Come join Home Trust Company as an Application Architect, Enterprise Integrationsin our Technology Transformation and Innovation team!

Home Trust Company has developed a track record of success as Canadas leading alternative lender, employing nearly 800 people in our Toronto headquarters and branches across the country. Building on the demonstrated strength of its core residential mortgage lending business, the Company also offers complementary lending services, as well as highly competitive deposit investment products, through Oaken Financial. Our culture has been shaped by the passion and integrity of our people. Home Trust is a private company.

FIRST THING WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?
We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, passionate, and driven to execute with excellence!

WE CARE ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES WELL-BEING, WHAT WE OFFER:

• Base salary, with yearly incentive performance bonus
• Three (3) weeks of vacation, an additional six (6) flex days (sick or personal) in addition to statutory holidays
• Comprehensive benefit packages, offered through Manulife
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) up to 8% contribution program & employer match
• $1000 Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discounts; phone plans, gym membership, Toronto Bike Share and many retailer discounts offered through WorkPerks
• Education Assistance program

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Integration Services is at the heart of Application Teams by facilitating communication between various systems and software, both internal and external. The key focus of this role is to manage the architecture and design of Integration components across the organization for all the business and IT projects/initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for the application architecture across the full system lifecycle and will ensure the technical integrity of the application architecture is based on a set of architectural guidelines and principles. He/she will be act as a subject matter expert on Enterprise Integration Layer and be the key advisor to HTCs application leads, leadership team on all related initiatives.

In addition:

The Application Architect is responsible for

• API Strategy: Develop and implement API strategies, including API design, versioning, reusability, security, and governance, to meet business objectives and ensure consistency across the organization.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security controls and compliance measures to protect data privacy and ensure regulatory compliance across integrated systems.
• Research & Development: Contribute to the development of new ideas by researching new technology and approaches to improve work processes.
• Team Growth: Mentoring junior application developers and providing technical support.
• Serviced Level Agreement: Meet department SLAs for all deliverables.
  
• Multi-Tasking: Ability to prioritize and meet conflicting demands, highly adaptable, and solid client focus.
• Documentation: Create comprehensive technical documentation, including design documents, architecture diagrams, and deployment guides, to facilitate knowledge transfer and maintain system integrity.
• Collaboration: Partnering with product managers & business system analysts to deliver technical solutions in alignment with business requirements.
• Performance Optimization: Identify opportunities for performance optimization and scalability improvements within existing integration solutions and implement necessary enhancements.
• Integration Solutions: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design integration solutions that enable efficient data exchange and business process automation.
• Architectural Design: Design and architect scalable, reliable, secure, and reusable integration solutions utilizing Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and other relevant Azure services.

WHAT WE REQUIRE:

• Authorized to work in Canada
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field with a focus on information technology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint) to technical and non-technical audiences.
• 10+ years of experience with full-life cycle implementations of software systems with a focus on integration services
• Advanced knowledge in the integration methodologies and web development fundamentals using Microsoft technology stack (e.g. API architecture .Net Framework, Micro Services, SOA / Web Services)
• In-depth understanding of API design principles, including RESTful API design, API versioning, API reusability, Security and governance.
• Proven experience designing and implementing integration solutions using Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and other Azure services.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing principles and architecture, with hands-on experience in Azure cloud services.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, .NET.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and automated testing frameworks

PREREQUISITE: Maintain a positive supportive attitude, help to maintain an inclusive and supportive company culture!

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