Solution Architect

Aecon • Toronto, ON

48d • CA$95,000 - CA$120,000

About The Position

Aecon’s Corporate teams play a critical role in enabling the success of Aecon’s operating sectors and major infrastructure projects across North America and internationally. Through multidisciplinary expertise, functional services, and strategic partnership, our teams collaborate with executive leadership, operations, and project teams in a dynamic, matrixed environment to solve complex challenges and drive results. The Solution Architect will design, own, and govern end-to-end technology solutions that enable business outcomes across Aecon’s operations. This role is accountable for translating business needs into scalable, secure, and well-governed solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, cloud strategy, and long-term business value. The Solution Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, delivery teams, and enterprise architecture to define solution direction, guide implementation, and ensure successful adoption.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in IT, including solution architecture or senior technical design roles
• Proven experience designing and owning enterprise or large-scale business solutions
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure in production environments
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders, not just technology teams
• Experience evaluating and integrating third party/vendor solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture (AWS, Azure)
• Strong understanding of application architecture (custom, packaged, SaaS)
• Strong understanding of PaaS and low-code solution design and governance
• Strong understanding of integration patterns (APIs, event, middleware)
• Strong understanding of data architecture concepts
• Strong understanding of security and identity principles
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to influence without authority and drive architectural decisions collaboratively
• Structured problem-solver with a pragmatic, business-first mindset

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or capital-intensive industries
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as ERP, construction project management, or field systems
• Experience working within formal architecture governance or review boards
• Relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, SAP, Power Platform)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end solution design for assigned initiatives, from concept through delivery and operational handover
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand business problems, processes, and objectives, and translate them into practical, value-driven solutions
• Define business, application, data, integration, security, and infrastructure architecture for solutions
• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with Aecon’s enterprise architecture principles
• Design cloud-based and hybrid solutions leveraging AWS, Microsoft Azure, SAP landscapes, and PaaS and low-code platforms, including Microsoft Power Platform
• Select appropriate architectural patterns (e.g., event-driven, API-led, microservices, SaaS integrations)
• Guide delivery teams on cloud-native design, cost optimization, security, and operational best practices
• Ensure proper use of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings where appropriate
• Participate in architecture review and governance forums to ensure solution compliance with Aecon standards
• Evaluate solution options, trade-offs, risks, and constraints, and clearly communicate recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and decision records
• Work closely with delivery teams (product, project managers, developers, vendors) to ensure architectural intent is implemented correctly
• Provide ongoing architectural guidance during design, build, testing, and deployment
• Support integration of solutions into the broader Aecon technology landscape

Benefits

• Support for mental, emotional, and physical well-being for employees and their families
• Career building through Aecon University and Leadership Programs
• Commitment to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments
• Initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Leadership in sustainable construction with a strong commitment to operating responsibly

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed