Software Solution Architecture Advisor

Sector: IT / Architect / Solution / Software / iAPW / Permanent / Montreal / Quebec City / Toronto / Start: November 2024

iA Financial Group is looking for a Software Solution Architect to join the IT Solutions & Digital Experience team servicing iA Private Wealth and Capital Markets business lines. In this role, you will play a critical role in putting forward solutions for projects, enabling innovation by working with IT and business partners to modernize our ecosystem of applications and ultimately improve platforms and services. We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong communication skills who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and eager to help us transform our systems and tools for the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design (architecture lead) for all aspects:
• System -- functional requirements, development, component selection and reuse, integration;
• Technological -- non-functional and technical requirements, use of new design approaches (e. g., cloud, mobility), safety, performance, availability);
• Organizational -- processes, change management, requirements (functional specifications), legal and regulatory obligations.
• Owner of the global solution architecture documentation, which will serve as the main information vehicle within the architecture process and should facilitate the review of all technical aspects and supporting decision-making.
• Ensure that the solution is secured and integrated into the affected ecosystems to minimize potential problems and, when likely or unavoidable, propose pragmatic workaround solutions.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of the end-to-end solution -- from design to delivery -- including constant validation of the team's understanding of requirements.
• Maintain the traceability of architectural decisions, certify the technical project documentation and verify the updates of the core documentation affected by the work.
• Provide multidisciplinary leadership within the solution delivery team (designers, analysts, developers, etc.) and peripheral collaborators, including external suppliers.
• Contribute to the project' success by acting in a fashion to help manage target schedule, scope and budgets.
• With the support of the enterprise architecture team and in collaboration with it to maintain corporate alignment, ensure compliance of the solutions with prescriptive design guidelines and models, processes, use of standardized tools, standards and other architectural methods approved by enterprise architecture.
• By constantly monitoring trends in architecture, promote and participate in the evolution of cutting-edge methodologies, tools and services that conform to corporate standards and guidelines.

Target profile :

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management informatics, information systems, computer engineering or software, mathematics or any other relevant training at the same level.
• 12 years of experience in information technology and a minimum of 7 years as an IT architecture professional in various projects and large organizations.
• Multidisciplinary team leadership demonstrated time and again.
• Ability to simultaneously handle several aspects of the same complex situation in the best interest of the internal partner and the organization.
• Excellent communicator and accessible technical speaker, both with IT teams and business people.
• Excellent negotiation and advanced conflict resolution skills.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
• Experience designing highly available, reliable, and high-volume applications and systems.
• Good knowledge/understandingof key strategic IT technologies.
• Experience working with SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle), DevOps, Agile and LEAN methodologies and ITIL framework.
• Proven knowledge of the Wealth Management, Capital Markets or financial services and insurance sector.
• Advanced level of English, as the person will work with the IT teams in our Toronto and Calgary offices and participate in daily calls with English-speaking participants to propose solutions for innovative projects to modernize our application ecosystem.
• Advanced level of French, both spoken and written.