Solution Architect

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy and partnering every day to build connect power and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we cant do it safely we dont do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example with humility and courage.
• Accountability. Were passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So we invest in our people just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental emotional and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments through initiatives like Equity Diversity & Inclusion training our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction.With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement driven by the diversity expertise and teamwork of our people. Were always searching the globe for innovative collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity

Aecons Corporateteamsplay a critical role in enabling success ofAecons operating sectors and major infrastructure projects across North America and internationally. Through multidisciplinary expertise functional services and strategic partnership our teams collaborate with executive leadership operations and project teams in a dynamic matrixed environment to solve complex challenges and drive results.

The Solution Architect will design own and govern endtoend technology solutions that enable business outcomes across Aecons operations. This role is accountable for translating business needs into scalable secure and wellgoverned solutions ensuring alignment with enterprise standards cloud strategy and longterm business value.

The Solution Architect will work closely with business stakeholders product owners delivery teams and enterprise architecture to define solution direction guide implementation and ensure successful adoption.

What Youll Do Here:

Solution Design & Ownership

• Own the endtoend solution design for assigned initiatives from concept through delivery and operational handover
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand business problems processes and objectives and translate them into practical valuedriven solutions
• Define business application data integration security and infrastructure architecture for solutions
• Ensure solutions are scalable resilient secure and aligned with Aecons enterprise architecture principles

Cloud & Technology Architecture

• Design cloudbased and hybrid solutions leveraging:
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • SAP landscapes (e.g. S/4HANA SAP BTP SAPintegrated ecosystems)
  • PaaS and lowcode platforms including Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Power Pages Dataverse)
• Select appropriate architectural patterns (e.g. eventdriven APIled microservices SaaS integrations)
• Guide delivery teams on cloudnative design cost optimization security and operational best practices
• Ensure proper use of IaaS PaaS and SaaS offerings where appropriate

Governance & Assurance

• Participate in architecture review and governance forums to ensure solution compliance with Aecon standards
• Evaluate solution options tradeoffs risks and constraints and clearly communicate recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation diagrams and decision records

Delivery & Collaboration

• Work closely with delivery teams (product project managers developers vendors) to ensure architectural intent is implemented correctly
• Provide ongoing architectural guidance during design build testing and deployment
• Support integration of solutions into the broader Aecon technology landscape

What You Bring to the Team:

• 7 years of experience in IT including solution architecture or senior technical design roles
• Proven experience designing and owning enterprise or largescale business solutions
• Handson experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure in production environments
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders not just technology teams
• Experience evaluating and integrating third party/vendor solutions
• Strong understanding of:
  • Cloud architecture (AWS Azure)
  • Application architecture (custom packaged SaaS)
  • PaaS and low-code solution design and governance
  • Integration patterns (APIs event middleware)
  • Data architecture concepts
  • Security and identity principles

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical audiences
• Ability to influence without authority and drive architectural decisions collaboratively
• Structured problemsolver with a pragmatic businessfirst mindset

Nice to Have:

• Experience in construction engineering infrastructure or capitalintensive industries
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as ERP construction project management or field systems
• Experience working within formal architecture governance or review boards
• Relevant certifications (AWS Azure SAP Power Platform)

Reason for vacancy: New

The expected salary range for this opportunity is $95000 - $120000 per year

Individual pay isdeterminedbased on several factors including work location education experience uniqueskillsand job conditions. Other considerations may include certifications specialized training and the complexity or scope of the role.

Aecon fosters diversity inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women visible minorities Indigenous peoples persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecons AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.