Solution Architect
CGI Group - Houston, TX
posted about 14 hours ago
About the position
We're growing rapidly and are looking for a Solution Architect responsible for delivering high-quality solution architecture for business projects, programs, and products. This role ensures that IT solutions are fit for purpose, align with the company's technology direction, and maintain technical integrity and optimal total cost of ownership (TCO) throughout their lifecycle. The effectiveness of these solutions is measured by stakeholder satisfaction and their successful deployment in production. We're a close-knit team that has access to global resources. You'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies, all while enjoying the personal touch that our local operating approach offers. Growth at CGI is driven by your goals, so if you're looking for an inclusive place where you're empowered to chart your own path, then we'd love to meet you. This position is located in our Houston, Texas office, however a hybrid working model is acceptable.
Responsibilities
- Architecture Delivery: The SA owns the architecture delivery, ensuring solutions are fit for both current and future needs.
- Accountable for high-quality architectural design and implementation, compliant with Client's standards and strategies.
- Collaboration: The SA works closely with the relevant Lead Architects, IT Managers, and product/project managers to deliver, assure, and implement solutions.
- Lead teams of architects via squads, managing resources (if a line management position), and developing team members' skills through coaching and delegation.
- Solution Development: The SA provides consultancy and assurance to projects, ensuring applications conform to Client standards and reference architectures.
- Accountable for the end-to-end architecture of products, from development to deployment and hyper care.
- Integration and Data Management: The SA addresses business process, data, application, technical, and information security aspects.
- Ensure solution architecture is documented and conforms to Client standards, review low-level designs, and make significant design decisions.
- Manage data quality standards and ensure compliance with data policies.
- Technology and Innovation: The SA defines technology services and components, conducts proof of concepts, and ensures solutions are future-proof.
- Maintain knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements and embed security and privacy by design in projects.
Requirements
- 7-10 years in digital and IT, with at least 3 years of stakeholder management experience.
- Substantial technology experience, preferably with a background in software engineering.
- Ability to work in virtual teams across different time zones and cultures.
- Delivery-oriented, with a focus on agile and product-focused delivery.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF and architecture tooling like Bizz Design, PowerDesigner and ArchiMate modelling standard.
- TOGAF Standards.
Nice-to-haves
- Intermediate to advance exposure to Trading & Supply Knowledge.
- Azure Active Directory, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, CosmosDB, Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
- Integration: Confluent/Kafka, API Management, Logic Apps.
- Other Technologies/Platforms: DataBricks, SAP HANA, Spark, Salesforce, API management, Multifactor authentication, Collibra.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Wellness and Well-being programs
