Job 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.

As a Senior System Administrator for a leading Health Insurance client -

Your Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support multiple applications with varying technical architecture components.
• Responsible for supporting the design and implementation of structural and functional aspects of a system
• Creation of architecture diagrams for existing applications and interfaces
• Creation of operational support models for existing applications
• Provide leadership and support in all facets of design quality including functionality, usability, reliability, performance, supportability.
• Support the integration of products, tools and system activities and provide technical advice on project assignments
• Participation in project meetings with technical leaders to identify and scope opportunities and identify risks and constraints
• Consulting and collaborating with senior project members in the realization and fulfilment of requirements
• Advise, persuade &/or negotiate on problems or situations of a simple to moderately complex nature
• Develop and conduct proof of concepts, supervise and guide development team members
• Investigate and troubleshoot critical production support issues
• Propose improvements and implement any possible automation

Your Required Level of Education:

• Technical Diploma in IT with Equivalent Experience or BSc Computer Science
• 10+ years of overall experience
• 3+ years of experience as architect

Your Technical skills:

• Strong technical skills with knowledge of multiple architecture domains.
• Experienced in application development and integration techniques involving databases , web services and automation
• Experienced authoring and reviewing technical and abstract architectures and contributing to solution and technical designs to achieve desired outcomes
• Adept at performing current state assessments, articulating findings, drawing conclusions, and recommending solutions

Your Soft Skills:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Persuasive communicator through conversations, presentations, and through documentation
• Critical eye for detail
• Positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to see the big picture (thinking out of the box)
• Able to multitask effectively
• Have excellent time management, task planning and prioritization skills
• Able to adapt quickly to changing client requirements
• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and team members
• Ability to lead and mentor others to achieve common goals
• Willingness and ability to stretch knowledge boundaries into new
• Collaborative team player and individual contributor that takes pride in their work

Must have authorization to work in Canada. Position is in Halifax, NS. One can be based anywhere in Atlantic Canada.

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Skills:

• Application Development
• Change Management
• Database Design
• SQL
• Data Architecture
• Integration Architecture
• Solutions Architecture
• Systems Architecture
• Web Architecture

What you can expect from us:

Insights you can act on

While technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI - where your ideas and actions make a difference.