Dayforce Solution Architect

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO Digital is currently seeking an experienced Dayforce Solution Architect to join our growing practice. This is a new role and the individual will own the following responsibilities :

As a leader, own the architecture of Dayforce solutions and lead other team members in the areas of design, requirement gathering, configuration, testing, data conversion and integration

At the delivery stage, work with implementation teams to ensure that the overall solution architecture is sound and the proposed design will meet the requirements and expectations set during the selection process

Drive project initiatives by collaborating with the rest of the delivery team to ensure that all milestones and deadlines are met

Help to set the direction for the practice and mentor fellow consultants

Documentation and knowledge transfer internally and externally

Support client testing and QA activities

Conduct design and peer reviews including individual & team unit testing

Work with the project team to review problems, define and test solutions

Exercise leadership through superior technical and domain knowledge

Participation in the preparation of design documentation and create implementation instructions to support application deployments

At the opportunity stage, work with prospects to understand business requirements, advising BDO’s leadership and business development teams on the best solution

Prepare and deliver presentations and demonstrations of the proposed solution

How do we define success for your role?

You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work : Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work

You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients

You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

Minimum 5 years of Dayforce Solution Architecture experience

Broad knowledge of Dayforce functional capabilities across multiple modules

Experience working in one or more target industries - Manufacturing & Distribution, Energy & Natural Resources, Retail, Financial Services and / or Not for Profit organizations

Post-secondary education in a relevant business discipline (B.Com., CPA, etc.) preferred

Task Management and Project Coordination Skills

Coaching and / or mentoring experience

Exceptional presentation skills for internal / external purposes

Ability to thrive in a virtual, collaborative organization and atmosphere

Ability to listen and effectively communicate orally and in writing with clients and colleagues at different levels of the organization

Ability to multi-task effectively while delivering quality work with attention to detail

Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects involving a variety of resources with defined deadlines / schedules

Able to adapt quickly to changing client requirements

Enjoy working in a self-teaching, learning organization

Ability to build strong relationships with clients and team members