Our client is looking for a Solutions Architect for 12-month contract engagement opportunity, based in Ottawa. This will be a remote contract for now and will move to a hybrid model at some point of the engagement.

Perks You'll Love
- Work from a great location
- Positive work environment with great culture & talented team
- Enjoy plenty of opportunities for personal development & growth

About the Role
Our client has a requirement for an experienced Solutions Architect to develop the conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure architecture to support the delivery of solution components within various Financial Market and Banking Operations (FMBO) projects, ensuring business requirements are met, while aligning with the client's Enterprise Architecture principles and Cyber Security
standards

What You'll Be Doing
- Participate in all phases of the project life cycle to implement the required information technology, adding technical know-how, creativity and a seasoned perspective to initiatives and teams
- Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Business Solutions and Architecture, act as the primary technical authority and perform planning activities leading to the solution architecture development
- Develop architectural framework and design for solution components to support both new project delivery, or maintenance and enhancement efforts identified by the client, ensuring that data, infrastructure, and application architectures are aligned
- Define and document the solution architecture structure, connections and relationships with security interfaces, business applications, data, and user interfaces
- Identify technical issues and risks and define mitigation approach
- Work closely with Subject Matter Experts to confirm the detail design of each solution component and integration among components; as well as coordinate the implementation of the detail design
- Work with the client's Enterprise Architecture group to apply the client's standards
- Work with the client's Cyber Security group to apply the client's Cyber Security standards

Skills We Need to See (Must Have's)
- University Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related field
- Minimum of five (5) years of working experience in developing solution architecture, with demonstrated knowledge of principles and best practices in software architecture, and architectural/design patterns and frameworks
- A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on working experience with Java EE, Spring Framework, Oracle Technology (SOA, OID, Weblogic) & Database platform, IBM MQ
- A minimum of three (3) years working with enterprise mission critical/high availability solution Architecture/technologies
- minimum of three (3) years working in an Agile Scrum environment

Nice to haves
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities concurrently while meeting completion dates
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, assess and problem-solve, making sound decisions and recommendations
- Recognized IT industry certification such as TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL and project management certification
- Demonstrated hands-on working experience of developing solution architecture for Cloud based SaaS/PaaS/IaaS solutions, with integration with 'On Premise' solutions
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure
- Demonstrated knowledge of leading vendor platforms, such as Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft and IBM

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Canadian Work Authorization
All applicants MUST be authorized to work in Canada. Any applicants not meeting this criteria will not be notified and will not be considered eligible for the position.