Technology Architect, Digital

4 months ago

Waterloo, Canada Equitable Life of Canada Full time

Technology Architect, Digital

Waterloo, ON, Canada Req #2328 Tuesday, July 23, 2024 At Equitable, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job; it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential. Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and client-responsive staff. Join Equitable today.

Position Title: Technology Architect, Digital Reports To: Senior Technology Manager, Shared Services
Department: IT Individual Insurance Term: Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity: We are looking for an Architect who will focus on systems, services, and processes used by multiple systems and teams in individual IT. The Architect will lead the development of architecture roadmaps and execute strategies and processes to align with business needs. You will provide the necessary leadership, analysis, and design to support the development of technology solutions that ensure business needs are met and align with architectural governance and standards.

Come join one of the Waterloo Area and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024

What you will be doing:

Focus on delivering business strategy working to identify and deliver both functional and non-functional requirements. Build traceability technical solutions that deliver on the business requirements and overall business success Establish, own, and evolve a technology strategy and roadmap that enables individual shared services to support current and future business capabilities. Foster adaptive design, and engineering practices, and drive programs and teams to rally around a shared technical vision based on continuous feedback Identify and research relevant technologies, perform proof of concepts / prototypes, and recommend the applications of such technologies for future product architecture to meet business strategies Lead and participate in technology product evaluations to assess fit Define and document efficient and transparent architectural principles and guidelines Create, own and maintain technology roadmap template, publish standards and guidelines for architecture best practices. Working with SME architects to review the process and cadence. Advise on specific technology roadmap to ensure alignment to the overall enterprise architecture roadmap Partner with other IT leaders to ensure chosen technologies are updated or replaced, as needed; understand and balance the complete lifecycle of technical choices Assess and communicate the value of the enterprise architecture. Review new and existing program/project architecture for compliance with IT standards, policies, and architectural plans. Review IT procurement plans for compliance with IT standards and architectural plans Document exceptions to architectural standards Ensure that project documentation captures significant architectural decisions Ensure that architectural governance is a fair, consistent and transparent process Identify architectural risks and propose alternatives and solutions


What you will bring:

Experience in Health Insurance or Financial Services is an asset. Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, systems analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience in at least two IT disciplines (such as technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations) in a complex environment. Experience in Infrastructure as Code applied to DevOps, DevSecOps Understanding of architectural concept Understanding of cloud security best practices Coding experience in frameworks, languages and database technologies utilized or emerging at Equitable. Experience with tools and development frameworks utilized or emerging at Equitable. Demonstrated knowledge of web/mobile design and object-oriented programming practices Led the development of architecture roadmaps and execute strategies and processes to align with company strategic views and requirements. The ability to drive business requirements and non-functional requirements. Exposure to and an understanding of Waterfall and Agile scrum methodologies and experience working in an Agile team. Experience using diagramming tools such as MS Visio. Understanding of tools like Teams, GitHub, CICD, and Azure DevOps Services. Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments. Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation at all levels of an organization Strong leadership skills. Excellent analytical and technical skills with in-depth experience in translating/understanding enterprise business strategies into technical roadmaps and execution. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in working with executive leadership teams to ensure partnership in strategy Excellent planning and organizational skills. Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture. Knowledge of financial models and budgeting. Familiarity with basic graphical modeling approaches, tools, and model repositories. Ability to balance the long-term ("big picture") and short-term implications of individual decisions. Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems. Ability to rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of modern technologies. Strong analytical and structured critical thinking skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Enjoys and excels in a challenging environment with some level of ambiguity on requirements.

What’s in it for you:

A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment Tuition support and specialized program assistance An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above) Undergo a criminal background check

To learn more about Equitable, we encourage you to explore our organization.

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