Senior Solution Architect

Why Work Here?

Employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey. We believe in creating a workplace where you can thrive professionally while contributing to something greater, serving our communities and shaping the future.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to join us in the exciting work we do in Canadian Utilities Limited. Reporting to the Manager, Architecture, you will get to plan, architect, and provide directions on activities related to the implementation of software, technologies, and third-party solutions. In this position, you will also be responsible for research and opportunity assessments of appropriate technology based on requirements and constraints, leveraging your knowledge across a wide range of technologies and emerging trends to identify enhancements and evolve the technology portfolio and processes. This is a techno-functional role where your technical and functional consultancy skills will be at use for enterprise applications. 

What You Get to Do:

Solution Architecture

• Provide expertise to ensure the realization of changes and enhancements to the implemented systems, and develop architecture for all Enterprise Applications, components, extensions, integrations, and reports
• Provide leadership of the overall solution design and configuration of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) applications
• Work with technical teams, business partners/specialists across application groups and 3rd parties to understand the current state and identify constraints in defining the future state architecture for applications & related interfaces
• Work with Data Architecture, Security Architecture, Infrastructure SMEs, and project teams to ensure all aspects of the architecture are defined in conjunction with ATCO standards, policies, priorities and best practices
• Manage the application portfolio in terms of technology currency, business agility, technology evolution, business fit, opportunities to improve efficiencies and Total Cost of Ownership
• Develop the architecture artifacts (Architecture Blueprint, Architecture Decisions, Application Roadmap) based on ATCO practices
• Facilitate small to large group meetings for reviewing technical architecture, decision making and problem solving

Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders during solution development to ensure proposed solution meet immediate and strategic business objectives of external Stakeholders (Business Analyst, Business Users, Technology/Application SMEs)
• Collaborate with Principal Architects, Solution Architects and other project team members to validate solution architectures, technical designs, system deployments and support documentation covering all architecture, design, and operational aspects
• Assist the Project Manager with the technical aspects of planning, quality control, change control and risk management
• Collaborate with various departments, architects, project managers, business relationship management and technical leads to develop estimates and overall implementation solution plan
• Work with application, security, infrastructure, and other operational support teams, as well as project teams to resolve technical design, implementation, or operational technology issues
• Engage with vendors, third party, and other industry experts to stay aware of ERP vendor roadmaps, functional capabilities, and lessons learned

Industry Knowledge and Technology Utilization

• Maintain a broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance
• Stay current on industry trends, process improvement methodologies, and architecture best practices
• Ensure alignment of Technology Strategy with Business Strategy
• Provides support in the appropriate research into current and emerging technology trends to determine how these may add value to the business and provide appropriate briefings to technical and non-technical audiences

Operations Management

• Assist with the development, documentation, communication, and enforcement of a policy for standardizing technology, configurations, and software as necessary
• Maintain and publish solution architecture artifacts to keep them current and usable
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the company’s existing architecture and technology footprint
• Identify inefficiencies and gaps in current processes and technology portfolio and recommend solutions
• Evaluate new technologies fit in current architecture
• Identify and develop opportunities for application reuse, migration, or retirement

What You Bring: 

• Post-secondary degree in related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 15 years’ business/IT industry experience 
• Proven experience in architecting and implementing solutions using COTS and SaaS applications across domains such as HR, finance, asset management, customer service, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns, data flows, APIs, and middleware platforms.
• Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Web Services, REST/SOAP APIs
• Familiarity with a variety of different architectural frameworks, patterns, and standards
• Familiarity with architectural modelling techniques
• Strong communication and documentation skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent understanding of the architectural principles of cloud-based platforms including IaaS, PaaS, CaaS and SaaS
• TOGAF Certification is preferred

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence
• Competitive compensation
• Flex benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Training and mentorship programs
• Charitable donation matching

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.   

ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com. ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website for more information.

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