Solution Architect

Requisition ID: 184997
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Technology Solutions - Merchandising
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia; Alberta; Ontario
City: Stellarton / Calgary / Mississauga

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team We currently have a 3 years contract opportunity for an Solution Architect. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; Calgary, AB.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

In this exciting role, you will:

Lead and coach project development teams in architecting solutions that achieve specific project goals while adhering to strategic enterprise architecture and IT Guiding Principles. Review and provide guidance for system development lifecycle documents, specifically input into the Blueprint, High Level Technical Design and review of detailed designs. Leverage and assist with the evolution of enterprise architecture strategic goals and work products. Evaluate and provide input into discovery initiatives, business proposals and charters for new projects. Evaluate and recommend tools, techniques, and processes to enhance software development and quality. Participate in Blueprint and High-Level Functional Design and determine strategy. Analyze current technical solution to meet the business process. Consult on recommendations for business process change with respect to total solution. Analyze technical changes required to meet new business goal. Determine business and technical requirements for the solution.

What you have to offer:

What you have to offer:

An Undergraduate degree in a related area Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in all aspects of the development and deployment of software solutions in a distributed environment. Strong technical knowledge of SAP/ERP and Supply chain system integration. Experience and knowledge of the following would be a strong asset: SAP S4 SAP CAR SAP PMR, FNR - Next Generation Merchandising systems Significant experience in 3 or more distinct software development environments. Demonstrated ability to align technical solutions to business goals. Great breadth and depth of technical and business knowledge, strong familiarity with current and upcoming technological capabilities, and a proven ability to architect, construct, and deploy solutions in a collaborative team environment. Effective communication skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and coordinate with others in a matrix organization.

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

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