Solution Architect

Solution Architect

The Group Insurance, Savings and Retirement sector is undergoing a major transformation aimed at establishing a solid foundation to support an ambitious business plan focused on sales growth and profitability. The Horizon Program is at the heart of this transformation and seeks to fundamentally rethink the sector’s processes, operations, and technological solutions.

This position represents an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully leverage your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the core of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

As a Solution Architect, you will play a central role in our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Translating business requirements into comprehensive, coherent solutions and ensuring deliveries align with the approved architecture design.

• Defining and overseeing solution architecture across system, technology, and organizational dimensions.

• Providing leadership in solution review governance and approving architecture decisions in accordance with corporate frameworks.

• Ensuring seamless integration of solutions within existing ecosystems and proposing pragmatic workarounds when required.

• Guaranteeing end-to-end solution integrity and quality, from design through delivery.

• Exercising multidisciplinary leadership with delivery teams and internal and external partners.

• Actively contributing to the management of project timelines, scope, and budgets.

• Maintaining traceability of architecture decisions and ensuring the quality and ongoing update of technical documentation.

• Ensuring compliance with the organization’s architecture processes, methods, and governance frameworks.

• Working closely with Enterprise Architecture to maintain corporate alignment and manage exemption requests when necessary.

• Acting as application owner within the enterprise repository and ensuring its accuracy, in collaboration with the application portfolio manager.

• Conducting continuous monitoring of architecture trends aligned with organizational standards and guidelines.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, Computer or Software Engineering, Mathematics, or any other relevant field.

• Has 10 years of experience in Information Technology, including a minimum of 5 years in solution architecture within complex environments.

• Is recognized for strong leadership with multidisciplinary teams composed of internal and external resources.

• Stands out for the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously with rigor and a global perspective.

• Demonstrates excellent communication and the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

• Possesses strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

• Shows a high tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty, and frequent change.

• Has solid knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).

• Demonstrates strong experience in designing high-volume, high-availability systems.

• Has good knowledge of strategic IT technologies and SDLC, DevOps, Agile, MVP, LEAN, and ITIL practices.

• Demonstrates strong expertise in Salesforce and MuleSoft (considered assets).

• Is fully proficient in French, both spoken and written.

• Has an intermediate level of English, as the role involves weekly collaboration with English-speaking partners, vendors, and internal teams through meetings, emails, and documentation.

• A work environment where learning and development blend with a collective pursuit of excellence;

• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where potential can be freely expressed and developed;

• The opportunity to work in a hybrid work environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.

• Competitive benefits, including: flexible group insurance plans, a competitive retirement plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonuses, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Take the lead in your career—where your talent truly matters.

Hesitant to apply? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, we encourage you to apply—your place may be with us, and we would love to get to know you!

iA Financial Group

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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