Solution Architect (contract)

Location:

Vancouver

Employment Type:

Contractor

Workplace Type:

Hybrid

About Our Vancouver Office

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck’s Corporate Office sits in one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck’s corporate functions - all working toward Teck’s purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Architecture, the Solution Architect will collaborate with business sponsors, project managers, SMEs and business analysts to develop solution designs for various project initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a background in crafting information or operational technology (IT/OT)infrastructure solutions across technology domains including network services, server, data and cyber security in both on-premises and cloud environments. The Solution Architect will be responsible for ensuring the final design package addresses the needs of business and operational stakeholders while aligning strategic objectives, governing principles, and existing technology standards.

This is a one-year contract to start with possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities

- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

- Solution Design: Build detailed solution architecture to support project initiatives in alignment with business and strategic goals, operational requirements and project scope, timelines, and budget

- Collaborate with SMEs to ensure solution details meet current state standards and objectives while supporting future state goals

- Create and propose technology standards, patterns or blueprints in support of practice efficiency and portfolio management goals.

- Evaluate current technology against business and technology requirements and provide fit-for-use technology recommendations.

- Review proposed architecture with key collaborators on the Architecture Review Board (ARB)

- Architectural Design: Develop and implement architecture solution standards and practices to mature practice capabilities, develop and define design standards and enable process efficiency

- Collaborate with technology stakeholders to create and document practice standards

- Provide reference architectures to promote reusability

- Identify areas for improvement across all architecture domains

- Provide leadership as an active participant in the Architecture Community of Practice (ACoP)

- Drive continuous improvement of solutions architecture practice

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences (Engineering, Systems Design, Information Technology, Computer Science) or Business

- 8+ years of experience in IT/OT design or senior architect roles, including hands-on experience in IT/OT architecture, supporting technology planning, or maturing technology services

- Experience with data loss prevention (DLP) and SharePoint architecture is helpful

- Understanding of Application Rationalization with the goal of evaluating which applications to retain, replace, retire or consolidate for cost-optimization is beneficial

- Proficiency in provisioning and implementing technology in cloud, on-premises and hybrid configuration models. Ability to craft and integrate complex systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure and cost-efficient

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems, processes and integrations and formulate actionable plans and effective solutions

- Excellent verbal and written communications including proficiency conveying technical information to diverse, non-technical audiences

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.

As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form

The Teck Way

. At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

Apply with us

Take the next step in your career by applying for the

Solution Architect (contract)

role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn’t match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 52570 | Job Category: Technology | Employment Type: Contractor | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: - Hybrid