Senior Solution Architect

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Position Description
The Senior Solution Architect position is a senior-level consulting and technical leadership role responsible for shaping technology strategies and architecture. This position will be located onsite in one of CGI's Atlantic offices:
Halifax, NS, Moncton or Fredericton, NB, Stratford PE, or St. John's NL.
Future duties and responsibilities   Lead the architecture design and technical strategy for complex, enterprise-level solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and IT roadmaps.
Collaborate with stakeholders, delivery teams, and product owners to define solution blueprints, integration points, scalability approaches, and deployment models.
Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools based on functional requirements, performance needs, and long-term maintainability.
Design and document end-to-end solutions, including data flow diagrams, component architecture, and infrastructure topology.
Ensure compliance with security, scalability, performance, and reliability best practices.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering best practices and architectural discipline throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Support pre-sales activities, including RFP responses, client workshops, and solution presentations.
Lead or participate in proofs of concept (PoCs), technical assessments, and architecture reviews to validate design decisions.
Partner with project managers, Dev Ops, and QA teams to ensure seamless solution delivery and successful production rollouts.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications to be successful   5+ years in solution architecture or technical leadership roles.
Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale, distributed systems.
Deep expertise in one or more of the following technology areas:
Backend:
Java/Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js, or Python
Frontend:
React, Angular, or Vue.js
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Hands-on experience defining and implementing microservices, RESTful and Graph

QL APIs, and integration architectures.
Strong understanding of Dev Ops principles, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Cloud Formation, or ARM templates.
Solid foundation in database design and management (SQL and No

SQL).
Working knowledge of security architecture, including identity management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
Ability to create and present architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and governance standards.

Experience with event-driven architectures and enterprise integration patterns (EIP).
Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, Rabbit

MQ) and API gateways or service mesh frameworks.
Prior involvement in architecture review boards, technical mentorship, or center of excellence initiatives.
Asset Qualifications   Exposure to cloud-native monitoring tools, machine learning pipelines, or real-time data platforms (e.g., data lakes, streaming analytics).
About Life at CGI  Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life.
As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter. To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

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