Solution Architect – Cloud & IT Infrastructure

Job description

Position Description:

We are looking for a solution Solution Architect – Cloud & IT Infrastructure who will report to the Manager of solution architecture. The SA will primarily define the solution architecture for specific projects but will also work with the business leaders to build a roadmap and alignment of solutions. As part of his/her role, the SA will review and understand business requirements for a project in order to design a technology solution that will meet those requirements while respecting the guiding principles of the Enterprise Architecture within our clients’ context.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

- Provide an architectural conception of the solution regarding Business, Application, Information and Technology domains via the solution architecture design document
- Develop and implement infrastructure solutions to meet client needs. This involves assessing client requirements, selecting appropriate infrastructures and network services and designing scalable and secure architecture.
- Provide expertise in migrating existing applications and infrastructure to the cloud. This includes performing cloud readiness assessments, planning migration strategies, and ensuring a seamless transition with minimal downtime.
- Ensure infrastructure solutions adhere to industry standards and compliance requirements. This involves implementing security protocols, managing data encryption, and configuring cloud security services.
- Partner with the organization to understand organizational and departmental strategy and agree on information systems solutions to meet the needs.
- Estimate cost, and prepare business cases for IT solutions, considering infrastructure, licenses, development and support.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related study, or equivalent project-related experience.
- Minimum of ten years of experience in IT, with at least five years in information system design
- In-depth experience designing and implementing information solutions, with specialization in IT infrastructure (Server architecture -Windows and Linux-,VDI, Virtualization, Networking projects)
- Strong Knowledge of enterprise networking, cyber security, identity management systems, Backup and Recovery, Monitoring tools, IaC
- In-depth experience with Microsoft technologies (Azure, Sharepoint, OneDrive, M365, ...etc)
- Knowledge of public Cloud technologies(IaaS, CaaS, SaaS, PaaS) running on Azure, GCP and AWS
- Knowledge of Agile methodology
- Experience in a factory IT environment
- Strategic business acumen and understanding of organization strategy and ability to design information systems to deliver that strategy
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to lay audiences. Some experience of working with board-level stakeholders.
- Team player with experience leading and collaborating cross-team to ensure successful delivery of solutions
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem-solving skills and ability to develop solution architecture designs
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF with Archimate or the equivalent
- Bilingualism (French & English) - The knowledge of English is required because you will be representing client in negotiations with vendors in the US and exchanging with stakeholders around the world.

Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

·  English
·  French
·  Cyber
·  Identity and Access Mgt (IAM)

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