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Company Description

At the OTIP Group of Companies (OGC), we believe that something special happens when employees feel valued for the work they do, supported as the people they are, and included in the very fabric of the organization : they bring their best to work every day. And that's why we mean it when we say we put our people at the centre of everything we do. Join us as we grow our way into a future that reimagines what it means to deliver meaningful benefits support and service.

Job Description

What You’ll Do :

Reporting to the Manager, Applications, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology landscape. This position involves designing and managing innovative technical solutions that drive business success. As a Solution Architect, you will bridge the gap between business needs and technology, ensuring our solutions are scalable, reliable, and future-proof.

The Core Parts Of Your Role Will Be To

• 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 ongoing 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.

Qualifications

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This is the unique blend of skills and experience we would love to see in an ideal candidate :

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If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online.

OTIP and its group of companies strive to create an accessible and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the recruitment and selection processes and provide accommodations for persons with disabilities.

As a business, we protect what matters most to our members. As an employer, we value what matters most in our workplace. Together, this includes fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all. We are committed to learning and evolving so we can continue to celebrate what makes us special. You are who you are, and our differences are what make us unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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