Sr. Specialist Solution Architect

Magna International•Aurora, ON

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About The Position

As a Senior Specialist Solution Architect, you are responsible for the design, continuous refinement, and governance of solution and target architectures within the MPT IT landscape. In close collaboration with business, IT, and OT stakeholders, you ensure that technological solutions are implemented in alignment with the overall strategy, sustainably, and with future readiness in mind.

Requirements

A degree in computer science, business informatics, or a comparable qualification
More than 10 years of relevant professional experience in an IT environment, ideally within the automotive or manufacturing industry
Several years of hands-on experience in architecture-related disciplines such as solution architecture, enterprise architecture, business analysis, demand management, or requirements and software engineering
Strong understanding of IoT architectures and hybrid IT landscapes (on-premises, edge, cloud)
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to present complex architectural topics in a structured and audience-appropriate manner
Willingness to combine strategic, conceptual, and implementation-oriented tasks, including international travel

Nice To Haves

Certifications in IT architecture or IT service management (e.g., ITIL) are an advantage

Responsibilities

Driving the development and continuous enhancement of enterprise and solution architecture principles in close collaboration with experts from IT and OT environments
Conducting business and system analyses across multiple domains to identify opportunities for optimization, digitalization, integration, and modernization
Defining and aligning target architectures together with business, IT, and OT stakeholders
Evaluating architecture-relevant demands within the demand management process, ensuring compliance with architecture principles, IT strategy, as well as security and integration requirements
Designing and developing solution architectures with a focus on IoT-related solutions, as well as applications in administrative business areas, considering hybrid infrastructures such as on-premises, edge, and cloud
Ensuring architectural guidance and governance throughout project implementation
Ensuring architectural transparency and quality by maintaining relevant architecture artifacts in LeanIX
Coaching and enabling business, IT, and OT stakeholders