Full-time Solution Architect, Student Information Systems

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Department:
R3 Technical Team
Position Type:
Full-Time Support
Salary Range:
$51.95-$60.02-Hourly
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36.25
Anticipated Start Date:
November 16, 2026
Length of Contract:
N/A
Posting Information
Support Staff employees, as defined by the full-time Support Staff Collective Agreement, will be given first consideration.
Posting Closing Date:
October 24, 2026
Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.
Land Acknowledgment:
Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded, and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.
Job Description:
The incumbent is a technical leader responsible for designing and implementing technology solutions that meet the specific needs of the College’s new Student Information System (SIS). They work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring that solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements while supporting long-term organizational goals.
The incumbent may be involved in a wide range of activities, including analyzing business requirements, selecting appropriate technologies, creating technical design documents, and overseeing the implementation of the solution into scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions. This may include determining the best approach to developing and managing complex automated solutions and processes within the new SIS.
The Solution Architect is responsible for the overall design and architecture of the solution. They must have an intimate understanding of the business requirements, the technology landscape, and the various stakeholders involved. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and help bridge the gap between business and technology. They must also be able to work with all layers of the organization, from the executive level to the development team.
The incumbent will be the lead resource accountable for the ongoing support and improvement of the new SIS, including all system integrations and automated solutions, and functionality both within the SIS and student portal. This role is pivotal in the digital transformation initiative, system integration, and enterprise architecture alignment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work on the implementation and operationalization of Thesis SM and supporting business processes;
Analyze partner requirements to determine the best technology solution available to them, either in-house, custom or COTS;
Design and maintain product roadmaps for introduction of new functionality or decommissioning of applications;
Design and develop an integration framework to support all interfaces, current and proposed;
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum three (3) year diploma/degree in Computer Science/Systems/Engineering/Information Systems or Business Administration with a Computer Major
Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Certification
Certifications aligned with the area of expertise e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft
Must have technical education and experience to execute cloud architecture management.
Technical domain: Strong background in software development, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (Google Cloud), and enterprise architecture frameworks (i.e., TOGAF)
Minimum eight (8) years of architecture experience including framework and methodology development;
Experience with other development platforms, preferably .net, C++;
Experience with real-time integration; experience with integration of COTS solutions via API or Web-Services;
Uunderstand best practices and design trade-offs, with the ability to communicate design choices;
Experience in managing and introducing a wide range of enterprise applications and technologies;
Experience in analyzing partner business requirements;
Experience in proposing technology solutions meeting partner and IT stakeholders’ requirements;
Experience in producing strategic ro