Are you a Solutions Architect IV looking for a new opportunity?
Are you looking for a new contract opportunity?
We are pleased to offer you a new contract opportunity for you to consider: Solutions Architect IV
-Start: ASAP
-Estimated length: 6 Months
-Location: Toronto
- Hybrid role – 2 days in office required
Advantages
...
• You will have an opportunity to work with a leading employer in the local market.
• Potential for contract extension and conversion
Responsibilities
• Develop the solution architecture for new applications and/or features.
• Collaborate with architects from other platforms and journeys to support a cross-functional
enterprise approach when defining solutions
• Participate & own the creation of key architecture artifacts such as Blueprints, Assessment of
Options and Functional/Non-Functional Requirements
• Participate in the definition of development specifications, technical requirements, system
performance objectives, and identify necessary system modifications.
• Provide insight and recommendations to develop and implement system architecture with
business units and technology departments while creating awareness of TCO.
• Build consensus, facilitate collaboration and decision-making within and across business units so
IT strategy application aligns with architecture framework.
• Participate in knowledge transfer meetings with senior management, team, other technical
areas and business units.
• Participate in architectural governance reviews of proposed solutions
• Provide recommendations on value-added architectural improvements / enhancements
• Ensure adherence to enterprise and platform architecture strategy, roadmap, and principles
• Foster solutions that advance the adoption of microservices, API & Events, and cloud
• Foster solutions that are resilient, scalable, secure, and minimize technical debt.
• Develops and maintains respective architecture framework / solution that supports the most
efficient, reliable, scalable, and secure solutions to meet the business needs and technology
strategy; this includes planning, evaluating, recommending and designing architectural solutions
in compliance with enterprise standards.
• Contribute to, design and/or develop an architecture framework including technology domain
architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology
solutions will be developed and implemented
• Work with CoE partners and other Architects to understand the security standards, risks and
ratify solution security design
• Research/analyze business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within
technology architecture
• Review project detailed solution architecture and design ensuring it meets requirements /
complies with the architectural and security standards, patterns and frameworks and provide
sign-off on the detailed design
• Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects /
initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely
escalation of issues
• Provide expert consultation and participate as a subject matter expert on projects of moderate
to high risk and complexity
• Work with Technology Systems Analysts to develop a Requirements Traceability Matrix to
ensure end-to-end traceability of the solution to the requirements
• Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across business units to
ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework
• Ensure projects are compliant with technology domain architecture and design/operate
processes to provide ongoing review of inprogress activity against technology architecture and
development standards
• Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project
management disciplines - including creation of project documentation of system requirements,
estimates of scope and cost
• Support the development, documentation, communication and execution of a comprehensive
strategy, policies and solutions
• Conduct pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met
business requirements
• Contribute to and/or develop the process by which decisions will be made regarding technology
standards
• Protect/enhance the security, availability of technology, brand integrity and shareholder value
by establishing parameters for continued investment in technology solutions, and providing
technical risk analysis / assessment
• Identify enhancements and gaps in architectural frameworks, standards and patterns to raise
issues for inclusion in future versions
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with emerging
industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute
to delivering effective client solutions
• May develop and/or contribute to negotiations of third party contracts/agreements
• Participate in knowledge transfer with senior management, the team, other technical areas and
business units
• Work effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business
objectives and providing client services
• Expert knowledge of architecture for own technology, tools, processes and procedures and
broader organization issues and technology
• Advanced knowledge of compny applications, programming languages, industry best practices,
business/ organization, Bank standards, infrastructure, architecture
• Works autonomously on complex, highly visible architecture projects / initiatives
• Manages / directs activities related to analysis and design of architecture on larger, high risk /
complex projects
• Acts as a lead expert resource in the exchange of architectural information for project teams,
the business and/or outside vendors
• Generally reports to Senior Managing Architect or above Undergraduate degree or Technical
Certificate
Qualifications
• Solutions Arch 8yrs
• Experience defining and communicating multi-application solution architectures
• Graduate degree, preferred
• 8-10 years relevant experience
• Advantageous: Working knowledge of security patterns and best practices: OAuth, OIDC, SAML,
etc.; Working knowledge with Java, Angular, RESTful microservices design, and event driven
architecture; Public and private cloud experience
NICE TO HAVE
• Banking / financial services industry
• Experience working on customer-facing digital applications is an asset.
• Familiarity with Java, Angular, Azure, REST and event-based architectures is an asset.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
Summary
Do you have this experience? If you answer YES, then please apply IMMEDIATELY to so we can then
discuss your experience and interest in this opportunity!
Randstad Technologies Group
Canada's largest provider of IT Staffing Solutions, offering hundreds of permanent and contract
opportunities across all roles, levels and platforms. Our Web-based tools help you see and apply for jobs
matched automatically to your skills and preferences. When you're ready to interview we meet with you in
person to help you build the technology career path you've always wanted. Visit www.randstad.ca to get
started!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you a Solutions Architect IV looking for a new opportunity?
