Description

Position Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our Markam office and/or client office at a minimum 3 days per week – subject to change at any time.

“Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.”

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and define the Cloud solution, process and controls for the organization including control tower, landing zone etc.
• Define cloud governance framework to standardize cloud governance practices with cloud native policies, technology, and compliance elements.
• Take lead in the development of cloud solution roadmaps and architectures in alignment with the enterprise and group cloud architecture.
• Review and ensure delivery team is following established cloud governance practices.
• Lead the cloud migration roadmap to move on-prem application migration to cloud considering cost, architecture, operating model considerations.
• Liaise with stakeholders – collaborate with business, IT stakeholders, security, and project management teams to prioritize and deliver value.
• Deliver solutions that progress the overall architecture journey and are aligned to clients IT strategy
• Comply with standards, design approaches and governance. Accountabilities Nature of Work

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Solutions and Assurance
– Create Cloud solutions and design for projects to meet clients standards for technology and ensure they meet our ambitions for availability, security, resilience, and performance.
– Produce design options with associated costs, benefits, and risks to enable investment decisions.
– Work with product owners, architects, platform teams and other project colleagues to agree trade-offs between, long-term and short-term goals.
– Responsible for the integrity of the end-to-end cloud solution, including transition states used to achieve the target state.
– Shape and estimate IT initiatives and feature team sprints, ensuring that component parts deliver against business outcomes.
– Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
– Record any solution debt incurred during the transition phase of the solution and address the same in future phases.
– Identify potential risks and challenges associated with proposed solutions.
– Develop mitigation strategies to address identified risks.
– Participate in post-implementation reviews and provide feedback to improve future solution designs.

• Technical Leadership
– Keep up with technological developments in the public clouds AWS, Azure and network connectivity with data center and evaluate how well they fit into the company’s architecture.
– Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms to support the development and deployment of cloud services and solutions.
– Support defining the cloud best practices and standards and enforcing them in the project solutions.
– Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with established cloud principles and guidelines.
– Ensure design artefacts are produced to support stakeholder group for service, security, architecture, and engineering.
– Peer reviews the design artefacts of others.
– Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to less experienced team members as required.
• Design Community membership
– Contribute to the Solution Architecture community across clients Group leading on or participating in initiatives to improve clients approach to design.
– Develop your technical skills to support clients need to understand and exploit emerging technology trends.
• Problem Solving
– The essence of the role is project- based problem solving.
– Accountable for solving problems and dealing with difficulties in line with policy, process and other guidelines applying technical knowledge and expertise.
– Depending on the nature of the specific role, problems can range from repetitive daily issues to complex technical problems requiring significant expertise.
– Escalate problems according to guidelines.
• Change
– Recommend design solutions or ideas in response to challenges faced by your project or feature team in line with policy, process, and other guidelines.
– Accountable for recommending change based on expert know how and analysis.
– Take personal initiative in adapting to change.
External interaction
• Maintain liaison with suppliers and the relevant sources of technology to ensure the specialist knowledge is kept up to date.
Capabilities
• Proven experience in architecting end to end cloud solution from ground up for the enterprise.
• Expertise in the AWS public cloud; added experience in Azure is preferred.
• Experience of data center infrastructure, networking and other data center technologies is an advantage.
• Certified in the public cloud (AWS or Azure)
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end project lifecycle methodologies (mainly agile).
• Strong technical experience. This maybe broad experience with the ability to apply it across a variety of customer and business scenarios.
• Financial acumen to support development of business cases and to inform key design decisions.
• Ability to balance long-term direction and necessary short-term goals.
• Good communication skills with the ability to provide technical guidance to peers and project colleagues.
• Strong personal impact and influence
• Good stakeholder and relationship management
• Leadership skills

#LI-GS!

Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

Agile Delivery Management
Financial Services

What you can expect from us:

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

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Cloud Architect