Solution Architect

Senior: 8 years

• Strong industry knowledge
  
• Manage complexity
  
• Results-oriented
  

• This mandate is part of the GPAP modernization program at Desjardins specifically the CDAC (Group Insurance Data Counter) project which aims to integrate data from legacy systems into an Azure environment and expose it via Power BI.
  
• The client is seeking an application solution architect capable of designing the application layer including data access documenting architectural decisions and representing the solutions in internal review committees.
  
• The environment is multi-technology and multi-team: the candidate will need to coordinate their work with development teams Product Owners and experts. Business and enterprise architecture bodies using the BizzDesign tool as a reference.
  
• The group insurance context requires sufficient industry knowledge to communicate with business experts without prior training.
  
• The ideal candidate is a practicing architect capable of producing concrete deliverables (architecture views design documents technology recommendations) iteratively within a project with a defined timeframe and final delivery scheduled for 2027.
  

• Designs the application layer including data access within the project framework and produces deliverables related to their area of expertise.
  
• Provides recommendations for technological solutions within the context of an application landscape where multiple technologies coexist.
  
• Considers alignment with targets initiatives strategic objectives and the implementation plan for technological developments.
  
• Ensures the consistency of solutions with the organizations current and future needs as well as their compatibility with existing solutions. Participates in modeling architectural views within the enterprise repository.
  
• Responsible for the continuous updating of permanent solution documentation.
  
• Analyzes the application and technological impacts of various solutions while adhering to established architectural patterns and frameworks.
  
• Prepares presentations for various review/validation committees.
  
• Works collaboratively with the implementation team to guide their efforts in accordance with the projects target architecture.
  
• Contributes to the design of components (software data and infrastructure) that meet the needs and requirements of business projects.
  
• Leverages the Movements architectural targets and IT foundations ensuring the compatibility of new elements with existing components.
  
• Designs detailed software architectures and participates in testing and implementation strategies. Coordinate studies as well as positioning and design phases and make appropriate technological recommendations.
  
• Develop implement and apply conceptual and logical models as well as design implementation and integration strategies.
  
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with stakeholders involved in the projects and provide the necessary support and follow-up.
  

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in application solution architecture with the production of architectural deliverables (documents views recommendations) Required experience All requirements met
  
• Experience on large-scale iterative projects Required experience All requirements met
  
• Knowledge of Azure storage environments: Data Lake Blob Storage Azure Data Factory Azure SQL Database Synapse Analytics List of examples Sufficient majority required
  
• Knowledge of Power BI (Desktop Service Gateway) Required experience All prerequisites
  
• Knowledge of operational analytics Required All prerequisites
  
• Knowledge of data modeling Required All prerequisites
  
• Experience collaborating with architecture development product owner and business experts Required All prerequisites
  

DESIRED

• Knowledge of the group insurance or life insurance sector Required All prerequisites
  
• Knowledge of ETL processes Required All prerequisites
  
• Familiarity with data modeling tools Required All prerequisites
  

ASSET

• Proficiency with BizzDesign as an enterprise architecture repository tool Required All prerequisites
  
• Previous experience at Desjardins or in a large-scale modernization program Required All Requirements
  

WHAT WE DONT WANT

• Data engineer or developer profile without formal architecture experience (no delivered architecture products).
  
• Infrastructure architect profile only without application or data layer experience.
  
• Candidate without Azure experience: an AWS-only or GCP-only profile is not suitable for the target environment.
  
• Junior or intermediate profile: the client explicitly requires 8 years of experience.
  
• Candidate without experience working on architecture review or validation committees.