We are hiring a System Architect within the IT Solutions & Technology department!
Reporting To: Assistant Vice President, IT Solutions & Technology
Full-Time/Part- Time: Full-time
Posting Date: July 22, 2025
Closing Date: August 5, 2025
Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grade: 16.4
Office Location: Toronto, ON Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

THE EXPERIENCE YOU NEED:

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science or Information Technology required.
• Certification in .NET development technologies and Microsoft Azure. Nice to have.
• 5+ years’ experience in application development is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in leading projects in varying complexity is required
• 2+ years’ experience in application architecture
• The individual must be well versed with the advanced OOP (Object Oriented Programming) concepts and frameworks.
• Comprehension and experience with architectural frameworks and development methodologies ( REST, SOA, EF, ASP.NET, MVC, HTML5, Blazor,SQL Server, Azure environments and technologies etc…).
• Experience in latest versions of MS SQL Server is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Unified Modeling Language (UML) and other architecture modeling notations to sketch the class diagrams, component diagrams, sequence, activity diagrams, collaboration diagrams and use cases related to the projects in the portfolio.
• Expertise in the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-level multi-tier architecture in a Microsoft .NET Framework and technology stack.
• Strong understanding of design patterns and the principles of clean architecture (Microservices, API design, event driven, asynchronous, batch integration)
• Strong analytical skills as well as strong communication skills (written, verbal, collaboration)
• Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions
• Proven ability to assess risk and implement mitigation plans
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the principles and practices associated with database design development and maintenance.
• Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing new applications and systems
• Strong Working knowledge of a wide variety of programming languages - specifically, experience in C#, .Net and JavaScript , working with RESTful APIs
• Experience with cloud computing (Azure) as well as working with 3rd party SaaS providers
• Working in an Agile development environment and an understanding of Scrum / Kanban
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies quickly.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with minimal guidance.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Ability to Help/Guide Development Teams with Application Architecture
• Ability to promote First National Design and Architectural practices.
• Possess Specialized knowledge in one or more technical domains.
• Ability to Help with planning and executing projects by drawing on Application, Architecture and Technical knowledge and providing recommendations to Management.
• Ability to help remove roadblocks, create working models and POCs for development teams in order to help the teams reach their goals
• Ability to lead meetings

Please refer the Job description for details