Solutions Architect - App Enablement Lead
The Canada Life Assurance Company1 day ago
Toronto, CanadaStaff+
Base Salary
$95k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Evaluate legacy applications and systems and develop modernization roadmaps aligned with business goals.
- Lead efforts to refactor, rearchitect, replace, and migrate applications to cloud platforms.
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, secure end-to-end solutions for cloud-native applications.
- Develop cloud migration strategies and optimize cloud performance and costs.
- Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, developers, security teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Establish application performance monitoring and continuously optimize performance, security, stability, availability, and cost efficiency.
- Document technical standards, architectures, and processes and ensure compliance with governance and security standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
- At least 5 years of IT experience, including at least 3 years leading application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
- Proven experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and cloud-native technologies.
- Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and API-driven design.
- Deep understanding of application architecture, cloud computing, and modern application frameworks.
- Experience managing and leading cross-functional teams and driving technical results.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment and stay current with emerging technologies.
Benefits
- Permanent full-time employment with hybrid work arrangement.
- Career advancement opportunities, industry-leading learning programs, and up to $2,000 annually for education reimbursement.
- Flexible health and dental benefits and a $5,000 mental health benefit.
- Regular vacation and personal days plus a volunteer day.
- Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program, and additional investment options.
- Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts, employee resource groups, mentorship programs, social clubs, and events.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About The Canada Life Assurance Company
The Canada Life Assurance Company provides life, health, disability, and group benefits insurance, plus retirement and wealth management products for individuals and employers across Canada. It generates revenue through premiums, investment management fees, and group plan administration. Headquartered in Toronto, it is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and part of the Power Corporation group of companies, serving both retail and workplace markets nationwide.