Technology Solution Architecture Advisor - Email Messaging

Title: Technology Solution Architecture Advisor

Department: M365 Platform and End-User Devices

Build the future with us

As a Technology Architecture Advisor – Email Messaging, you will play a key role in defining, evolving, and governing the architectural directions related to the organization’s email messaging services within a modern and constantly evolving M365 environment.

This position represents an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

What you will accomplish with us

As a Technology Architecture Advisor – Email Messaging, you will be at the core of our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

Technology architecture

• Define and maintain reference technology architectures for email messaging services (Exchange Online, hybrid environments, and related M365 services).

• Establish architecture principles, standards, and constraints applicable to messaging.

• Evaluate and recommend technology directions based on business needs, risks, and the IT roadmap.

Governance and oversight

• Act as an architecture reference within technology governance bodies.

• Provide architecture assessments for projects, change requests, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Validate the compliance of solutions proposed by delivery teams with established architectural guidelines.

Security, compliance, and resilience

• Integrate information security, regulatory compliance, and data protection requirements into messaging architectures.

• Define architecture targets related to availability, business continuity, and resilience.

• Collaborate with security teams to ensure consistency of architectural controls (e.g., phishing protection, encryption, DLP).

Evolution and technology monitoring

• Conduct structured technology monitoring of messaging services and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

• Analyze architectural impacts of new capabilities or vendor-imposed changes.

• Recommend the adoption, deferral, or exclusion of certain features based on architectural alignment.

Advisory and expertise

• Advise delivery teams, operations teams, and project managers on architectural considerations.

• Act as an architecture expert in complex or high-impact situations (e.g., major incidents, structural changes).

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and the overall architectural maturity of the organization.

Expected deliverables

• Reference and target architectures (conceptual / logical level).

• Technology architecture principles and standards.

• Architecture assessments and recommendations.

• Technology impact and risk analyses.

• Contributions to technology roadmaps.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a college diploma (DEC) or bachelor’s degree in computer science or another relevant field.

• Has 8 to 10 years of experience in information technology, including significant experience in technology architecture and email messaging.

• Has demonstrated experience in advisory, oversight, and governance roles.

• Is recognized for strong expertise in messaging architectures, particularly Exchange Online and hybrid environments.

• Stands out for a solid understanding of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, identity, and security challenges.

• Demonstrates strong analytical, synthesis, influence, and communication skills in complex and cross-functional contexts.

• Is fluent in French, both spoken and written.

• Has an advanced level of English, as the role involves facilitating meetings, delivering presentations, and communicating regularly by email with English-speaking internal and external colleagues and partners.

Why you’ll enjoy working with us

• A work environment where learning and development go hand in hand with a collective pursuit of excellence.

• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive workplace where potential can be expressed and developed freely.

• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.

• Competitive benefits, including: flexible group insurance, competitive retirement plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonuses, discounts on iA products, and much more.

Apply now and take the lead in your career—where your talent truly matters!

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