- Architect solutions leveraging IBM CP4BA capabilities including:

Permanent Full Time

Canada Life is seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect – Enterprise Content Management (ECM) to lead the architecture, modernization, and delivery of enterprise-scale content and business automation solutions. This role will focus primarily on IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation (CP4BA), ECM platforms, and cloud-native architectures leveraging AWS. Experience with OnBase and other ECM/document management platforms is considered a robust asset.

The successful candidate will serve as the technical leader responsible for translating business requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, and future-ready solutions while aligning with enterprise architecture standards and modernization objectives.

This role requires a strong combination of architecture leadership, hands‑on technical expertise, business engagement, and strategic thinking.

The ECM and Business Automation platforms enable mission‑critical business processes across the organization. As the Solution Architect, you will help define the future‑state architecture for document management, workflow, automation, and digital business capabilities while driving modernization efforts leveraging IBM CP4BA, AWS, and enterprise cloud‑native technologies. Your leadership will directly influence strategic technology decisions, operational efficiency, and the organization’s digital transformation journey.

What You’ll Do

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

- Design and govern end‑to‑end ECM, workflow, content management, and business automation solutions.




- Lead solution architecture activities from concept through implementation and operational support.
- Define and maintain architecture artifacts including solution diagrams, decision records, technical specifications, and roadmaps.
- Own architectural decisions and provide technical direction across programs, projects, and platform initiatives.
- Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resiliency, scalability, performance, and compliance.

Enterprise Content Management & Automation

- Architect solutions leveraging IBM CP4BA capabilities including:
- FileNet Content Manager
- Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
- Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
- Content Navigator
- Business Automation Insights
- Document Processing and Content Services

- Support modernization and migration initiatives involving legacy ECM platforms, including OnBase and other document management systems.
- Define patterns and best practices for content lifecycle management, retention, workflow automation, and document governance.

Cloud & Platform Modernization

- Lead cloud‑native architecture initiatives using AWS and modern platform services.
- Design solutions utilizing:
- AWS services and cloud-native patterns
- OpenShift / Kubernetes platforms
- Containers and microservices
- Event‑driven and API‑based architectures





- Develop modernization roadmaps and transition strategies from legacy platforms to strategic enterprise solutions.

Integration & Application Architecture

- Design enterprise integrations involving APIs, microservices, messaging, workflow, and data services.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Establish reusable architecture patterns and reference implementations across the ECM portfolio.

Advisory & Stakeholder Management

- Partner with business leaders, product owners, delivery teams, and enterprise architects to align technology strategy with business objectives.
- Act as a trusted advisor for ECM and Business Automation technologies.
- Present architecture recommendations, options, risks, and trade‑offs to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Influence technology direction and promote adoption of enterprise standards and best practices.

Team Leadership & Coaching

- Mentor developers, engineers, analysts, and technical leads.
- Lead architecture reviews and design sessions.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
- Support proof‑of‑concepts and drive successful productization into enterprise‑grade solutions.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in complex enterprise IT environments.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or Senior Technical Lead.
- Strong communication,

📌 Solutions Architect (Winnipeg)
🏢 Canada Life
📍 Winnipeg