Solutions Architect - Infrastructure and Cloud Services

Appartenir à Air Canada, c’est appartenir à un symbole canadien, Air Canada récemment élue meilleur transporteur aérien en Amérique du Nord. Faites décoller votre carrière en vous joignant à notre équipe novatrice et diversifiée à l’avant-garde du transport aérien de passagers.

Air Canada is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join a diverse and dynamic team working together to support the growth and expansion of Canada's national carrier. If reaching new heights, working in a team, and being able to make an important contribution are your passions, we invite you to bring your experience, curiosity, and perspective to this role.

As a Solutions Architect - Infrastructure and Cloud Services at Air Canada, you will help define, design, and evolve technological solutions that support business needs, agility, and strategic growth. Working with business and IT teams, you will translate business strategies and requirements into concrete designs and provide architectural guidance throughout the solution lifecycle, from ideation to implementation, including development, infrastructure, data, and security.

The incumbent will report to the Director, Technology Architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Understand current and future business drivers and capabilities, and recommend system designs and architectural changes that support desired outcomes.
• Understand trends and innovations in emerging technologies to support new business or operational models.
• Translate business and technical requirements into architectures that achieve target goals, and document work related to solutions architecture design and analysis.
• Lead and support the design, development, and implementation of complex multi-tier solutions in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Present proposed solutions and clearly communicate designs to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support solution implementation by providing architectural and technical guidance to delivery teams.
• Ensure the quality of defined solutions and their compliance with technology strategies, standards, and best practices defined by the Enterprise Architecture team.
• Establish effective technical relationships within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree, relevant technical certification, or equivalent experience in the role.
• Significant experience, typically seven years or more, in IT, notably in solutions architecture, application architecture, development, infrastructure, or related technological domains.
• Experience in solution design in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Knowledge or experience related to corporate, airline, or commercial systems considered an asset.
• Experience with architecture modeling tools and frameworks, such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, or BIZBOK, considered an asset.
• Certification in cloud platforms considered an asset.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, such as AI, machine learning, large language models, or agentic systems, considered an asset.
• Understanding and knowledge of IT standards and controls.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with a structured approach.
• Professional attitude, service orientation, and ability to build and maintain effective business relationships.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments and manage changing priorities with support and collaboration.
• Demonstrate punctuality and reliability to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingualism in French and English considered an asset.
• Flexibility to adapt to business needs, including occasional extended hours as needed.

Conditions of employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time an offer of employment is presented and are responsible for obtaining necessary work permits, visas, or other authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements

All things being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to our company's success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications to ensure a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.