Infrastructure Architect

Our Story & Purpose:

Were Vancity a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946 our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. Weve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and were actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada were proud to be consistently recognized as one of the countrys Top Employers. If youre ready to join our team of 2700 diverse individuals access competitive rewards and benefits and be part of a greater movement - apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

Vancity is modernizing its technology landscape and were looking for a seasoned Infrastructure & Solutions Architect who can help us build secure scalable and future ready platforms that power exceptional member experiences.

If you excel at designing resilient cloud and hybrid architectures shaping technology standards and influencing cross-functional delivery at scale this role will give you the impact visibility and challenge youre looking for.

As an Infrastructure Architect you will play a critical role in designing and maintaining secure adaptive technology infrastructure architectures that align with Vancitys Technology Roadmap and business needs. Youll provide technical guidance review infrastructure change requests and ensure projects adhere to architectural standards enabling stability and scalability across our systems.

Were looking for a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise and a collaborative approach to problem-solving and continuous learning. This is a Full-time Permanent role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role will require you to work on-site at least two days a week and for events and business demands. This requirement might change in future as per business need.

How Youll Make an Impact
You will shape the future of Vancitys infrastructure by providing architectural leadership that enables security resilience scalability and modernization across our technology this role you will:

• Monitor and assess our infrastructure landscape identifying opportunities to modernize and align with Vancitys Technology Roadmap.
• Review and advise on infrastructure change requests to ensure compliance with architectural standards security requirements and long-term platform direction.
• Provide expert technical guidance to Enterprise Service Delivery Cloud Engineering SRE and other ITS teams.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to ensure infrastructure designs directly support organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Support projects that require architectural dispensation ensuring decisions remain aligned with roadmap and risk posture.
• Develop forward-looking strategies for secure scalable and adaptive infrastructure solutions.
• Research emerging technologies particularly within Azure hybrid cloud and integration platforms and assess their value and impact on Vancity.
• Drive continuous improvement standardization and innovation within our infrastructure architecture practices.

What Youll Bring to the Team
You are a seasoned architect who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and a pragmatic delivery-focused mindset. You have:

• A degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure or solutions architecture in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud services hybrid infrastructure patterns and modern architectural frameworks.
• Proven ability to design and align technology solutions to business strategy and operational needs.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity influence decisions and collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on innovation resilience and operational excellence.
• Familiarity with financial-sector security compliance and regulatory expectations (PCI-DSS SOC2 etc.).
• Professional certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert TOGAF or ITIL are strong assets.

Technical Requirements (Deep Expertise Expected)

• Azure Architecture (expert level): Demonstrated experience designing and delivering solutions using Azure Landing Zones Azure AD/Entra ID Azure Networking (VNETs Firewalls Private Endpoints Application Gateways) Azure Storage Key Vault App Services Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure SQL and Event-Driven architectures.
• Cloud Governance & Security: Hands-on experience implementing Azure Policy RBAC Conditional Access Zero Trust principles Managed Identities enterprise tagging strategy cost controls and governance frameworks aligned with CAF.
• Hybrid Infrastructure Expertise: Strong understanding of hybrid network connectivity (ExpressRoute VPN gateways) identity federation (ADFS SAML OAuth) certificate services DNS and integrations between on-premises and Azure resources.
• Resilience & Reliability Engineering: Proven ability to architect for HA/DR using availability zones redundancy patterns backup strategies monitoring and alerting frameworks and performance engineering.
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Deep experience with IaC (Terraform/Bicep) CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) and automated deployment pipelines for cloud infrastructure.
• Networking Fundamentals: Solid understanding of enterprise network design segmentation firewalls load balancers routing DNS TLS and secure network patterns in cloud environments.
• Monitoring & Observability: Experience designing observability patterns using Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights Managed Grafana dashboards alert rules and distributed tracing.
• Enterprise Application Integration: Familiarity with API architecture integration patterns eventing (Service Bus/Event Hub) and secure inter-system communications.
• Architecture Documentation: Ability to produce clear architectural artifacts including decision records solution blueprints threat models sequence diagrams logical/physical architecture maps and migration playbooks.
• Regulatory & Financial Industry Awareness (preferred):
  Experience with environments requiring PCI-DSS SOC2 OSFI guidelines data residency encryption standards and secure banking patterns.

Mandatory Certifications (or equivalent experience):

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (preferred)

Youll Thrive Here If You Are:

• Strategic You think ahead and align technology decisions with long-term business goals
• Collaborative You build strong relationships and work effectively across teams
• Innovative You embrace new ideas and drive continuous improvement
• Adaptable You thrive in a dynamic environment and adjust quickly to changing priorities

We value lived experience so if you are interested in this role we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills dont perfectly align with those listed.

What Youll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of$130900 to $157000 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications skills previous experience and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why Youll Love Working Here:

A career at Vancity is more than just a job youre joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

• Living Wage Employer: Were the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canadas Top Employers.
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year with additional days earned over time.
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BCs 11 statutory holidays we offer 2 extra days plus care days for personal or family illness.
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date with three levels of coverage to choose from.
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous Black or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner this initiative provides access to career development opportunities prioritized job screening and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

This role is an open vacancy and our hiring process is grounded in fairness transparency and inclusion. We are also committed to an inclusive barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage) we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at Were here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality so you can participate fully in the process.

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