Solution Architect

Thales
Ottawa
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 131,981 - 170,857 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Technical advisory","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution architectures aligned to Thales enterprise standards. Own solution architecture artifacts (logical/physical/integration/security/data/infrastructure), evaluate alternatives, and govern architecture reviews. Support project delivery teams end-to-end from requirements through operational transition, manage solution risks and dependencies, and collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to drive successful adoption.

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Solution Architect

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Job Summary

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution architectures aligned to Thales enterprise standards. Own solution architecture artifacts (logical/physical/integration/security/data/infrastructure), evaluate alternatives, and govern architecture reviews. Support project delivery teams end-to-end from requirements through operational transition, manage solution risks and dependencies, and collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to drive successful adoption.
Location: Ottawa
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Translate business requirements into enterprise solution architectures by guiding project teams and technical SMEs, ensuring alignment with standards, governance, and technology roadmaps.
  • •Develop and maintain solution architecture artifacts across logical, physical, integration, security, data, and infrastructure design.
  • •Evaluate solution alternatives and recommend implementation approaches considering business value, technical feasibility, cost, risk, and operational impacts.
  • •Own the architecture review process for assigned initiatives, present designs, resolve governance findings, and secure architectural approval.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to drive end-to-end solution design, integration, delivery, and adoption; document decisions and manage technical risks and dependencies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 131,981 - 170,857 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalHsaLife InsuranceAd&dTravel AllowanceRetirement SavingsRrspDcppTfsaPaid HolidaysPaid LeaveCritical IllnessLong-term DisabilityGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
  • •Eight or more years of experience in solution architecture, application architecture, infrastructure architecture, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •Five or more years of experience designing and implementing complex business and technology solutions across multiple technology domains.
  • •Experience leading architecture activities across the solution delivery lifecycle, including requirements analysis through operational transition.
  • •Hands-on experience in at least three technical disciplines such as application development, cloud platforms, systems integration, infrastructure services, data management, cybersecurity, networking, or enterprise applications.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementTechnical advisoryCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication
Certifications:TOGAF FoundationTOGAF CertifiedMicrosoft Azure Solutions ArchitectAWS Solutions ArchitectITIL FoundationSAFe ArchitectSAFe Agilist
Tech Stack:Cloud servicesSaaS platformsAPIsMicroservicesEvent-driven architecturesHybrid environmentsMicrosoft AzureAWS

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Canadian NATO SecretSecret

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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