Solution Architect – Infrastructure (Cloud & Hybrid)
Job Summary
We are banking at another level.
Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few
In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...
Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book
POSITION OVERVIEW
BDC is the only bank dedicated exclusively to Canadian entrepreneurs. As a Solution Architect Infrastructure you play a key role in designing and evolving the cloud and hybrid technology platforms that support BDCs internal digital ecosystem.
You lead endtoend solution architectures for critical initiatives working closely with other architects and delivery teams while aligning with BDCs target architecture and technology standards. Your work directly supports the banks ability to serve entrepreneurs across Canada in an inclusive environment where you can be yourself at work.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
Design and evolve complex hybrid multicloud and cloudnative architectures within a regulated banking environment.
Ensure solution architectures align with BDCs enterprise architecture security governance and longterm technology roadmap.
Support multiple initiatives simultaneously collaborating with architects project managers SMEs and external vendors.
Translate complex technical architectures into clear structured content for business and executive stakeholders.
Balance strategic architectural leadership with handson involvement in solution delivery and integration.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Education
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science or equivalent relevant education.
Experience
7 years of experience in solution architecture system architecture or infrastructure / operating systems engineering.
3 years of handson experience as a Solution Architect leading endtoend design delivery and management of hybrid cloud solutions.
Proven experience designing and managing cloud architectures in enterprise environments.
Experience with hybrid cloud deployments including onpremises to cloud migration roadmaps.
Experience designing architecting and implementing distributed multiregional systems.
Experience integrating solutions across SaaS cloudnative platforms and outsourced service providers including data flows.
Technical Skills
Hybrid multicloud and cloudnative architecture design and deployment.
Cloud platforms: AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Hybrid cloud platforms: VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS).
Design of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
Cloud security governance and compliance for hybrid cloud platforms.
Contemporary engineering practices: cloud computing microservices DevOps.
Network infrastructure and network security.
Use of reference architectures approved standards and structured architecture practices.
Architecture & Delivery
Development and maintenance of enterprise architecture artifacts including detailed technical solution designs.
Ability to analyze and master existing solution architectures to ensure consistency and sustainability.
Governance and support of project delivery including roadmap alignment deliverable reviews and participation in key project events.
Ability to lead solution design across multiple technology vendors and platforms.
Communication & Leadership
Ability to translate technical concepts into executivelevel presentations and discussions.
Strong communication relationship management and problemsolving skills.
Ability to balance strategic architectural vision with handson execution.
Fluency in English and French (collaboration with teams across Canada).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with observability and performance monitoring tools including:
Dynatrace
Splunk
Enterprise architecture certifications such as:
TOGAF
ArchiMate
Cloud certifications such as:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Experience evaluating and recommending emerging cloud and infrastructure technologies.
Proudly one of Canadas Top 100 Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application please do not hesitate to contact us at .
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About Company
We are BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada and the financial institution devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. We help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.