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Job Title: Solution Architect
Job ID: 79044
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview:
Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Architecture, the Solution Architect will collaborate with business sponsors, project managers, domain experts, and business analysts to develop solution designs for various project initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a background in designing infrastructure solutions across technology domains including network services, server, data, and cyber security in both on-premises and cloud environments. The Solution Architect will be responsible for ensuring the final design package addresses the needs of business and operational partners while aligning strategic objectives, governing principles, and existing technology standards.

What you will be doing:

• Build detailed solution architecture to support project initiatives in alignment with business and strategic goals, operational requirements, and project scope, timelines, and budget.
• Collaborate with domain experts (SME) to ensure solution details meet current state standards and objectives while supporting future state goals.
• Create and propose technology standards, patterns, or blueprints in support of practice efficiency and portfolio management goals.
• Evaluate current technology against business and technology requirements and provide fit-for-use technology recommendations.
• Review proposed architecture with key partners at the Architecture Review Board (ARB).

Architectural Design:

• Develop and implement architecture solution standards and practices to mature practice capabilities, develop and define design standards, and enable process efficiency.
• Collaborate with technology partners to create and document practice standards.
• Provide reference architectures to promote reusability.
• Identify areas for improvement across all architecture domains.
• Provide leadership to establish and actively participate in the Architecture Community of Practice (ACoP).
• Promote continual improvement of solutions architecture practice.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in applied sciences (Engineering, Systems Design, Information Technology, and Computer Science) or Business.
• 8+ years of experience in information or operational technology design or senior architect roles, including hands-on experience in IT/OT architecture, supporting technology planning, or maturing technology services.
• Proficiency in provisioning and implementing technology in cloud, on-premises, and hybrid configuration models. Ability to craft and integrate complex systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and efficient.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems, processes, and integrations and formulate actionable plans and effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical partners.