Bilingual Enterprise Solution Architect in Bolton

About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations deliver experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled. Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours. If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: The Enterprise Solution Architect (ESA) plays a crucial role at bridging our three practices: Microsoft Delivery, Hybrid Cloud, and Network and Security. ESAs foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, resulting in comprehensive blueprint designs that meet our clients’ unique requirements. As an ESA, you will leverage your extensive technical skills and industry experience to drive significant business transformations for our clients. You will serve as a trusted advisor, strategic consultant, and visionary, blending technical acumen with innovative thinking while playing an essential role in sales and delivery enablement. You will collaborate with the sales team and solution specialists to secure and lead the delivery of professional services enterprise engagements. By developing AI strategies and roadmaps, technology strategies and roadmaps, you will address business challenges with innovative solutions. Today, more than ever, our clients are wrestling with AI and how to drive adoption, measure benefits whilst controlling costs and managing risks. If you take pride in advising clients, designing and deploying complex technology solutions to achieve measurable business value, let’s talk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate at senior levels in client organizations, including the executive level (CXX).
• Provide trusted technical leadership and insights, building strategies and roadmaps to drive measurable business value.
• Articulate AI adoption and strategies based on a deep awareness of the current AI market and the capabilities and challenges with AI.
• Develop approaches to client challenges and take the client on a journey to develop practical solutions.
• Collaborate with the sales team and solution specialists to identify opportunities for improving client engagement and developing professional services enterprise engagements.
• Lead architectural design projects, providing creative solutions to business and technical challenges.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships, acting as an expert in technical knowledge and business understanding.
• Guide the strategic direction of projects beyond technical implementation to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Communicate strategies and technical details clearly to executive and operational IT teams.
• Stay updated on industry trends and technologies, to implement best practices and enhance end user experiences.
• Drive innovation and develop new service offerings based on market trends and customer needs to support sales.
• Foster a culture of innovation and problem-solving, encouraging the team to challenge existing methods and think creatively.
• Work collaboratively with multiple divisions across Compugen, (Professional Services, Managed Services and Technical Services) to build integrated solutions across these divisions whilst presenting 'One Compugen' to the client.
• Mentor and inspire others.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience as an ESA, or in a similar technology leadership role, with a strong focus on AI and strategic AI adoption, Microsoft technologies including Copilot and Cowork, Azure, M365, SharePoint, Teams, Endpoint Management, Security.
• Broad AI experience with Frontier models, various LLMs and agents.
• Diverse technical experience across multiple technology stacks such as: network, cloud, data center, security, etc. with other major vendors such as Cisco, Fortinet, HP etc.
• Solid business and consulting skills.
• A proven track record of creative problem-solving and innovative solution design.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences, bridging the gap between technical details and strategic business objectives.
• Relevant technical and business-oriented certifications.

Additional Skills and Qualifications that will enhance the role of an ESA:

• Risk Management: Capability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with project implementation and technology integration.
• Change Management: Strong skills in managing change, including the ability to guide teams and stakeholders through technological and procedural transitions.
• Client Relationship Management: Excellent skills in building and maintaining strong client relationships to foster trust and long-term partnerships.
• Up-to-date Qualifications: You possess the requisite certifications necessary for your role and you actively ensure that your certifications are up to date and current. You are also committed to ongoing learning and development to ensure you keep your skills relevant.
• Proficiency in French (verbal and written) may be an asset.

What Compugen Offers You:

• Exciting, fast-paced challenging work environment.
• A culture where authenticity and diversity are valued.
• A focus on rapid AI adoption internally based on a policy of Compugen as 'Customer Zero'.
• Professional development.
• Participation in Women in Technology Network.
• Opportunities to give back to our local communities.
• Collaborative supportive team members.
• Remote work/hybrid work options.
• Work/life flexibility.

Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representatives will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.