Director Of Technology Architecture

Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At OMERS, we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

The Director of Technical Architecture will be joining the Architecture, Infrastructure, Data & Analytics (AIDA) team within Data & Technology (D&T), reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Architecture. You will collaborate with teams across OMERS and Oxford to drive the design and implementation of the firms’ overall technical architecture across a variety of domains. The incumbent will be accountable for enabling teams within our federated delivery model with the right advice that will allow them to design solutions that implement key technologies in a consistent fashion.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure that technical solutions are aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with complex projects.
• Lead and collaborate to deliver business value by championing and supporting EA activities that guide the development and management of technical and infrastructure solutions.
• Analyze and evaluate technologies by providing leadership, analysis and design to develop target-state guidance for evolving the technical infrastructure across the enterprise; guide technology investment decisions in order to enable business strategies.
• Derive the future-state technology architecture with EA peers to analyze business strategy and trends, as well as change requirements in other EA viewpoints (such as business, information and solution); remedy deficiencies in the current-state technologies to derive the future-state technology architecture.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, standards, and guidelines across key technical domains.
• Define and maintain technical standards, principles, patterns and best practices for the company's technology stack.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and other technical practitioners to design technical solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and meet business requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in designing, building, testing and deploying technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify and mitigate technical risks.
• 5+ years of experience as an architect with an emphasis on designing technical solutions for enterprise consumption.
• Experience in project management and agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in articulating technical architectures across one or more of the following domains security, infrastructure, cloud, data, integration and application.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage technologists, either directly or indirectly.
• Experience working on technology solutions in the financial services industry; exposure to technology solutions across one or more of pensions, investments, corporate functions and real estate is a nice-to-have.
• Expertise in designing and implementing complex technical solutions.
• An outcome oriented, systems thinking approach to solving sophisticated and often ambiguous problems to generate reusable solutions.
• A University degree or post-graduate in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or other quantitative disciple and/or combination of equivalent training, education and experience is required

This is a high-impact role that requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and technical skills. If you are passionate about technology and have a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable and maintainable technical solutions, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

Our story

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $124 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2022. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.