Senior application Architect manager

Toronto

ROLE PROFILE

The Senior Application Architect Manager, Architecture & Integrations leads the design, delivery, and support of secure, scalable applications and integrations that power our business and partner systems. They oversee solution architecture and onboarding, ensuring seamless charity partner integrations and PCI-compliant development practices. With responsibility for guiding a high-performing technical team, they drive innovation, reliability, and incident resolution while maintaining operational excellence. By aligning technology with organizational needs, this role strengthens system performance, partner confidence, and long-term scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Solution Design

• Own the architecture for new and existing applications, ensuring they meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Lead requirements gathering with business stakeholders, charity partners, and internal teams to translate needs into technical specifications.
• Design and implement technical direction for backend Insight development architecture.
• Own and define the SDLC, ensuring compliance with PCI security standards.
• Vigilantly monitor and upgrade all applications and platforms to ensure OS and Application Servers are secure and protected against potential security breaches.
• Approve technical designs, workflows, and solutions before development begins.

Onboarding & Project Delivery

• Lead the technical onboarding process for new charities, ensuring seamless technical integration into our systems.
• Own the end-to-end solution lifecycle, from requirements and design through development, testing, deployment, and support transition.
• Define and implement standards for code reviews, version control, and testing of any code prior to production release.
• Primary technical contact for our charity partners when CS requires, escalating to VP Technology where needed.
• Implement and manage internal deployment process.

Support & Incident Management:

• Provide Level 2 support for operational and technical issues, addressing urgent problems related to database performance, tablet management, and data integrations.
• Be on-call for incident management (in rotation), ensuring quick resolution of technical problems that impact daily operations.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve system and data issues in a timely manner.

Leadership & Management

• Manage, coach, and mentor the independent contributors.
• Oversee task assignment and workload distribution for team members involved in application support and onboarding.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Participate in performance reviews, goal setting, and professional development planning for direct report(s).

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

You bring a strategic and proactive mindset focused on optimizing application architecture, improving operational workflows, and delivering innovative technology solutions. Your technical expertise allows you to anticipate challenges, resolve complex issues efficiently, and maintain high standards for performance and system reliability. Additionally, you excel at guiding smooth partner onboardings while demonstrating strong leadership, collaborative communication, and a commitment to continuous team growth.

Your Experience and Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in application architecture, development, and operational maintenance, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity.

Your Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences and mentor junior team members.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and within scope in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Your Technical skills

• Expertise in:
  • System architecture, microservices, SOA, and software design patterns
  • Secure, database-driven API and web application development in Microsoft Server and Azure Cloud environments
  • API Gateways, REST, SOAP, OAuth, .Net, SQL, Bootstrap, JQuery, Node.js, and React
  • Security best practices (data encryption, secure data transmission, access control)
• Familiarity with PCI standards and requirements

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Flexible work environment
• A competitive pay rate and generous bonus opportunity
• Employer Paid benefit premium for eligible staff (including health, dental, vision care, wellness and paramedical services)
• Company wide Socials & Milestones Celebrations
• Paid Sick Days and Employee Assistance Programs, including premium mental health resources
• Group auto & home Insurance deep discounts through The Cooperators.
• Access to Employee Discounts to 1000+ stores through Perkopolis
• Internal advancement opportunities and role development pathways
• An open, inclusive and diverse working environment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Any offer of employment will be subject to verification of employment and education background checks, including a criminal record check.
• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of their application.

This is a job posting for an existing role within Globalfaces.

Globalfaces embraces the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or or expediting processes. No hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals.

ACCESSIBILITY

Globalfaces Direct promotes a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace. We are committed to creating a working environment that is barrier-free and we are prepared to provide accommodation for people with disabilities. If selected for an interview, please advise our Talent Specialist at recruitment@globalfacesdirect.com if you require reasonable accommodation during the interview and assessment process and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

*This position qualifies for Employee Referral Program.