Technology Solutions Architecture Advisor – Infrastructure & Cross‑Functional Applications / Individual Insurance

iA Financial Group • Montreal, QC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Technology Solutions Architecture Advisor, you will play a key role in the integration and industrialization of artificial intelligence, generative AI and data science capabilities within the Individual Insurance business lines. You will leverage your expertise to support business and technology teams in designing robust, secure solutions aligned with iA Financial Group’s architectural targets. This position represents a concrete opportunity to exercise both strategic and hands on technology leadership in a collaborative, agile and rapidly evolving environment.

Requirements

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science or a related field
• Has 12 years or more of experience in information technology, including 7 years or more in solution architecture within complex environments
• Demonstrates significant experience in the design and production deployment of AI and ML solutions, ideally in a regulated environment such as insurance or financial services
• Has strong expertise in GenAI and agent based architectures, including LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases and multi agent orchestration
• Has an excellent understanding of modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks or BigQuery
• Is comfortable working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS or GCP) and cloud native architectures
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps, data governance and model production deployment
• Is recognized for the ability to connect business challenges with technology and architecture decisions
• Shows influential leadership, strong results orientation and a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills with both technical and executive audiences
• Intermediate level of English proficiency is required

Nice To Haves

• Has experience in the insurance or financial services industry

Responsibilities

• Translating business and technology needs into end to end architecture solutions, covering functional, non functional, technological and organizational dimensions
• Designing and actively contributing to the implementation of artificial intelligence and generative AI solutions, including RAG architectures, LLM model orchestration, and integration with existing application ecosystems
• Supporting teams in the implementation of AI capabilities across platforms such as Snowflake, Salesforce, GitHub Copilot, and cloud environments
• Participating in detailed designs, code reviews and key technology decisions, with direct contributions to POVs, MVPs and prototypes
• Providing leadership during solution reviews and ensuring architecture decisions are aligned with enterprise frameworks and standards
• Contributing to the Individual Insurance AI roadmap by prioritizing deliverable, scalable and value driven use cases
• Ensuring the quality, consistency and integrity of solutions, from design through end to end delivery
• Acting as a hands on technical reference for the adoption of AI augmented development tools, including GitHub Copilot
• Coaching and mentoring architects and developers through pairing, code reviews and the sharing of best practices
• Contributing to the development and evolution of AI standards, patterns and practices, including security, privacy, governance and responsible AI considerations
• Maintaining active technology watch activities and practically evaluating emerging technologies prior to adoption

Benefits

• flexible group insurance
• a retirement plan
• an employee share purchase plan
• vacation programs
• wellness days
• telemedicine services
• an employee and family assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior