Bilingual Senior Solutions Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect with bilingual proficiency in French and English to join our technology team in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing end-to-end enterprise solutions that align with both business goals and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with stakeholders across business and technology functions in both French- and English-speaking regions to develop scalable, secure, and innovative architectures.The Bilingual Senior Solution Architect will:

• Lead the architecture and design of complex enterprise solutions for financial services products, including Insurance, group benefits, pension systems etc.

• Collaborate with French-speaking business units to understand and translate requirements into architectural blueprints.

• Design secure, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, GDPR).

• Technology Roadmap: Define and maintain the infrastructure technology roadmap, incorporating emerging trends and best practices.

• Cloud & Hybrid Solutions: Design cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid IT infrastructure solutions that enhance agility, security, and scalability.

• Enterprise Integration: Ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components across various platforms, including networking, compute, storage, and security.

• Security & Compliance: Collaborate with security teams to enforce infrastructure security policies, compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with IT leadership, development teams, and business stakeholders to align infrastructure solutions with organizational goals.

• Performance Optimization: Assess and optimize infrastructure performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.

• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Engage with third-party vendors, evaluate solutions, and manage infrastructure-related partnerships.

• Technical Documentation: Maintain detailed architectural documentation, best practices, and infrastructure design standards.

To be Successful as a Bilingual Senior Solution Architect, you will need:

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in an architecture role.

• You have 8 to 10+ years' experience and have a strong technical background with a broad understanding of Solution, Integration, Infrastructure and Business Architecture concepts, technics and governance principles

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in an architecture role.

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure solutions, including:

• Language Requirements (Must have)

• Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written).

• Ability to lead meetings, workshops, and documentation in both languages.

• Strong understanding of financial services regulations, data privacy, and cybersecurity standards.

• Experience working with platforms and technologies such as: Cloud: Azure, AWS, or GCP, PIs and microservices, Corporate Applications CRMs, and ERP platforms, DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, Identity & access management platforms (IAM, SSO, Active Directory).

• Certifications (Preferred): AWS/Azure/GCP Solution Architect, TOGAF, ITIL, or similar industry certifications.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a solution-oriented mindset.

• Communication & Leadership: Ability to communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

 

Rockstar Candidates Will Have:

• 8 to 10+ years' experience and have a strong technical background with a broad understanding of Solution, Integration, Infrastructure and Business Architecture concepts, technics and governance principles.

What's in it for you:

• Learn by working alongside our experts

• Extended health care and dental benefits

• A retirement savings plan with company contributions

• A suite of Health & Wellness offerings

• Mental Health programs and support for you and your family

• Assistance for the completion of industry designations

• Competitive compensation

At People Corporation we are committed to helping businesses succeed. We are a national provider of benefits, retirement, wealth, wellness, and human resource solutions. Our experts and solutions serve over 20,000 clients representing nearly 3 million Canadians. We offer customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of businesses and their employees, members and stakeholders.
Providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and clients feel valued, respected and supported is something we're committed to. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. If you require an accommodation or an alternative format of any posting please reach out to [email protected].

The base salary for this position is between $130,000 - $150,000 annually.

 

This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). The actual base salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be able to provide additional details of the total compensation for this role.