Job Description

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation\xe2\x80\x99s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business \xe2\x80\x93 and boldly help shape Canada\xe2\x80\x99s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing \xe2\x80\x98Hybrid\xe2\x80\x99 whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

Our Technology team plays a critical role in our evolution, specifically as we transition to an omni-retailer where digital complements the physical. Our commitment to being a world-class digital organization is evident in how we are using cutting-edge technologies to bring our digital strategy to life in-store, online and on your mobile devices, ultimately improving customer experiences, driving traffic, and boosting loyalty.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do

As a member of the CTB Digital team, you will help lead our efforts to design and build key banking solutions and capabilities. You will work closely with business teams to understand requirements and guide our technical and delivery leads to build reliable and scalable solutions that meet business needs.

While not a hands-on coding role, we are looking for candidates with relevant experience as part of a delivery team, who can get into implementation details of solutions as needed. Candidates who have broad experience but are more specialized in a specific area (eg. MarTech vs. Fintech vs. Integrations) are encouraged to apply as there are multiple positions available.

• Lead the design of solutions supporting our core digital platforms and support team members that are building them
• Provide leadership to teams on architectural best practices, patterns and how to apply them to solutions
• You have experience with marketing technologies and best practices and how to apply them as part of a solution to produce enhanced business outcomes
• You have experience designing solutions that utilize common integration patterns (Async vs. Synchronous) and when to apply them when building solutions
• You are knowledgeable in all areas of software development and architecture, with a focus on applications and a comfort with infrastructure, data design/modelling, CI/CD, Azure\\Google Cloud, and integration patterns
• Lead solution discussions with multiple team members and drive the discussion and outcomes
• Create architectural artifacts, coach, mentor, and encourage team members.
• You understand and can apply application security, organizational risk, and PCI principles to architectural solutions
• You can dive deep to troubleshoot when needed and clearly communicate your findings and proposed solutions
• You are excited by new technologies and look for opportunities to bring them in to the solutions
• You are equally comfortable presenting solutions to Executives and sharing ideas with Developers

What you bring

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• 7+ years I.T. experience in progressive analysis and design related positions
• 3+ years I.T. experience working in an architect/system design role
• Experience building and supporting banking solutions
• Experience with modern stacks including cloud, microservices, containers, CI/CD
• Experience interpreting and applying security best practices to create, harden and secure infrastructure and applications
• Experience with identity management, authentication, and authorization
• Experience with event-driven/reactive architectures and integrations
• Experience with batch and API based system to system integrations
• Experience using and developing RESTful services
• Understanding of TLS/SSL, encryption, and key management principles
• Adept at balancing the immediate needs of a project (business requirements and business strategy) with Enterprise Architecture standards and the declared IT target state to achieve a win-win situation
• Experience working closely with both Business and IT stakeholders, and proven experience in building and managing professional relationships and consensus-building throughout all levels of an organization
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional skills in facilitating meetings, interviewing, probing, and influencing others
• Ability to create and deliver effective presentations and briefings up to Senior Management / Executive levels
• Demonstrated thought leadership and passion for your work
• Demonstrated ability to think and communicate in both abstract and concrete concepts, and to do so appropriately for the audience
• Working knowledge of and enthusiasm for the Agile/SCRUM project approach
• Experience in martech and/or fintech is an asset

Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It\xe2\x80\x99s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart \xe2\x80\x93 these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of .

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Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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