BeachHead
Job title:
Solutions Architect – ServiceNow
Company
BeachHead
Job description
Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technologies? Do you want to work for one of the top Canadian financial institutions? Then, Apply Now!Working with one of the top financial clients this role calls for a Solutions Architect – ServiceNow who will provide strategic guidance ensuring technology teams and business areas understand the architectural options and technology choices that account for total cost of ownership. This candidate will lead, design and/or develop an architecture framework including technology domain architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology solutions will be developed and implemented.Responsibilities:
- Segment Architect approves or vetos blueprints based on alignment to enterprise standards.
- Advises on how best to design overall solutions.
- Oversee/define development specifications, technical requirements, and system performance objectives and identify system modifications required to meet objectives.
- Research/analyze business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within technology architecture.
- Provide expert consultation and participate as the top technical expert on the most high-risk and complex initiatives/projects.
- Provide insight and recommendations to develop and implement system architecture within business units and/or IT departments while creating awareness of the total cost of ownership.
- Influence vendors in product design through subject matter expertise and may develop and/or contribute to negotiations of third-party contracts/agreements where applicable.
- Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision making within/across business units/business leaders/IT professionals, vendors and outsourced partners to ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework.
- Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and managing projects/initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues.
- Ensure projects are compliant with technology domain architecture and design/operate processes to provide ongoing review of in-progress activity against technology architecture and development standards.
- Identify, recommend, source, negotiate and implement emerging IT trends, developments and improvements /solutions (buy/build / reuse).
- Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines.
- Apply industry/technical knowledge to provide solutions that increase business results and/or minimize risk.
- Conduct pre and post-implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met business requirements.
- Protect/enhance the security, availability of technology, brand integrity and shareholder value by establishing parameters for continued investment in technology solutions, and by providing technical risk analysis and assessment.
Desired Skill Set:
- 10 years of proven experience as a Solutions Architect
- 10 years of experience working as a Solutions Designer
- 10 years of expertise in Database management
- 10 years of experience with Network
- 10 years of hands-on experience with ServiceNow
- CSA Certification
Nice To Have:
- Banking experience
- Consultancy experience
- CTA Designation
BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
Expected salary
Location
Toronto, ON
Job date
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:46:29 GMT
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