Technical Solutions Architect 2

About Symcor

Symcor enables secure data exchanges and supporting business processes, to help clients succeed in an evolving digital world. Trusted by Canada's largest institutions for over 25 years to support their digital transformations, Symcor aligns industry participants to solve common challenges in the most effective and efficient way. Our goal is for every employee to feel valued and accepted as part of the team and connected to Symcor and our values, fostering a sense of belonging. Symcor is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. If you need accommodation for the interview process, just let us know!

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The Opportunity:

Leads the technical effort where the problem domain is understood. Produces the overall technical solution, including novel technical solutions for IT Business-driven and internal projects from requirements and development through to implementation, with the goal of meeting all functional and non-functional requirements. Drives stakeholder alignment, uncovers key non-functional-requirements, realigns solutions where cost efficiencies can be met, creating quality documentation, ensuring execution and adherence to solution design and overall Symcor standards. Supports the governance effort from a technical solution perspective. Coaches technical solution architects regarding novel solutions as required.

This is a hybrid role with requirements to be on site 3 days a week, providing a balance between remote flexibility and in-person collaboration.

About The Role:

• In collaboration with key stakeholders, identify and document high-level technical requirements, provide direction, and make recommendations regarding technology platform choice, ensuring maximum system efficiency as well as rationalization and consolidation of technology. Ensure recommendations provide context for downstream work estimation, engagement with vendors, etc., and are aligned with Symcor’s overall technology strategy.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, produce detailed design which meets Symcor’s requirements and standards and business and client needs. Identify required resources and work with the Project Manager to engage the right technical resources to develop and implement the solution.
• Proactively identify gaps in the platform design and technology selection, continually assess service, application and platform health to mitigate future issues, problems and/or risk, and respond to issues to ensure the reliability and functionality of the technology/application based on business and client needs.
• Lead the development of high-level requirements and detailed technical design where the problem domain is known resulting in the need for novel products and platforms, in collaboration with key stakeholders, and in the absence of established frameworks to ensure that the platform meets Symcor’s requirements and standards as well as business and client needs. Design the technology/application and act a subject matter expert during development and implementation.
• Support the Senior Staff Architect in ensuring newly considered technical solution architecture complies with Symcor’s security and policy standards, Technical Reference Architecture Models (TRAMs), and technical governance policies and procedures. Recommend corrective action where required to help ensure compliance and mitigate risk. Document lessons learned throughout governance activities to help prevent future occurrences.
• Provide input into setting the strategic technical architecture direction for business and internal applications and platforms. Maintain and/or update relevant governance policies, procedures and TRAMs as required to ensure that Symcor’s technology and approach is aligned with current industry trends and best practices. Educate governance stakeholders regarding novel solutions to ensure ongoing alignment and compliance.
  
  

What You Need to Succeed:

Education:

• College diploma or undergraduate university degree in a related discipline (e.g., Computer Science) or a combination of experience, education and/or training deemed to be equivalent.
  
  

Experience:

• 8+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of software development/infrastructure experience.
  
  

Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of and experience with data analytics and data science.
• RDBMS experience; data modeling; query pattern optimization.
• Knowledge of automation of IT services and production systems – DevOps, RPA, Machine Learning and AI.
• Knowledge of and experience managing and designing Kubernetes Platform as well as application deployment
• Knowledge of how to redesign application from VM’s to containers
• Knowledge of infrastructure design (network, servers, storage, desktop).
• Knowledge of Application Platform Design.
• Knowledge of Information Security (PCI).
• Knowledge of Process improvement.
• Knowledge of Risk management.
• Advanced knowledge of software Development methodologies and best practices – Agile methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of systems and software architecture – high availability, secure, scalable.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence – Machine learning, Neural networks.
• Knowledge of information security standards – PCI, SOC1/2.
• Knowledge of TOGAF/Zachman/Archimate/UML.
• Knowledge of technology innovation.
• Knowledge of financial services experience in the following areas: Cheque processing, Customer Communications, Document management, Fraud Identification/Mitigation, Insurance.
  
  

What’s In It For You

At Symcor, we define our success by what we help others achieve. We were created to support our clients and, through our products, services, and solutions, protect and strengthen their brands. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program that includes a competitive compensation package, flexible benefits and time away options, retirement and savings plans and a commitment to your overall health and well-being through our myWell-being program.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and progressively take on greater accountabilities for growth.
• We foster an inclusive atmosphere of One Symcor with our philosophy of +1 Unique You, we harness each employee’s uniqueness, different skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to contribute to mutual success. It is the diversity of our people and the inclusive environment that has been and will always be key to Symcor’s success.
  
  

Symcor is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Upon request, we will provide accommodation for candidates.

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