Senior Technical Architect

• Architect and own the technical vision for a new Azure-based cloud-native application, integrating greenfield services, open-source tools, legacy systems, and internal platforms
• Partner closely with product owners, business SMEs, and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions
• Navigate evolving requirements to identify key priorities, make trade-offs, and guide teams toward impactful outcomes
• Rapidly assess existing systems and codebases to inform integration strategies and modernization efforts that minimize disruption while enabling innovation
• Evaluate and recommend when to build in-house versus leverage third-party or vendor solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility
• Support and guide emerging engineering teams, fostering architectural best practices, technical excellence, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Establish and uphold architectural standards, ensuring consistency, security, and performance across the platform

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with a strong foundation in system design and architecture
• 3+ years in a technical architecture role, ideally within SaaS or web-based platforms
• Proven experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications
• Azure experience strongly preferred
• Strong background in Java and familiarity with multiple programming languages and frameworks
• Experience with microservices, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes, AKS a plus)
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum and cross-functional, matrix-managed environments, with a ability to lead software development teams through servant-leadership principles
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder (Product Owners, Business representatives, etc.) engagement skills
• Ability to operate with latitude in guiding and coordinating diverse teams through facilitation of plans, deliverable assignments, and deliverables acceptance
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms or digital asset management systems is a significant advantage
• Proven ability to operate across global organizations, proactively identifying bottlenecks ranging across process, teams and technology
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities

Familiarity with e-commerce platforms or digital asset management systems is a significant advantage

• Enhanced Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance for employees and dependents
• RRSP with company match. Vesting from date of hire
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, community involvement, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid community involvement/volunteer days
• Annual bonus incentive