The Opportunity:We're looking to fill an opening for a Solution Architect to join the Application Development & Enterprise Platforms 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 colleagues and solutioning teams to lead and drive the implementation of technology solutions incrementally towards the enterprise architectural goals.
Who you are:- Service - You put your clients' needs first. You advocate service excellence, and work to deliver client-centric solutions, and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso 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
- Design end-to-end solutions, including network and disaster recovery planning
- Deliver analysis, high-level solutions, 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
- 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 groups to ensure achievable and technologically sound solutions are implemented
RequirementsYour experience and skills:- Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- 10 + years of experience in computer science or engineering
- 5+ years in customer-facing roles, leading deep technical architecture discussions with Senior Executives, Enterprise Architects, IT management, and developers
- 3+ years of experience / hands-on experience with Okta/Auth0 implementation, including user migration, passkey adoption, and modernization of authentication platforms
- Deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), including custom policies, migration strategies, branded experiences, and architecture design using Okta Auth0, Azure AD B2B/B2C, External ID, and Azure API Management (APIM) - along with experience designing onboarding and identity solutions for diverse user groups (e.g., investors, advisors) across multiple organizations, with integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities
- Strong experience designing complex delegated authentication flows to enable personalized experiences across enterprise and consumer applications Extensive experience with cloud-based platforms, mainly Azure including resource
- Expertise in secure authentication and authorization design, including PKCE, mTLS, RBAC, and ABAC, and development of automated user management services
- Hands-on experience with microservices architecture on Azure (e.g., Azure Container Apps), including integration with on-prem systems and use of cloud-native patterns (sidecar, service mesh, anti-corruption layer, façade) configuration, management, and monitoring. AWS experience is an advantage
- informed decisions balancing complexity, depth, and timelines
- Strong experience with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps development practices
- Proven experience in API and batch processing development
- Strong collaboration and engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate with clients and partners to define identity requirements and user profiles
- Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
BenefitsWhy 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
SalaryThis position is posted with an expected salary range of $150,000 - $160,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.
