Architecte principal.e (Chief Architect)

Role Summary

Take ownership and evolve the architectural vision

Take charge of the current architectural philosophy to evolve it in an iterative and pragmatic manner. You will capitalize on our existing foundations to lead progressive modernization, without trying to reinvent everything.

Managing complexity in the long term

Structuring, governing and ensuring the sustainability of our technological ecosystem, by skilfully managing the coexistence between our historical systems and new solutions.

Arbitrate structuring technological decisions

Deciding critical choices related to architecture, integration, security, data, AI, cloud, scalability and acquisition strategies (make vs buy).

Manage architectural governance

Lead and optimize governance mechanisms (architecture reviews, decision registers/ADR, exception management) to ensure informed, documented technological choices aligned with our development.

Promote corporate standards

Define, adapt and support teams in the adoption of architectural standards and patterns, ensuring that they integrate naturally and bring real value to our context.

Embody technical leadership

Act as a reference expert, mentor and influential leader for all technical teams, proactively guiding them through their complex challenges.

Ensure strategic alignment

Popularize architectural concepts to create strong synergy between R&D, platform teams, DevOps and management. You will bridge the gap between technological vision and business objectives.

Federate the architecture community

Develop and lead an internal community of practice to promote technical excellence, share knowledge and support the evolution of our working methods.

Establish non-functional safeguards (NFR)

Define and integrate the standards of excellence essential to our solutions, with an uncompromising focus on security, reliability, performance and cloud cost optimization (FinOps).

Guarantee usability in production

Design resilient distributed architectures by ensuring that they integrate observability by design. Your goal is to ensure our systems remain highly measurable, maintainable and easy to operate at scale.

Requirements

PROFILE WANTED

Experience and background

• 10 years of overall experience in software engineering and information technology.
• 5 years of proven experience in an architecture role (solution, platform or enterprise architecture), ideally in a multi-product context.
• In-depth understanding of cloud architectures, micro services and SaaS environments.
• Concrete experience in systems modernization (e.g. transition from monolithic architectures to distributed architectures), with an iterative approach.

Technical expertise

• Development ecosystem: Mastery of .NET environments and modern front-end technologies (particularly Angular).
• Infrastructure and containerization: Strong expertise with Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment and management in hybrid cloud or on-premises environments.
• Engineering practices: Mastery of CI/CD concepts and automation, with strong experience on Azure DevOps.
• Technical governance: Demonstrated ability to define security, observability and performance (NFR) standards.

Soft skills and leadership

• Pragmatism and business acumen: Ability to balance technical excellence with the reality of existing systems (legacy) and profitability objectives (ROI).
• Excellent communication: Talent for popularizing complex concepts and adapting your speech according to the audience (developers, DevOps, management, business teams).
• Influential leadership: Ability to unite, convince and mentor teams without necessarily having direct hierarchical authority.
• Bilingualism: Good command of French and English is required because the position holder will have to communicate frequently in both languages, both orally and in writing. We have colleagues, clients and partners in Quebec, as well as in the rest of Canada and the United States.
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About the Company

What we can offer

Remote work and more!

About Systems & Software

Systems & Software, a subsidiary of Harris Computer and part of Constellation Software, has been serving utilities and municipalities since 1973. Headquartered in Vermont, the company provides the enQuesta CIS platform to manage billing and utility operations for electric, water, gas, wastewater, solid waste, and property taxes. Our solutions enable utilities to manage complex rate structures, streamline operations, and enhance customer service, all without the need for custom code or disconnected systems. With cloud-based deployment, SOC 2 Type II certification, and interoperability with meter data systems, GIS, and financial tools, Systems & Software delivers stability, security, and flexibility that utilities can trust. Our commitment to ongoing investment ensures continuous innovation and a strong partnership with our customers across North America.

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