IT Technical Advisor Specialist

Define solution architectures that support strategic business objectives, transformation priorities, and enterprise technology roadmaps.

Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles, design patterns, implementation guidelines, and governance processes.

Create, update, and maintain architecture models, roadmaps, strategies, and reusable capabilities.

Lead architecture governance, design reviews, risk assessments, and compliance alignment.

Understand, advocate, and promote the architecture vision and value proposition across IT and business communities.

Promote architecture consistency across platforms, products, and initiatives.

Establish reusable standards, integration patterns, and enterprise capabilities.

Support information security, resilience, compliance, operational, and audit requirements.

Guide delivery teams through implementation of approved architectural standards and modernization practices.

Lead and facilitate the evolution of architecture principles to support effective decision-making.

Contribute to future-state architecture vision, modernization strategies, and global IT architecture evolution.

Support platform consolidation, AI operating models, enterprise workflow platforms, ITSM, cloud, and digital experience initiatives.

Lead research and assessment of emerging technologies and identify practical adoption opportunities.

Consider long-term business scenarios, regulatory and security requirements, mission-critical application obsolescence, and evolving technology offerings.

10+ years of experience in information technology, including architecture or senior technical leadership responsibilities.

Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, data integration, infrastructure, and security best practices.

Strong knowledge of AI, automation, and systems orchestration, including how these capabilities improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and digital experiences.

Experience with ITSM, enterprise workflow platforms, and digital transformation initiatives is preferred.

ITIL 4 or ITIL v5 certification, or strong working knowledge of ITIL practices, is considered an asset.

Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across business, technology, security, telecom, infrastructure, audit, and engineering audiences.

Organized, proactive, results-driven, and comfortable working in a constantly evolving technology environment.

Team player and technical mentor with the ability to collaborate across diverse groups and quickly understand business and technology domains.

Bilingual in French and English is required to interact regularly with English-speaking clients and colleagues across Canada.

Must be eligible to work in Canada; Canadian work experience is not required.

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We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

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Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

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