Bilingual Senior Solutions Architect

Overview

We are seeking a senior solution architect with 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and at least 5 years in a architecture role. The role requires fluent French and English (spoken and written) and a strong understanding of financial services regulations, data privacy and cybersecurity standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of complex enterprise solutions for financial services products, including insurance, group benefits and pension systems.
• Collaborate with French‑speaking business units to translate requirements into architectural blueprints.
• Design secure, scalable, high‑performing technology solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory frameworks such as PSD2 and GDPR.
• Define and maintain the infrastructure technology roadmap, incorporating emerging trends and best practices.
• Design cloud‑based, on‑premises and hybrid IT infrastructure solutions that enhance agility, security and scalability.
• Ensure seamless integration of infrastructure components across multiple platforms (networking, compute, storage, security).
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce infrastructure security policies, compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with IT leadership, development teams and business stakeholders to align infrastructure solutions with organizational goals.
• Assess and optimize infrastructure performance, reliability and cost‑efficiency.
• Engage vendors, evaluate solutions and manage third‑party partnerships.
• Maintain detailed architectural documentation, best practices and design standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT infrastructure experience, with a minimum of 5 years in an architecture role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written) and able to lead meetings and workshops in both languages.
• Strong understanding of financial services regulations, data privacy and cybersecurity standards.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, able to present technical solutions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS or GCP
• Microservices, APIs and integration patterns
• Corporate applications: CRM, ERP platforms
• DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Identity & access management: IAM, SSO, Active Directory

Preferred Certifications

• AWS, Azure or GCP Solution Architect
• TOGAF
• ITIL

Benefits

• Work alongside experienced architects
• Extended health care and dental benefits
• Retirement savings plan with company contributions
• Health & wellness offerings, including mental‑health programs
• Assistance with industry designations
• Competitive compensation

Compensation

Base salary ranges from $130,000 to $150,000 annually, plus variable components such as annual bonus or commission as determined by local market conditions and individual qualifications.

Accessibility & Inclusion

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About the Company

People Corporation is a national provider of benefits, retirement, wealth, wellness and human resource solutions, serving over 20,000 clients with nearly 3 million Canadians.