Solutions Architect

Permanent Full Time 

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At Canada Life, the customer is at the centre of what we do. We are looking for candidates that exemplify this and can demonstrate it in their work.  

We are looking to hire a Solutions Architect to be part of the Enterprise Business Automation Technology team and bring in the skills related to Workflow & Case Management, Decision Management, Content Management, OCR & Intelligent Document Processing. The Solutions Architect is a technical role that partners with many stakeholders, such as business leaders, Business System Analysts, Architecture peers, Developers, etc. to align technology decisions and solutions with our Canada Technology strategy and achieve business outcomes in a timely fashion.

The Solution Architect will collaborate with Portfolio & Technology teams as well as business leaders, sponsors, and stakeholders to develop strategies, roadmaps. The SA will work closely with the development team to translate the business requirements into an executable design and take it to the implementation. They will work to define and maintain architecture artifacts for supporting project delivery & application support and lead technical vision and direction for solutions, ensuring consistency with overall enterprise and portfolio architecture that may at times include hands-on development (e.g. Proof of Concept and project development). The Solution Architect will also have an opportunity to effect change within the organization by incorporating new patterns and/or technologies into new ways of working that improve business value.

What you'll do:

• Define and facilitate a solution architecture that leverages enterprise capabilities and efficient usage of process, technology, data, and people to align these capabilities.
• Consult with business partners and delivery stakeholders as well as Enterprise Architecture peers.
• Lead the definition of and maintain the technical architecture(s), ensure the solution meets the organisational policies & regulations and meet business requirements.
• Bring technical thought leadership and lead efforts to build foundational capabilities.
• Own the architectural decisions for the team and lead technical vision and direction for the solution.
• Ensure applications and platform instrumentation is in place for proactive monitoring and responsive incident triage and resolution.
• Focal point for infrastructure and development issues ensuring quality designs and helping with diagnostics & resolving technical issues.
• Build & support the roadmap(s) for implementing software and technology best practices in alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Proactively identify opportunities where solutions can enhance organizational efficiency.
• Manage risk and compliance in accordance with Canadian and Global standards. Ensure alignment/ adherence to Enterprise technology standards, vendor management standards, and risk standards.?? 
• Focus on continuous learning and professional development and act as a Trusted Technology advisor/advocate for business units.
• Foster a high-performance culture and influence this culture within Canada Life.
• Work closely with all team members to create solutions that accommodates future architectural changes and designs.
• Identify critical driving forces of process, data, people, and technology at the highest levels.
• Ability to look beyond traditional business concepts and drill to the heart of a given concept.

What you'll bring: 

• Post Secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 5+ yrs experience in engineering/technology leadership position.
• Ability to use knowledge of industry, business, and systems to solve business problems. 
• Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships. 
• Ability to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities. 
• Experience coaching and mentoring technical practitioners. 
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship building skills. 
• Delivery leadership experience with engineering teams.
• Architectural acumen with distributed systems.
• Ability to lead, motivate and drive performance within a delivery team.
• Curiosity, problem solving skills and critical thinking skills.
• Growth mindset: open to new ways of working, experimentation, ability to use a try-it-and-fail-fast approach to ideas.
• Demonstrated experience with both Agile and traditional project management approaches.

Ideal candidates will:  

• Have strong hands-on experience with Business Automation technologies; preferably IBM FileNet / CP4BA, Appian, Hyperscience to design scalable, secure & high-performance solutions.
• Hands on experience with detailed design specification, system architecture & technical specifications & a good understanding of the business automation technologies listed above.
• Have experience with cloud computing; PaaS, IaaS, SaaS and relevant Cloud providers and platforms (Aws, Azure, IBM, EKS, Dockers, OpenShift).
• Have integration skills and knowledge of other development languages, DBMS, API’s, Micro Services, Micro UI’s.
• Effectively communicate high-level concepts and solutions with Technology and Business teams and stakeholders. 
• Demonstrate an advanced level of analysis of the big picture while maintaining a level of detail appropriate to the context of a variety of situations.
• Have a high degree of initiative in an ambiguous environment.
• Challenge, impact, and influence.
• Gauge, express, and communicate risk.

Assets / Nice to have: 

• Experience in the financial services industry or in a similar complex and regulated industry.
• Experience with business process modernization (e.g. moving to a paperless environment)
• Experience working with and applying EA framework.
• Experience developing target state architectures and roadmaps.

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Toronto, Winnipeg. 

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Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves?the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.?

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee?has the opportunity to?reach their potential.?

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life?would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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