Senior Solution Architect designing backend services, APIs, and integrations for Intact’s web and mobile insurance platforms. Shaping cloud, security, and enterprise architecture across digital products.
Responsibilities
Facilitate solution definition within project and product teams
Participate in product and technology selection
Develop standards, patterns, standard configurations, roadmaps, and strategies with architects
Research, evaluate, and select software technology and product standards
Define metrics demonstrating enterprise technology value
Manage and develop architecture for a broader scope of projects
Monitor solution portfolios and identify technology or business-alignment deficiencies
Contribute to the evolution of the enterprise application portfolio
Consult with application and infrastructure development projects to align systems and infrastructure with architecture
Liaise with business teams and technical teams to review solutions
Define and document application architectures with application architects and product tech leads
Mentor development teams technically
Document solution architecture design and analysis work
Assist with defining business vision and communicating it to stakeholders
Collaborate with business constituents, enterprise architecture members, project teams, and IT functional areas
Design and evolve backend enablement services and integrations powering web and mobile applications
Address high availability, security improvements, AWS migration, solution, application, integration, cloud, and DevSecOps architecture concerns
Requirements
University degree in information technology, software engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated knowledge and architecture experience with software architecture, micro/macro/monolithic services, APIs, RESTful, and SaaS
Experience with event-driven architecture, Kafka, and Apache Flink
Cloud architecture experience with AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
Knowledge of authentication, OAuth, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, and OWASP standards
Experience with digital online solutions and mobile applications
Experience with marketing technologies, including email, SMS, push messaging, CDP, and analytics
Excellent knowledge of software and enterprise design patterns
Previous experience as a tech lead, content authority, solution architect, or application architect
Demonstrated experience with modelling languages and techniques
Strong technical background in platforms, languages, protocols, frameworks, and open source
Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF; architecture certifications are a plus
Knowledge of security best practices
For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required to interact with English-speaking colleagues across Canada
Must be eligible to work in Canada; no Canadian work experience required
Insurance experience is a strong asset
Prior experience in agile development, continuous delivery, DevOps culture, and automated cloud service creation
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
Multiple benefits supporting physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine and Wellness account
Share plan and other savings of up to 12% of salary or more
Annual bonus plan with a target of 15% of base salary and potential payout up to double the target
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), with Intact matching 50% of net shares
Defined benefit pension plan with opportunity for guaranteed income for life
Workplace adjustments and accommodations for people with disabilities
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