Job Description

osting Closes On: September 30, 2022

Salary/Wage Range: $93,098.00 - 116,373.00 per annum

Additional Information: This position can be located in Edmonton, Red Deer or Lloydminster office.

Did you know that Servus Credit Union is Alberta's largest credit union and is ranked #1 in Canada on Forbes' World's Best Banks list for 2022? We're excited to be growing and moving with the times to keep up with the fast-paced, ever-changing financial industry!

Join Our Team!

Keep reading to see why we think this is the job for you!

We're looking for a Technology Architect to support our Information Services team.

The Technology Architect is in the Environments and Automation area within Information Services and works closely with a community of other architects or senior roles such as security, data, integration, business, and application architecture professionals. The "technology" subdomains this role will primarily focus on, but not limited to, is networking, platform, infrastructure, cloud, and workspace.

The Technology Architect you will be responsible and accountable for defining and designing the underlying systems and environments on private data center Infrastructures, to host critical business applications and processes of the organization. They will derive the technology architecture based on the corporate business vision, input into application architecture models and technology trends.

As a technology leader you will be responsible and accountable for designing and understanding an entire system and having full knowledge of the interactions between infrastructure, network, and platform limitations.

More specifically, the scope of your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Selecting, designing, and implementing technology solutions to address business needs.
• Understanding the Proof of Concept (POC) and proving their concepts to ensure feasibility and complexity, to guide the technical team in consideration of risk. Responsible to do technical POCs for new patterns before moving it to development. Demonstrating solutions fit for purpose.
• Producing formal written architecture and/or design documentation based on project needs.
• Leading projects from a technical aspect by providing solution analysis, planning, designing of new and enhancements to existing infrastructure, network, and platforms
• Assuring completeness of deployment and implementation plans of new infrastructure, network and platforms.
• Conducting research on emerging technologies in support of solution development efforts and make recommendations.
• Reviewing and analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing environments and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these environments.

Requirements

To qualify, you'll need at least the following:

• 5+ years' information technology experience in designing and deploying systems architecture for business applications.
• Deep technical experience in infrastructure design including private cloud, networking, virtualization, identity, security, and storage.
• 6+ years of success in consultative/complex technical sales and deployment projects (where necessary, managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solution/projects).
• Have a solid understanding of the architecture, design, implementation and management of all aspects of Microsoft Technology stack and Platform Systems.
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of Information security, and security hardening practices.
• Solid understanding of basic networking and vlan designs and topologies.
• Excellent understanding of IP networking, network security firewalls, and load balancing.
• Experience in working with source control, complex applications, web technologies, unit testing frameworks, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, GIT, Visual Studio Team Services and SQL Server.
• Experience and broad knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and related practices and techniques.
• Excellent understanding of DevOps and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in implementing zero-outage (blue/green) systems and deployments for highly critical business application and implementing database deployment automation.
• Working knowledge of incorporating architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman , or EACOE into technology architecture practices.
• Post- secondary education in computer technology or IT related discipline from an accredited institution.

Although not required, the following experience and education/certifications are valuable assets:

• Financial sector experience (preferably in banking) is an asset
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
• Microsoft Certified Architect
• Sun Certified Enterprise Architect / or equivalent certification
• Sun Certified Java Developer / or equivalent certification

Most importantly, we're looking for candidates who align with our values. We live our values in how we do business. We're not afraid to be different - in fact, we embrace our differences. We have a spirit that motivates us to give our best service to members every day. It's our values that attract many people to Servus - and keep them with us. We embrace our culture and heritage, and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to the communities we serve and our efforts to build and maintain member loyalty. If this sounds like you, then we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

By creating a healthy and inclusive work environment and providing employees with the tools and supports they need, we help our employees achieve their potential. Servus is committed to providing a great place to work, and we invest in our employees by ensuring they have:

• A supportive and engaging working environment
• Benefits that lead the field
• A total rewards strategy that includes recognition for a job well done
• Learning options that support lifelong learning and career-building opportunities
• Opportunities and support for volunteering in local communities and abroad
• Support for employee fundraising through our annual corporate fundraising events and through several less formal initiatives led by our employees

Here are some of the benefits that our employees love:

• Financial product benefits available immediately
• Group retirement program available after only 3 months
• Employee financial services team available to help you reach your financial goals
• Disability programs
• Group benefit coverage including extended health care coverage, travel insurance, dental plans, and specialized medical coverage
• Flexible spending account to purchase additional health or personal wellness items
• Wellness initiatives
• Employee and family assistance plan
• Minimum 3 weeks' vacation and vacation purchase program
• Other leaves including parental, emergency days, and critical care days
• Reward programs
• Incentive pay program
• Recognition for years of service

As Servus, our employees are also members. This means you'll have all the benefits of being a member of the credit union including profit sharing, voting for the board of directors, and all of the services we provide ... with a few additional perks!

Additionally, Servus has introduced a new flexible hybrid work model which consists of a combination of working in the office and working remotely. The hybrid approach provides employees with more flexibility, while still allowing employees to connect in person and remotely and building upon the culture that makes Servus such a great place to work.

Imagine working for an organization that values diversity and inclusivity, and where everyone collaborates for your success. If you want to join a team of community leaders passionate about making an impact, apply now!

Next Steps

Click on the link below to apply for this amazing opportunity. If you're shortlisted, you'll hear from us after the posting closes. Should you require an accommodation during the application and selection process, send us a quick email at with the position and location you're interested in. Thanks for applying with Servus Credit Union; we look forward to learning about you and your experience!

Servus Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income, and sexual orientation.