Senior Solution Architect

Position Description:

At CGI, we're a team of builders. We call our employees Partners because all who join CGI are building their own company, one that has grown to 90, professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in , CGI is a leading IT and business consulting services firm committed to helping clients succeed.

We are seeking a Solutions Architecture Consultant to deliver solutions in a large enterprise environment.

The Solutions Architect plays a vital role in shaping the technology landscape within the Enterprise Architecture team. This individual will lead the design and analysis of technology solutions to business problems, as well as provide strategic advice to stakeholders on technology related matters. This role will facilitate and collaborate with all areas within IT and key business partners to ensure that solutions satisfy desired business outcomes that align with the business strategy.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

The Solutions Architect will require a deep knowledge and understanding of how the many components of systems work together to create a functioning ecosystem. The Solutions Architect will be a guiding force on the team as they create and document platform, application and technology standards and roadmaps for the team:

. Facilitate and Collaborates to Deliver Business Outcomes within the Corporate Ecosystem
. Translate business strategy into solution architecture
. Lead Solutions Architecture, Design and Analysis
. Design technology agnostic data integrations, automations, and application interfaces/contracts
. Perform impact analysis for architecture changes
. Prepare required solution architecture artifacts
. Align solutions to enterprise architecture framework
. Participate in solution assessment and technology selection
. Develop application design strategies, and roadmaps
. Monitor solution development and provide mentorship

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. Experience developing solution architecture for large-scale implementation projects
. In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture disciplines such as business, application, data, cloud and security
. In-depth knowledge of application development technologies and frameworks including web development, client server, multi-tier, database and middleware
. Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)
. Knowledge and understanding of modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate)
. Experience with Cloud computing architectures for Azure, AWS, etc.
. High interest in emerging technologies like AI / ML / RPA
. Understanding of high-level disaster recovery framework planning, design and implementation
. Knowledge of IT standards and controls
. Experience with IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
. Experience proposing and estimating the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives

Professional attributes:

. Ability to work with domain architects and developers in an in-and-out outsourced environment
. Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions
. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
. Strong facilitation capability
. Creativity and Critical Thinking
. Collaboration
. Adaptability and Versatility
. Decision Making
. Problem Solving
. Communication
. Deliverables Presentation

Education Requirements:

. Degree in computer science or related technology focused discipline and 5 years of experience, including 2 years leading projects and/or supervising others.

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors including but not limited to skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80, to $,.

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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:

• Data Migration
• Solutions Architecture
• Technical Architecture