IA Financial Group

Senior Solution Architect

IA Financial Group$96K — $139K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as a Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Security solutions including Endpoint, Identity, and Cloud
  • Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and associated security frameworks
  • Strong understanding of security architecture principles and risk-based decision making
  • Excellent communication skills in both English and French, written and spoken
  • Experience working within architecture governance models and standards

Responsibilities

  • Act as an architecture leader connecting business needs with security requirements
  • Ensure coherence and sustainability of architectural initiatives
  • Influence decisions through collaboration and technical judgement
  • Mentor architects, designers, and delivery teams by sharing best practices
  • Work closely with Cloud Security and Endpoint Protection teams for solution design
  • Translate security strategies into actionable architectures for delivery teams
  • Embed security considerations early in the solution design process

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility and innovative workspaces
  • Comprehensive group insurance and competitive pension plan
  • Stock purchase plan and performance bonuses
  • Wellness and personal development days included
  • Telemedicine and employee assistance programs
  • Ergonomic furniture program and discounts on iA products
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Solution Architect

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will play a key role in shaping and evolving enterprise-wide architectures, influencing critical domains related to security and technology resilience.

Your first mandate will involve working closely with Cloud Security and Endpoint Protection teams to help design secure, scalable, and pragmatic solutions aligned with organizational priorities.

What you'll accomplish with us
  • Act as a trusted architecture leader, bridging business needs, delivery realities, and security requirements.
  • Ensure architectural alignment across initiatives so that solutions remain coherent, sustainable, and reusable.
  • Influence decisions through clarity, collaboration, and sound technical judgment, without relying on formal authority.
  • Mentor and support architects, designers, and delivery teams by sharing best practices and setting clear expectations.
  • Collaborate closely with Cloud Security and Endpoint Protection teams to support solution design and positioning.
  • Translate security strategies into concrete, actionable architectures suitable for delivery teams.
  • Ensure security considerations (risk, controls, resilience, scalability) are embedded early and consistently in solutions.
  • Contribute to the alignment of tools, patterns, and architectural decisions across cloud and endpoint initiatives.


What could accelerate your success in this role
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Security solutions (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud, or XDR components) in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience with email security platforms, including their integration and architectural positioning.
  • Solid understanding of endpoint protection architectures, detection and response concepts, and control effectiveness.
  • Experience designing or supporting solutions in multi-cloud environments.
  • Ability to assess native cloud security capabilities and integrate them into broader enterprise architectures.
  • Understanding of shared responsibility models and cloud security design patterns.
  • Strong knowledge of security architecture principles and risk-based decision making.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001/27002, CIS, Zero Trust concepts).
  • Experience working within architecture governance models, including standards, reference architectures, and review forums.
  • Ability to balance governance and pragmatism to enable delivery while effectively managing risk.


This role does not require day-to-day operational responsibility for tools, but it does demand sufficient technical depth and credibility to guide decisions, challenge assumptions, and influence direction.

Experience & profile
  • Strong experience as a Solution Architect in complex, enterprise-scale environments.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally across multiple teams and domains.
  • Demonstrated experience influencing decisions and driving change through collaboration rather than authority.
  • A natural leader who takes initiative, communicates with confidence, and helps teams move forward.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and able to provide structure and clarity when needed.
  • Motivated by positive change, continuous improvement, and raising the organization's overall maturity.
  • Excellent communicator, capable of explaining complex topics in a clear, pragmatic, and accessible manner.
  • Advanced proficiency in English, as the role involves weekly collaboration with English-speaking partners, vendors, and internal teams through meetings, emails, and documentation.
  • Strong proficiency in French, both written and spoken.
  • The typical hiring range for this position is CAD $96,868 to $139,208 per year. The base salary offered may vary based on knowledge, skills, years of experience, and internal equity related to the role. At iA, we are committed to offering a fair, equitable, and market-based compensation structure. Our market data is updated annually to reflect the most current market conditions.


Why you'll love working with us
  • A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
  • A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;
  • The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;
  • Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!


Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs!

Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply - your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!

Location(s)
Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West

Other Possible Location(s)
Montreal / 1981 McGill College AvenueToronto / 26 Wellington Street East

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date
2026-06-09

About IA Financial Group

IA Financial Group is a Canadian insurance and financial services company. The company offers a wide range of products and services including life and health insurance, mutual funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgages, and loans. IA Financial Group has been in business for over 125 years and has over 5,500 employees. The company is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area. IA Financial Group is also committed to giving back to the community and has a strong corporate social responsibility program.
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