Join our Insurance IT team and help solve complex business challenges through innovative technology solutions. As a Lead Technology Architect, you'll partner with business and technology leaders to define future-state architecture, drive AI adoption, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance client experiences and support long-term growth. Working alongside Architects, DevOps Leads, and agile teams, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape.
Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement, and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.
What you'll do:- Recommend emerging technologies and architecture solutions to support business strategy.
- Drive AI adoption across the Insurance IT team through SDLC use cases.
- Apply hands-on full-stack expertise to solve complex technology challenges.
- Ensure solutions align with architecture standards, governance, and review processes.
- Lead technology evaluations and define architectural principles and guidelines.
- Develop and maintain enterprise technology roadmaps with business and IT leaders.
- Partner with IT leaders to manage technology lifecycles and modernization initiatives.
- Assess current architecture, identify risks, and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to align solutions with enterprise architecture.
- Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements, compliance standards, and documentation expectations.
What you'll bring:- Experience designing greenfield solutions based on client journeys and Human Centre Design principles.
- Hands-on experience integrating vendor platforms and managing technical vendor relationships.
- Full-stack software engineering experience supporting end-to-end architecture across modern and legacy environments.
- Experience with Cloud Native (12-Factor) architecture, infrastructure patterns, and Azure/PaaS solutions.
- Strong knowledge of architecture patterns including Microservices, SOA, and Event Sourcing.
- Hands-on experience implementing AI agents and models to improve SDLC productivity.
- Experience with APIs, messaging, streaming, Domain-Driven Design, and integration patterns.
- Experience building PWA, SPA, and responsive web applications using .NET/C#, Angular, React, and MS SQL Server.
- Strong understanding of data modelling, integration layers, and communication orchestration solutions.
- 10 years of combined relevant experience and an advanced university degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related discipline.
What's in it for you:- Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and development opportunities
- Total Rewards: Allowance provided in place of vacation pay and benefits
- Flexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind, complemented by a "dress for your day" approach
Your base pay will be based on your skills, qualifications, experience and education.
If you're selected to move forward, our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program, so you know exactly what's included.
Reports To:Head of Technology - Individual Insurance
Department: IT Individual Wealth
Term: Temporary Full-Time, Six (6) Month Contract
This position is open and we are excited to find the right person to join our team.
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