Solution Architect

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The Opportunity

• End-to-End Solution Design & Architecture Alignment : Design holistic solutions across applications, integrations, data, and non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles, standards, and target-state direction.
• Architecture Artifacts & Design Assurance : Produce clear and consumable architecture deliverables (solution diagrams, design decisions, integration patterns) and review/challenge designs from vendors and delivery teams.
• Delivery Enablement & Technical Leadership : Partner with delivery teams to ensure solutions are feasible, buildable, supportable, and operationally stable, providing ongoing architectural guidance throughout delivery.
• Integration, Data & Non-Functional Design ; Define integration and data approaches aligned with enterprise strategy, ensuring security, performance, resiliency, scalability, and data quality are embedded in designs.
• Transformation & Technical Debt Management : Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, support coexistence between legacy and future-state platforms, and enable modernization and core system transformation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Architecture Governance : Communicate solution intent, risks, and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders, participate in governance forums, and escalate architectural risks or deviations as needed.

Required Qualifications

Excellent communication skills in both French and English, written and spoken.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Experience

• 8-12+ years of IT experience, including 3-5 years in solution architecture or senior technical leadership roles
• Experience designing enterprise‑scale, distributed systems
• Hands‑on experience in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure)
• Experience integrating SaaS platforms with legacy systems

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of application architecture patterns (microservices, event‑driven, API‑first)
• Experience with cloud‑native design, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Proficiency with integration patterns (REST, messaging, event‑based architectures)
• Solid understanding of data architecture and security principles

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience in insurance or financial services environments
• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
• Experience reviewing vendor solutions and RFP technical responses

Certifications (Assets)

• AWS or Azure Solutions Architect certification
• TOGAF certification
• Security certifications (CISSP, CCSP)

If this challenge matches your career aspirations and you would like to play a key role in the exciting development of our company, please apply no later than March 15, 2026.

At Assumption Life, we value the development of our employees in diversified and inclusive work teams that foster creative thinking and innovation.

Assumption Life is deeply committed to its community's development

Founded in 1903 in Massachusetts, Assumption Life is the result of a group of people who want to take their destiny into their own hands. Their goal was simple: to ensure the prosperity of Acadian families in New England. Since its inception, Assumption Life has continued to making difference beyond the borders of l'Acadie for all families across Canada. Our Company, which began as a great idea 122 years ago, is now one of the largest mutual life insurance and financial services companies in Canada. Today, this culture of generosity and commitment is demonstrated by our employees. Whether it is helping out at special events, raising funds for charities or, helping people in need, Assumption Life employees are very committed to their community and are always ready to help.

An employer of choice

We ensure competitive salaries, as well as performance-based bonuses, generous benefits and flexibility in our policies and practices to respond to the needs of our employees.

Assumption Life is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We extend employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, gender identity or gender expression, status of a pardoned person, social condition or political activity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation for an interview, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

• The chance to be part of a dynamic, high-performance team that adheres to the following ethical values: leadership, collaboration, trust and commitment;
• Opportunities for training and development;
• A comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits;
• A dynamic downtown Moncton location;
• A paid volunteer day;
• Time off to care for family members and pets.