Technical Architect

Peace Hills Insurance
CA - Edmonton
November 13, 2024
IT

Peace Hills is looking to hire a Technical Architect on a permanent full-time basis. This role will be instrumental in generating the technical specifications on internal software projects for several development initiatives and provide additional help with software development as required. Based out of our Edmonton office and reporting to the Software Development Manager, this role is ideal for a strong developer who has started down the architecture path.

Please note that there is an in-person requirement for this role. The successful candidate must be able to work from our Edmonton location upon hire.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Creation and maintenance of Architectural documentation, including:

Current architecture including significant systems, minor systems, APIs, databases, 3rd party interactions and technologies used
Current deployment environments, including production and staging
Current system interactions, including data transfer formats, security accounts and key permissions

Support Upcoming Projects and Initiatives by:

Generating technical requirements
Developing prototypes and initial frameworks as required
Taking on development tasks where required
Working with the development teams to ensure the architecture is understood

General Duties

Documenting best practices and creating development resources that can be used/reused by other developers
Working closely with our Project Management Team to ensure the alignment of plans with what is being delivered
Providing recommendations for the strategic architectural direction
Must complete required Guidewire certifications within a reasonable amount of time after hire

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree/Technical Diploma in Computer Science or Engineering is required.
At least 1-2 years of working as the technical architect/technical lead on projects with 6 or more developers on the team is required.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Extensive knowledge and experience with service-based architectures.
Extensive understanding of the attributes and processes for current application development methodologies.
Extensive experience with various architectural modeling techniques.
Extensive experience with OFSI regulations related to technology, data and security.
Extensive experience with industry regulations such as PCI.
Detailed understanding of relational database management systems and other data structures.
Strong interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
Excellent analytical and technical skills.
Ability to translate business needs into architecture requirements.
Experience with Guidewire and/or the insurance industry is a strong asset.
Experience with hybrid (on-premise / cloud) architecture with a focus on AWS is a strong asset.

Working at Peace Hills

Peace Hills understands that by reducing work-life struggles, individuals can enjoy a healthier lifestyle while improving productivity at work. Providing a collegial work environment and an excellent work-life balance are just a couple of the ways we do this.

If you are interested in this great opportunity, submit your resume stating which position you are applying for to Peace Hills Insurance at ***.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

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