Maplesoft Group is currently seeking a Technical Architect for our private sector client.

The following responsibilities are associated with the “Statement of Work” but are not limited to:

Primary Responsibilities

•          Lead the technical architecture for solutions in a method that is consistent with enterprise frameworks.

•          Consistently apply industry best practices and scalable components.

•          Analyze proposed changes against the technology ecosystem to assess feasibility; and understand the effect on the solution, data collection and interfaces.

•          Leading the evaluation and assessment of inbound requests from business partners, in collaboration with solutions and enterprise architecture.

•          Design highly effective system architecture and provide peer support to internal teams and vendors as needed.

•          Identify and lead efforts to remedy risks and issues while establishing effective paths to resolution.

•          Develop the architecture artifacts in a manner consistent with OCS best practices and review with key stakeholders on a consistent basis.

•          Recommending technical solutions that align to OCS architecture roadmap and IT strategic plan with a lens of maximizing the customer experience while optimizing IT spend and reducing operational risk.

•          Providing technical guidance to platform and development teams during the development and implementation of various solutions.

•          Thought leadership, research and analysis to understand evolving industry trends and best practices and align OCS IT to best-in-class standards.

•          Ensuring the OCS enterprise architecture framework is aligned to the IT strategic plan

•          Evaluating inbound IT initiatives and projects and recommending technical solutions that are aligned to the IT strategic plan.

•          Conducting research and analysis on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to inform IT strategy and decision-making.

•          Collaborating with business and IT stakeholders to develop architecture roadmap and ensure alignment of proposed solutions to OCS IT plan.

•          Collaborating with IT development and operations teams to design and implement solutions.

•          Building and maintaining strong relationships with business stakeholders, IT teams, and senior management to ensure alignment between IT strategy and business objectives.

•          Preparing and presenting reports to OCS IT and business leaders and other stakeholders.

•          Communicating technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

 

About You

•          Completed Post-Secondary education in computer science, IT or related areas OR equivalent combination of experience and completed post-secondary education.

•          5+ years of experience of overall software development.

•          5+ years of experience of solution architecture, preferably in retail or regulated industries (banking, telecom, public sector).

•          Experience with the Microsoft D365 API specification and development skills including RESTful API integration (using OData).

•          Proficient in asynchronous communication pattern using message queue handling techniques such as polling, pushing and listening (e.g. RabbitMQ).

•          Proven work experience with ERP systems (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics, SAP and Oracle).

•          Proven experience on MS Azure database platforms (MySQL, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL).

•          Experience designing and integrating web-interfaces with Web APIs using REST (JSON) and XML / JSON parsing techniques.

•          Strong working proficiency in cloud- based services (Azure / AWS / GCP) environment.

•          Experience with front-end systems (e.g. Salesforce, Adobe Experience, Shopify Plus).

•          Experience or familiarity with Shopify/Liquid development is a strong asset.

•          Strong understanding of web APIs and familiarity of development with JavaScript, HTML, Ruby on Rails and CSS.

•          Experience in working with teams operating in Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

•          Experience with Shopify Plus Platform is an asset .

•          Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nom-technical individuals.

•          Strong analytical data-driven thinking skills.

•          Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


Maplesoft Group prides itself on its distinct corporate culture and recognizes that success is a direct reflection of our most valuable asset - our people.  Therefore, attitude and ambition are key personality traits we seek out, along with skill and aptitude, in potential employees.

Maplesoft Group is committed to having a diverse, representative workforce and continuing to build an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Maplesoft Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal peoples or any other legally protected factors. 

All employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. 

We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment that supports our diverse workforce. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. We can be reached at Maplesoft Info at info@maplesoftgroup.com.

We thank you for your interest in Maplesoft Group and wish to advise you, that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.