Solution Architect

Aviso:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at .

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Solution Architect to join our IT team.

Reporting to the Director, Technical Delivery and Architecture, the Solution Architect is responsible for developing and delivering technology architecture and design strategies and solutions that support organizational functions and fulfill business goals. This role will partner with business stakeholders and solutioning teams to lead and drive the implementation of technology solutions incrementally towards the enterprise architectural goals.

Who you are:

• Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

What your day looks like:

• Lead ideation, exploration, and discovery during requirements gathering
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and financial industry solutions that could drive competitive advantages
• Analyze and validate the feasibility of options and vendors
• Design end-to-end solutions, including network and disaster recovery planning
• Deliver analysis, high-level solution, application design, and default technology catalog and reference artifacts
• Support SDLC, intake process solutioning, and change management processes
• Drive standardization and adoption of architectural best practices and common patterns across integration, cloud adoption, and application modernization
• Manage application portfolio, including application rationalization, vendor consolidation, obsolescence management, risk mitigation, function automation, and optimization of user satisfaction and cost savings
• Develop enterprise architecture and business line architectural roadmaps of current and target states and socialize to gain endorsement
• Create action plans in alignment with enterprise architecture and strategy priorities
• Support, enable, and align with Technical Solutions Delivery, Data Architecture, Security, and Privacy team
• Participate in defining standards, naming conventions, and technology usage guidelines
• Drive architecture council approval process for new technology adoption and implementation
• Act as a technical lead in project/product development utilizing agile methodologies and DevSecOps automation practices
• Act as a technology partner within Aviso by proactively building relationships with the business stakeholder groups to ensure achievable and technologically sound solutions are implemented
• Research, learn, and stay up to date with current and upcoming technologies and solutions

Your experience and skills:

• Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience is required
• 10+ years in customer-facing roles leading deep technical architecture discussions with Senior Executives, Enterprise Architects, IT Management, and Developers is required
• Experience leading complex, consultative technical sales initiatives and technology projects involving architecture, design, implementation, and support of highly distributed applications is required
• Experience with Agile methodology and DevSecOps application development processes and best practices is required
• Experience managing security and access control mechanisms (data encryption, robot entitlement process, single sign-on) and interactions with other systems, APIs, and batches is required
• Experience with cloud-based platforms, Azure platform technologies, and cloud resources configuration, management, and monitoring is required
• Ability to understand technical challenges and risks, identify implications of decisions, and make educated trade-offs around complexity, depth, and timelines is required
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is preferred
• Experience building end-to-end bot and automation solutions using multiple leading automation tools is preferred
• Knowledge of Wealth Management business, processes, and applications is an asset
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset

Why Aviso Wealth?

At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
• Matching contributions to our retirement program
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
• Regular social events to foster teamwork

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aviso Wealth welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies, please.

Company Overview:

Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with over $130 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.

A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.

Salary

This position is posted with an expected salary range of $150,000 - $165,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.