Technical Solutions Architect

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Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Technical Solutions Architect for a 6 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Mississauga.

• Contribute to, design and/or develop an architecture framework including technology architecture strategy, policies, ‘guiding principles’ and standards to govern how technology solutions will be developed and implemented
• Ensure projects are compliant with technology architecture and design/operate processes to provide ongoing review of in-progress activity against technology architecture and development standards 
• Apply industry/technical knowledge to provide solutions that increase business results and/or minimize risk 
• Develop/maintain a proficient knowledge of system development methodologies, key business initiatives / issues, IT implications for systems or technologies and their impact on business solutions 
• Validate the design with the stakeholders to ensure that the design satisfies the requirements and complies with regulatory and internal security policies 
• Interact with business stake holder 
• Contribute, and/or conduct ongoing assessments of architecture strategy, influencing business and IT decisions as necessary to ensure consistency in approach over time 
• Support the development, documentation, communication and execution of a comprehensive strategy, policies, solutions and securities 
• Govern the overall readiness process for new technologies ensuring operational processes are in place and supportable 
• Facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across business units, vendors, partners to ensure consistent , viability of application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework 
• Work effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services 

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the big Canadian banks and offers a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position is an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Requirement or Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in an Architecture/Design role, including experience in the Financial Services sector
• Advanced knowledge of run time technology services, security/control frameworks, as well as the supporting infrastructure upon which application software is executed
• Experience in developing and managing complex architecture deliverables
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and business/technology/executive presentation skills
• Strong consulting, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Experience with technology governance policies, standards, and best practices
• Ability to perform critical evaluation and selection of architecture, technology, components, services and vendors
• Strong track record architecting technology solutions in complex, large-scale, mission critical environments
• Extensive experience with service oriented architectures (SOA), enterprise service bus (ESB) technology, business process management (BPM), and document management
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) platforms and TOGAF 9 certification is preferred

Must Have:

• Architecture/Design
• Security
• SOA
• ESB
• BPM – Business Process Management
• BI – Business Intelligence

Nice to Have:

• TOGAF

Keywords:   Solutions Architect, Financial, Security, Business

How to Apply

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