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Position Details Job order - J0417-1775 - Permanent Full Time Title Technical Architect Category Architecture City Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Job Description Technical Architect Position Description We offer the opportunity to work with Canada’s largest Information Technology Outsourcing and Management Consulting Company with a true global presence in a fast-paced and energetic atmosphere where your personal and professional growth is accelerated by your desire and sense of commitment. CGI’s continuous growth is a testament to the confidence clients place in them and to the dedication of their professionals. At CGI, all employees are called members because they feel a powerful sense of ownership and accountability. Members at CGI are building their own company – in 100+ offices worldwide. CGI has the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for clients – and for members; that’s why an astounding 90 percent of them are CGI shareholders. We're expanding in Atlantic Canada and we need your skills, enthusiasm, and dedication as part of our team. We have a requirement to fill two positions for technical architects as soon as we can. The successful candidates will be working for one of our largest clients, a prestigious financial institution with offices all over the world. The architect roles will be part of a larger program that is overseeing and solutioning the complex encryption requirements for multiple database technologies for multiple systems used all around the world by our client. Your future duties and responsibilities •Working with business stakeholders to understand and translate functional requirements into detailed technical specifications. •Evaluating and recommending appropriate technologies to satisfy business needs. •Working with project management to identifying technical dependencies and assisting with the development of project plans. •Communicate design intent to technical members and program leadership/stakeholders. •Recommending and implementing software development best practices and process improvements. •Acting as the technical liaison between clients and technical teams. •Preparing reports and data that will support product roadmap decisions. Required qualifications to be successful in this role •Strong software architecture/design skills. •Ability to write detailed technical specifications. •Strong understanding of database design and encryption technologies. •Oversight of architecture and design of encryption solutions. •Experience working with Security practitioners. •Experience with Encryption, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data masking technologies and Data Classification. •Development of strategic plans and discovery projects around unstructured data security tools specially encryption. •Leading solution oriented engagements involving Data Security to help address risk and to enhance the overall security posture with regard to unstructured data. •Creation of work breakdown structures and implementation projects for Data Security Encryption tools. Education and Experience •B.S or M.S. in Computing Science or related subject, or equivalent work experience. •3-5 years of experience in a senior software developer/architect role. •Recent hands on experience as a software developer. •Knowledge of collecting requirements for integration projects based on Service Oriented Architecture solution an asset. •Experience with issue and project tracking software such as JIRA is an asset. •Experience developing technical / systems design specifications. •Experience working with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. •Experience performing business analysis across multiple business and technical teams. •Experience with 3rd party encryption tools or key management systems would be an asset. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 68,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com. This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs. Skills Agile / Collaborative Method Analytical Thinking Communication (Oral/Written) Reference 542754 Click here to apply