Solutions architect - information technology (IT)

The successful candidate must be located near a Canadian Blood Services site and will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Information technology
Temporary full-time
We recommend applying as soon as possible.

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Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary Full-Time Solutions Architect to join our dynamic IT Strategy & Governance team .
The IT Strategy & Governance team is responsible for ensuring that Canadian Blood Service's technology resources are used effectively and align with its overall business goals.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, domain architects, and technical leaders to assess existing systems, identify modernization opportunities, and deliver scalable, integrated solutions across donor acquisition, testing, supply chain, and distribution domains. This role requires strong architectural expertise, a solid understanding of enterprise platforms, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical, compliant, and future-ready technology solutions.
Understand business goals and operational challenges, such as improving surge capacity for products and addressing shortages across domains like donor acquisition, collection, testing, supply chain, and distribution.
Analyze current enterprise and custom-developed solutions to identify architectural limitations, capacity constraints, and lifecycle considerations. Present solution recommendations and architectural strategies to leadership and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with business processes and compliance requirements.
Partner with program management and other technical leaders to ensure all system requirements are integrated into the applicable technology roadmaps.
Demonstrate deeper understanding of platforms such as SAP, MAK.care , healthcare product testing systems, and other enterprise platforms. Recommend strategies to scale these platforms to meet evolving business needs while maintaining performance and compliance.
Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline from a recognized institution.
Proven experience (5+ years) as a Solutions Architect or in a similar role designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions.
Proven systems-thinking capabilities to ensure all components of the enterprise ecosystem work cohesively, understanding the interdependencies between business processes, data flows, platforms, and integrations. Anticipate upstream and downstream impacts of architectural decisions, identify systemic risks or bottlenecks, and design solutions that optimize end‑to‑end performance, resilience, and scalability across the organization.
Proven ability to work with IT management in an advisory capacity
Deep knowledge of the business, core processes, and how data and applications automate those processes.
Project management experience on large scale projects.
Demonstrated ability to work with customers/users and project team members.
Percentage in lieu of benefits and vacation.
Annual performance award up to 10%.
Defined benefit pension plan.
This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at a Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
You will work Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day.
If you are located outside of Ottawa, you may be expected to travel to our office location in Ottawa – 2540 Lancaster Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, quarterly for in-person team meetings when required.
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