Directeur(trice) Principal(e), Architecture & Excellence

Wepoint•Montreal, QC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wepoint is seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial leader to head its Architecture & Excellence group. This role is responsible for the technological vision, software quality, and business development of the practice across the company. It combines technical leadership, architecture governance, software engineering excellence, and business impact. The practice areas include Architecture (solutions, software, cloud) and Excellence (automated QA, performance testing, security).

Requirements

10-15+ years of experience in architecture and software engineering, including 5+ years in managing technical leaders.
Expertise in solution architecture, application architecture, and cloud architecture.
Mastery of automated QA practices, performance testing, and application security.
Experience in business development, pre-sales, and writing technical proposals.
Recognized leadership, influence, and strategic vision.
Experience in developing technical teams' skills.
Ability to lead AI programs (GenAI, MLOps, responsible governance).
Excellent communication in French and English.
English is required, as the position involves communicating with clients and partners outside of Quebec.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in Canada.

Responsibilities

Manage the P&L, including revenue, margin, resource allocation, and profitability of mandates. Establish KPIs for the practice and team.
Oversee team member assignments and optimize time between mandates.
Serve as the technical escalation point for Architecture and Excellence issues and ensure client satisfaction (internal & external) for the unit's mandates.
Provide cross-functional leadership on data architecture, security, enterprise architecture, and SAP and Salesforce solutions.
Define and maintain a technology roadmap aligned with business objectives and market trends.
Establish architecture standards and ensure governance (reviews, strategic decisions).
Lead transformation initiatives, including AI integration and platform modernization.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of senior architects (solution, application, cloud) and automated testing experts, and collaborate with architects from other practices (Data, Security, etc.).
Be responsible for team skill development: design and implement training, mentoring, and professional development programs to enhance collective expertise.
Foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
Design and deploy a test automation strategy (UI, API, contract, E2E) integrated into CI/CD.
Industrialize performance and load testing (k6, JMeter, Gatling) and optimize scalability.
Collaborate on implementing DevSecOps practices (SAST/DAST, SBOM, threat modeling) and ensure compliance.
Be a leader in business development: define, structure, and promote the architecture service offering to clients and partners.
Design and present service offerings (technological discovery, modernization strategy, AI, obsolescence).
Mentor the team in participating in commercial proposals and cost estimation, and foster cross-functional collaboration.
Influence clients, sell strategic mandates, and ensure P&L growth.
Represent the company in conferences and events.

Benefits

Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year
Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution
Employer contribution to a group RRSP
Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site
A warm, bright, and welcoming office offering fresh fruit, coffee, beverages, occasional meals, etc.
Annual IT equipment budget
A balanced work environment with flexible working hours
Career development: training and certifications, online or in-person learning, Wepoint Academy, etc.
An international community of experts ready to share their knowledge
A company culture focused on individuals’ needs and their belonging to a strong community