Solutions Architect

Summary

Join the OTIP Group of Companies (OGC) and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology landscape as a Solution Architect. Reporting to the Manager, Applications, you will design and manage innovative technical solutions, bridging the gap between business needs and technology. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, design high-level application architecture, and leverage Azure Cloud Services. You will also foster collaboration, participate in governance processes, evaluate and select technologies, manage a strategic roadmap, map application footprints, mitigate risks, and ensure architectural alignment. Stay updated with industry trends and best practices. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, 5+ years of experience in a similar role, and expertise in Azure services, Power Platform, and major SaaS platforms. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ Years experience in a Solution Architect or similar role
• Strong understanding of architectural principles, design patterns, and cloud-based solutions
• Expertise in Azure services, Power Platform, Power BI
• Expertise with major SaaS platforms (Salesforce, CCaaS Applications, UCaaS Applications, etc.), ensuring seamless interoperability and optimized performance across the enterprise technology ecosystem
• Demonstrated understanding of Multi-tier application architecture, API standards and best practices, and integration patterns and practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders : Identify, translate, refine and unify business requirement from various business units into technical solutions that align to business goals and overall technology strategy
• Design high-level application architecture : In collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, design and document high-level application architecture frameworks and Reference Architectures, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies
• Leverage Azure Cloud Services : Design and document scalable and secure technology solutions leveraging Azure Cloud services that meet business needs and align to overall architecture and business strategies
• Foster Collaboration : Engage in the Enterprise Architecture Community of Practice, fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices across architecture teams
• Participate in governance process : Actively participate in Enterprise Technology Governance and Architecture Review processes, contributing to decision-making and promoting architectural best practices
• Evaluate and select technologies : Continuously evaluate and select technologies, tools, and frameworks that suit on going project needs and strategic objectives, ensuring alignment to the overall evolution of the enterprise technology ecosystem
• Manage strategic roadmap : Develop and manage the strategic roadmap for applications and integrations, conducting architecture reviews to identify risks, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Map application footprints : Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to map application footprints and relationships between applications and define integration points across enterprise applications
• Mitigate risk : Identify and mitigate risks in solution designs and implementations using proactive problem-solving to address function and non-functional concerns.  Leverage application monitoring facilities to ensure stability and performance while managing costs
• Ensure architectural alignments : Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards and policies to ensure security, resiliency, redundancy, availability, and scalability to support business objectives
• Stay updated : Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in software and cloud architecture and methods a plus: TOGAF, Certified SOA Architect, AZ-305, PL-600, etc
• Strong skills in performance optimization, scalability, and cost management in a cloud environment
• Appreciation for business strategy and ability to create application / solution / platform architecture plans to support required business outcomes

Benefits

• Rewarding salary and bonuses that truly value your dedication
• Industry-leading group benefits with 100% premium coverage (excluding LTD) that start on your first day
• Defined benefit pension plan for a financially confident retirement
• 100% coverage of approved continuing education and licensing fees (including RIBO courses in Ontario)
• Access to a wealth of learning resources, including LinkedIn Learning for professional development
• Flexible work-from-home and hybrid options
• Unlock your potential with opportunities for advancement