management, and OWASP practices (Asset)
• Experience with observability using Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent tools (Asset)
• Demonstrate experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches, including Terraform, CDK or equivalent tools (Asset)
• Use artificial intelligence tools to support software development and automation (Asset)

This position requires working primarily in French, while requiring a functional command of English for daily tasks. This English proficiency is essential to understand documentation and ensure professional communication with customers, suppliers, and colleagues across Canada.