Solutions Architect
Position Type:
Permanent
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Position Summary:
Medavie is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to play a key role in shaping and advancing our enterprise infrastructure strategy. In this role, you will design and guide the implementation of modern, secure, and scalable IT solutions that align with Medavie ’slong-term businessobjectives.
You will provide technical leadership across infrastructure initiatives, influence technology direction, and work closely with infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams. This is a senior, highly collaborative role with exposure to leadership and enterprise-wide decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
As the successful candidate for the position of IT Solution Architect, you will be accountable for the following:
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Define and influence IT solution strategies that align with Medavie ’slong-term business goals.
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Act as Infrastructure Applications Management Process Owner, developing andmaintainingarchitecture designs, runbooks, policies, processes,proceduresand support documentation.
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Design, plan, and implement new infrastructure technologies and major system enhancements.
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Lead or contribute to complex solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
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Develop andmaintaininfrastructure roadmaps and system lifecycle milestones.
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Collaborate with business units, IT architects, application teams, vendor management, and operations.
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Evaluate and manage release, deployment, and lifecycle management practices.
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Analyze availability, reliability, maintainability, and serviceability of services and systems.
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Present recommendations on new and emerging technologies to senior leadership, clearly articulating business value.
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Promote standardization and automation to improve operational efficiency.
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Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
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Mentor and coach team members, acting as a technical role model and knowledge leader.
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Maintain architectural alignment with day‑to‑day operations by performing limited operational support andparticipatingin an on‑call rotation as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Education: University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience:
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10+ years of experience in a relevant IT role.
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5+ years of experience supporting Microsoft 365/Entra ID, on-premises Microsoft Windows Server systemsand email solutions (Exchange Server/Exchange Online, Proofpoint)
Other Qualifications:
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Strong understanding of infrastructure and development lifecycles.
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Hands-on experience designing, deploying, andoperatingsolutions on-premisesand in the cloud.
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Strong knowledge ofMicrosoft 365core services and PaaS offerings, enterprise hardware