Are you looking for a new contract opportunity?
We are pleased to offer you a new contract opportunity for you to consider: Solutions Architect IV
-Start: ASAP
-Estimated length: 6 Months
-Location: Toronto
- Hybrid role – 2 days in office required
Advantages
• You will have an opportunity to work with a leading employer in the local market.
• Potential for contract extension and conversion
Responsibilities
• Develop the solution architecture for new applications and/or features.
• Collaborate with architects from other platforms and journeys to support a cross-functional
enterprise approach when defining solutions
• Participate & own the creation of key architecture artifacts such as Blueprints, Assessment of
Options and Functional/Non-Functional Requirements
• Participate in the definition of development specifications, technical requirements, system
performance objectives, and identify necessary system modifications.
• Provide insight and recommendations to develop and implement system architecture with
business units and technology departments while creating awareness of TCO.
...
• Build consensus, facilitate collaboration and decision-making within and across business units so
IT strategy application aligns with architecture framework.
• Participate in knowledge transfer meetings with senior management, team, other technical
areas and business units.
• Participate in architectural governance reviews of proposed solutions
• Provide recommendations on value-added architectural improvements / enhancements
• Ensure adherence to enterprise and platform architecture strategy, roadmap, and principles
• Foster solutions that advance the adoption of microservices, API & Events, and cloud
• Foster solutions that are resilient, scalable, secure, and minimize technical debt.
• Develops and maintains respective architecture framework / solution that supports the most
efficient, reliable, scalable, and secure solutions to meet the business needs and technology
strategy; this includes planning, evaluating, recommending and designing architectural solutions
in compliance with enterprise standards.
• Contribute to, design and/or develop an architecture framework including technology domain
architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology
solutions will be developed and implemented
• Work with CoE partners and other Architects to understand the security standards, risks and
ratify solution security design
• Research/analyze business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within
technology architecture
• Review project detailed solution architecture and design ensuring it meets requirements /
complies with the architectural and security standards, patterns and frameworks and provide
sign-off on the detailed design
• Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects /
initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely
escalation of issues
• Provide expert consultation and participate as a subject matter expert on projects of moderate
to high risk and complexity
• Work with Technology Systems Analysts to develop a Requirements Traceability Matrix to
ensure end-to-end traceability of the solution to the requirements
• Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across business units to
ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework
• Ensure projects are compliant with technology domain architecture and design/operate
processes to provide ongoing review of inprogress activity against technology architecture and
development standards
• Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project
management disciplines - including creation of project documentation of system requirements,
estimates of scope and cost
• Support the development, documentation, communication and execution of a comprehensive
strategy, policies and solutions
• Conduct pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met
business requirements
• Contribute to and/or develop the process by which decisions will be made regarding technology
standards
• Protect/enhance the security, availability of technology, brand integrity and shareholder value
by establishing parameters for continued investment in technology solutions, and providing
technical risk analysis / assessment
• Identify enhancements and gaps in architectural frameworks, standards and patterns to raise
issues for inclusion in future versions
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with emerging
industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute
to delivering effective client solutions
• May develop and/or contribute to negotiations of third party contracts/agreements
• Participate in knowledge transfer with senior management, the team, other technical areas and
business units
• Work effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business
objectives and providing client services
• Expert knowledge of architecture for own technology, tools, processes and procedures and
broader organization issues and technology
• Advanced knowledge of compny applications, programming languages, industry best practices,
business/ organization, Bank standards, infrastructure, architecture
• Works autonomously on complex, highly visible architecture projects / initiatives
• Manages / directs activities related to analysis and design of architecture on larger, high risk /
complex projects
• Acts as a lead expert resource in the exchange of architectural information for project teams,
the business and/or outside vendors
• Generally reports to Senior Managing Architect or above Undergraduate degree or Technical
Certificate
Qualifications
• Solutions Arch 8yrs
• Experience defining and communicating multi-application solution architectures
• Graduate degree, preferred
• 8-10 years relevant experience
• Advantageous: Working knowledge of security patterns and best practices: OAuth, OIDC, SAML,
etc.; Working knowledge with Java, Angular, RESTful microservices design, and event driven
architecture; Public and private cloud experience
NICE TO HAVE
• Banking / financial services industry
• Experience working on customer-facing digital applications is an asset.
• Familiarity with Java, Angular, Azure, REST and event-based architectures is an asset.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
Summary
Do you have this experience? If you answer YES, then please apply IMMEDIATELY to so we can then
discuss your experience and interest in this opportunity!
Randstad Technologies Group
Canada's largest provider of IT Staffing Solutions, offering hundreds of permanent and contract
opportunities across all roles, levels and platforms. Our Web-based tools help you see and apply for jobs
matched automatically to your skills and preferences. When you're ready to interview we meet with you in
person to help you build the technology career path you've always wanted. Visit www.randstad.ca to get
started!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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