About the role

Bilingual Senior Solutions Architect designing end-to-end enterprise solutions for financial services. Collaborating with stakeholders in French and English-speaking regions to develop scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and design of complex enterprise solutions for financial services products, including Insurance, group benefits, pension systems etc.
Collaborate with French-speaking business units to understand and translate requirements into architectural blueprints.
Design secure, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, GDPR).
Define and maintain the infrastructure technology roadmap, incorporating emerging trends and best practices.
Design cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid IT infrastructure solutions that enhance agility, security, and scalability.
Ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components across various platforms, including networking, compute, storage, and security.
Collaborate with security teams to enforce infrastructure security policies, compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.
Work closely with IT leadership, development teams, and business stakeholders to align infrastructure solutions with organizational goals.
Assess and optimize infrastructure performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
Engage with third-party vendors, evaluate solutions, and manage infrastructure-related partnerships.
Maintain detailed architectural documentation, best practices, and infrastructure design standards.

10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in an architecture role.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure solutions
Language Requirements (Must have) Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written).
Experience working with platforms and technologies such as: Cloud: Azure, AWS, or GCP, PIs and microservices, Corporate Applications CRMs, and ERP platforms, DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, Identity & access management platforms (IAM, SSO, Active Directory).
Certifications (Preferred): AWS/Azure/GCP Solution Architect, TOGAF, ITIL, or similar industry certifications.
Strong understanding of financial services regulations, data privacy, and cybersecurity standards.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to lead meetings, workshops, and documentation in both languages.