Employment Type:Existing RoleWorking Business Language:English. This role is considered a head‑office role and will be required to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.Salary:At Wawanesa, salary is one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. The salary offered for this role is estimated to be within the following range: $130,000 - $170,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.About UsAt Wawanesa, we offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in‑office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and work from home. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Quebec City, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth, NS.The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,300 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. To learn more visit wawanesa.Com.We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.Job OverviewUnder minimal supervision, this role contributes to Wawanesa’s success by using technology expertise to partner with technology service lines on the development of enterprise technology roadmaps, providing high‑level design of enterprise IT solutions, developing architecture, guidelines, standards and principles. The technology solution architect ensures IT solutions are implemented following the solution architecture design supporting Wawanesa in meeting their business objectives in the context of the existing architectural landscape at Wawanesa.ResponsibilitiesMaintain detailed roadmaps and provide deep technology expertise in the areas of Microsoft 365, Desktop and Mobility,



Enterprise Content Management and Identity Management and act as the focal point for architecture decisions and product selection in these areasGather solution architecture requirements from various sources including interviewing business and IT stakeholders, established architecture standards and principles, and reference architecturesDevelop and maintain current state architecture models and artifacts including the four key domains of architecture: Business, Application, Data, and TechnologyIdentify solution non‑functional requirementsIdentify key business and technology drivers that impact application architectures, such as end‑user requirements, existing application environment (including legacy and packaged systems), and non‑functional requirementsEvaluate alternate approaches and develop target state architecture models based on project objectives, architecture requirements, and non‑functional requirementsWorks closely with the technology owners and support team to ensure technology landscape stays aligned to strategic visionCollaborate with business domain architects to ensure proper and effective reuse of application and technical services, patterns, frameworks and standard tools and templates in the proposed solutionCollaborate with business domain architects to design external system interface architecture, including appropriate application of techniques and standards such as service‑oriented architecture, web services, etc.Provide leadership and direction guidance to solution delivery teams to ensure solution design and implementation aligns to the target state architecture, as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the architecture to accommodate solution needsEnsure architectural compliance of solutions to enterprise architecture standards and principlesParticipate and provide architectural guidance in the construction, modeling, and design of prototypes, proofs of concepts and working models of complex or new design elementsEnsure that all aspects of the solution design follows best practices and meets the requirements of the business by participating in conceptual and physical design, participating in design reviews and approving/signing off on design deliverablesCreate and maintain system and architecture design standards and provide guidance to project teams regarding guiding principles, system and application design, coding and design standardsReview and provide recommendations for continuous improvements to architecture practiceParticipate in architectural reviews to ensure application of consistent architecture practiceA primary responsibility of this role is to safeguard confidentiality of any data they come across in their daily dutiesPerform other duties as assignedQualifications5 years of IS architecture experience10+ years of experience in full life cycle solution design using object‑oriented analysis and design techniques, preferably in a medium to large enterprise environmentsExperience in design and implementation of Microsoft 365 Suite,



Enterprise Content Management platforms, Desktop and Mobility environments and Identify Management solutionsBachelor’s degree in computer science, an analytical discipline or equivalent experienceExperience in comprehensive modeling for applications, services, systems, and data with approaches in component‑based, service‑oriented, model‑driven mannerExpert knowledge and experience with designing and delivering solutions that factor in system performance, usability, quality, cross‑system interdependencies, scalability and overall cost to develop and maintainSolid understanding of current Enterprise Architecture frameworksSound knowledge and experience with design patterns, integration architecture, solution frameworks, technical patterns and technical servicesMust be able to balance the long‑term (“big‑picture”) and short‑term implications of individual decisions and drive actions that are consistent with long‑term goalsStrong business sense with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technology solutionsAbility to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a persuasive and eloquent mannerExpert analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to manage and prioritize a busy workload and multiple large projectsAbility to lead others to embrace, perform effectively, and adapt quickly to changeAbility to make excellent and well‑justified decisions in complex and high‑pressure situations and coach others in decision makingStrong interpersonal and contract negotiation skills, able to effectively deal with both internal and external clientsKnowledge and understanding of AWS and AzureExperience designing, developing, and implementing large scale n‑tier applications using Java based technologies is considered an assetExperience implementing, configuring and integrating enterprise commercial off the shelf software or SaaSSound understanding of, and ideally experience with, the implementation of AI to solve business problemsKnowledge of and experience in the insurance industry is considered an assetDiversity Equity, Inclusion & BelongingAt Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender‑diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected] Wawanesa job applicants are subject to Wawanesa's Privacy Policy.Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Architect - Technology - $130,000 - $170,000 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Wawanesa
📍 Toronto