Manager, Solution Architecture
Full Time Permanent
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)
Client: Canadian Tire
About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
 
The Manager, Solution will guide a team of solution architects and collaborate with various departments to design and implement comprehensive Solution architectures. This role demands deep expertise in architecture principles, exceptional leadership abilities, and the proficiency to translate complex security requirements into practical, actionable strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of solution architects.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages team growth and innovation.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.

Solution Design:

• Develop and articulate architectural vision for complex solutions.
• Ensure that solutions meet both business requirements and compliance standards.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Develop and articulate architectural vision for complex solutions.
• Ensure that solutions meet both business requirements and compliance standards.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform.

Technical Expertise:

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance during the development lifecycle.
• Ensure best practices in software architecture are upheld across projects.

Continuous Improvement:

• Implement continuous improvement processes for architecture frameworks and methodologies.
• Encourage innovation within the team to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in solution architecture or related roles.
• Proven experience managing a team of architects or technical professionals.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex solutions across various domains and platforms, including customer-facing, digital, retail, or supply chain applications.
• Strong technical expertise in cloud computing (Azure), microservices architecture, API design, security frameworks, etc.
• Proficiency in Event Hub, AKS, APIM is required.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive consensus among diverse teams.
• Experience with SAFe agile methodologies and DevOps practices is a plus.
• Certifications such as TOGAF, Certified Azure Solutions Architect, or similar.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 
 We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
 
Accommodations  
 We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.