Solution Architect, Student Information Systems in Ottawa

The incumbent is a technical leader responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions that meet the specific needs of the College’s new Student Information System (SIS). They work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring that solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements while supporting long‑term organizational goals. The incumbent may be involved in a wide range of activities, including analyzing business requirements, selecting appropriate technologies, creating technical design documents, and overseeing the implementation of the solution into scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions. This may include determining the best approach to developing and managing complex automated solutions and processes within the new SIS.

The Solution Architect is responsible for the overall design and architecture of the solution. They must have an intimate understanding of the business requirements, the technology landscape, and the various stakeholders involved. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and help bridge the gap between business and technology. They must also be able to work with all layers of the organization, from the executive level to the development team. The incumbent will be the lead resource accountable for the ongoing support and improvement of the new SIS, including all system integrations and automated solutions, and functionality both within the SIS and student portal. This role is pivotal in the digital transformation initiative, system integration, and enterprise architecture alignment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work on the implementation and operationalization of Thesis SM and supporting business processes.
• Analyze partner requirements to determine the best technology solution available to them, either in‑house, custom or COTS.
• Design and maintain product roadmaps for introduction of new functionality or decommissioning of applications.
• Design and develop an integration framework to support all interfaces, current and proposed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) year diploma/degree in Computer Science/Systems/Engineering/Information Systems or Business Administration with a Computer Major.
• Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Certification.
• Certifications aligned with the area of expertise e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft.
• Must have technical education and experience to execute cloud architecture management.
• Technical domain: Strong background in software development, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (Google Cloud), and enterprise architecture frameworks (i.e., TOGAF).
• Minimum eight (8) years of architecture experience including framework and methodology development.
• Experience with other development platforms, preferably .net, C++; Experience with real-time integration; experience with integration of COTS solutions via API or Web-Services.
• Understand best practices and design trade-offs, with the ability to communicate design choices.
• Experience in managing and introducing a wide range of enterprise applications and technologies.
• Experience in analyzing partner business requirements.
• Experience in proposing technology solutions meeting partner and IT stakeholders’ requirements.
• Experience in producing strategic roadmaps an asset.
• Experience in product lifecycle management; including introducing, maintaining and decommissioning IT products.
• Participation in knowledge sharing and mentorship.
• Proven success with ERP implementations with preference in Thesis SM or other SIS implementations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and modern frameworks.

This position requires regular onsite work at Algonquin College's Woodroffe (Ottawa) Campus.