Expert Solution Architect

Expert Solution Architect - InfrastructureAbout the job Expert Solution Architect - Infrastructure(#10913) Job Location in Montreal, QC; Toronto, ONThe role of Expert Solution Architect Infrastructure is to define and recommend sound IT infrastructure architectures that will support the business needs and align with company direction and standards. This includes collaborate with enterprise architects and other solution architects, providing direction in the delivery of the solution to designers & integrators. More precisely, the role builds the solution, gets approval from other stakeholders (e.g. security, RAM, Safety, etc.), drives alignment of the proposed solution with the Enterprise & Domain strategies and roadmaps, manages risk mitigation, and as required handles issue escalation & resolution related to the architecture. The Expert signs off on architectures where they have the delegation authority and governs the implementation of the architecture during the design phase.Main ResponsibilitiesReview, understand and evaluate business requests to determine feasibility, impacts, risks, and recommendationsCollaborate with System Architecture in shaping, scoping, defining, planning, and reviewing solutionsProvide direction to and align specialized architects in project engagements, ensuring proposed solutions meets business needs and are aligned with (or properly exempted from) corporate standardsPresent and drive sign-off on the technology solutionManage architectural risk mitigations, issue escalation, and resolution processesDocument the existing technology portfolio and propose recommendations for improvements and / or alternativesDocument architecture for solutions requiring on-premises infrastructure and technologyEvaluate current and emerging cloud and on-prem infrastructure technologiesCreate, support, and influence pragmatic architectural oversight, using principles, policies, and guardrailsDesign solutions that are modular and can be replicated and look for replication opportunities for solution being developed.Support other Solution ArchitectsREQUIREMENTSBachelors degree or more in computer science or related discipline.10+ years experience in IT5+ years in similar roleStrong ability to bring complex concepts to actionable architecture deliverablesStrong ability at taking hard decisions by understanding and explaining trade-offs between business enablement and economics impactsThe role requires people skills to influence and orient business and technical audience toward a common goal that is satisfying all stakeholdersVery good ability to build collaborative cross functional relationships, pulling together and maintaining a cohesive and high functioning teamStrong ability to lead team on a mandate and to lead decisionsAbility to balance requirements and concerns from different stakeholders (business, finance, IT, etc.) and make efficient judgement calls, providing clear rationale for decisionsAbility to deliver mandate with great autonomy self-drivenAbility to breakdown complex concepts into digestible and actionable architectural componentsAbility to influence and orient business and technical audiences toward common goals and approachesAbility to navigate complex organizations and build collaborative cross functional relationshipsAbility to efficiently communicate with people of varying seniority and backgroundsAbility to guide and support cross functional teams (business, PMs, analysts, delivery, QA, support) during projects shaping and executionAbility to collaborate with and guide external development/configuration partnersAutonomous and self driven, at the same time knowing when to reach out and how to provide adequate visibilityCapacity to engage on multiple concurrent initiatives efficientlyCurious and interested in acquiring knowledge over multiple new architecture concepts, business domains and technologiesCapacity to perform with little or no prior knowledge of a project context, domain, or technologiesExperience with numerous architectural fields: application, information, technology, security, etc.Excellent written and oral communications skillsExperience and ability to coach other solution architects on new technology platforms and approaches.Knowledge with Service Oriented Architecture and Domain Driven DesignSKILLS & EXPERIENCESIn depth knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure solutions and services.In depth knowledge of on-prem infrastructure solutions; data centers, compute, and storagePreferred with certification(s) on Azure and/or Google Cloud PlatformExperience with platform-based architectureExperience with IT transformational initiativesExperience with cloud first paradigm shiftExperience in program & project scoping and planningExperience with integration between legacy solutionsFamiliarity with standard IT security practices such as encryption, certificates, and key management.Preferred with Security certification or relevant IT security experience (CISSP, CCSP)Preferred with certification(s) for ITIL concepts as a plus.Experience with full application lifecycle managementKnowledge of Archimate or UML modelingTransportation or rail related experience a plusTECHNOLOGY & TOOLS IN SCOPECloud (Azure, Google Cloud Platform), Virtual Servers, Windows Server, Linux Server, AIX, Storage, Backup, Netezza, ServiceNow, Kafka, Container Management (Anthos), Kubernetes, API platforms, Micro Services, Data Lake, Mobile Backend as a Service, Notification solutions, Access Management, Active Directory, LDAP #J-18808-Ljbffr