Program Solution Architecture Advisor in Montréal

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage end-to-end technology solutions based on business, application and data needs.
• Translate complex business needs into scalable, integrated and sustainable technology architectures.
• Define architectures and integration flows between PLM, ERP, Finance, Procurement, Engineering and Manufacturing environments.
• Design integrations between applications using APIs, middleware, connectors, services, events, and batch interfaces.
• Participate in application modernization, system replacement, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate the impacts of transformations on business processes, applications, integrations and data.
• Develop and maintain architecture deliverables, including solution architectures, integration diagrams, data flows, process templates, technology roadmaps, and associated documentation.
• Review and approve functional, technical and integration specifications.
• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies related to architecture, integrations, and data.
• Support migration, master data management, governance, and systems transition activities.
• Ensure that solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, governance and risk management standards.
• Participate in governance bodies and review committees for solutions and changes.
• Collaborate with project managers, architectural consultants, business managers, suppliers and delivery teams.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project and development teams.
• Support projects throughout the delivery cycle, from needs analysis to deployment, stabilization and post-implementation support.

Profile

• Have a minimum of eight years of experience in solution architecture or enterprise architecture in a digital transformation context.
• Experience with application ecosystems such as PLM, ERP, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing or supply chain.
• Proficiency in Siemens Teamcenter PLM or equivalent, including change management processes, workflows and integrations.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or equivalent ERP, including manufacturing, financial, or supply chain processes.
• Design end-to-end integration architectures using APIs, services, events, middleware, and batch interfaces.
• Perform system modernization, migration and application transformation activities.
• Demonstrate experience in application architecture, integration architecture, data architecture, and master data management.
• Ensure data management, migration, governance and quality.
• Produce architecture deliverables such as solution architectures, integration diagrams, data flows, process templates, benchmarking, and roadmaps.
• Perform impact analyses covering multiple applications and business areas.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and practices.
• Understand the principles of security, compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Lead design workshops and convert complex business needs into concrete technological solutions.
• Demonstrate experience in delivering projects from design to operational support.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders from various business fields.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of SAP Ariba for procurement, sourcing and supplier collaboration processes (an asset).
• Use OneStream or equivalent financial consolidation and planning solution (an asset).
• Proficient in a low-code platform such as Mendix or Microsoft Power Apps (an asset).
• Hold TOGAF knowledge or certification (an asset).
• Use the ArchiMate modeling language (an asset).
• Knowledge of an enterprise architecture tool such as LeanIX (an asset).
• Experience with program or product change management processes (an asset).
• Present and have solutions approved by architecture or change governance committees (an asset).
• Experience in the aeronautics, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive or engineering sectors (an asset).
• This position requires fluency in French and English for daily tasks, understanding documentation, and professional communication with customers, suppliers, and colleagues across Canada.