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About the Role

Partner with business and technology leaders to define solution architectures that support strategic business objectives while aligning with enterprise standards, target state roadmaps, and modernization goals. You will work across a diverse technology landscape spanning cloud platforms, APIs, data services, digital experiences, and legacy systems, playing a key leadership role in shaping technology direction and driving solution excellence.

Responsibilities

Partner with business, product, technology, and Enterprise Architecture teams to translate business capabilities and requirements into scalable technology solutions.
Develop end-to-end solution architectures across applications, integrations, data, infrastructure, and security domains.
Create and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy, modernization objectives, and enterprise standards.
Guide delivery teams through architectural decisions and ensure solutions align with target state architectures.
Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendors to support strategic initiatives and modernization efforts.
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps, and develop mitigation strategies.
Support cloud adoption, application modernization, and legacy system transformation initiatives.
Develop and review solution designs to ensure quality, scalability, security, maintainability, and operational readiness.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to developers, analysts, and engineering teams.
Present solution recommendations, trade-offs, and architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Participate in architecture governance processes, including architecture reviews, design reviews, and technology assessments.
Foster collaboration across delivery teams, vendors, and stakeholders to drive alignment and successful outcomes.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related architecture roles within large enterprise environments.
5+ years of progressive technology experience across application development, integration, cloud technologies, data platforms, or enterprise systems.
Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise solutions spanning multiple technology domains.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Experience designing API-first integrations, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
Experience working with both modern and legacy technology platforms within a modernization environment.
Strong understanding of architecture disciplines including application, integration, security, data, and infrastructure architecture.
Ability to balance strategic architectural direction with practical delivery considerations.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business stakeholders without direct authority.

Skills

AWS
Microsoft Azure
API-first integrations
Event-driven architectures
Distributed systems
Modern technology platforms
Legacy technology platforms
Application architecture
Integration architecture
Security architecture
Data architecture
Infrastructure architecture
Communication
Facilitation
Stakeholder management

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Permanent
Full Time

Experience Level

5+ years

Salary/Compensations

$130,000 - $150,000

Benefits

Career Development opportunities
Access to industry-leading learning programs
Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
Flexible health and dental benefits
$5,000 mental health benefit
Volunteer day
Company-matching pension plan
Share ownership program
Additional investment options
Employee recognition programs
Service milestone celebrations
Employee discounts
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Mentorship programs
Social clubs and events

About the Company

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.