Solutions Architect

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At Sobeys, we’re investing in data-driven loyalty and personalization. Our Loyalty Solutions team is building the future of Personalized Offer Management, transitioning from vendor-led systems to in-house ownership. We’re looking for a Solutions Architect who can drive scalable, secure, and integrated architecture to support this transformation.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including analysts, developers, DevOps, marketing stakeholders, and vendor partners. This is a high-impact role that will directly shape how millions of Canadians experience personalized value from our loyalty programs.

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Solution Architect. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; Calgary, AB.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and evolve solution architecture for loyalty and personalization platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise and domain standards.

Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and cloud-native technical designs using Azure services, event-driven patterns, and API-first principles.

Define and document integration patterns, system interactions, and data flow diagrams for core capabilities.

Develop and review architectural deliverables, including solution blueprints and high-level design documents (HLFDs).

Ensure code quality through design reviews, reusable patterns, and performance optimization.

Assess trade-offs between architecture options considering scalability, performance, cost, and maintainability.

Contribute to discovery phases, proposals, and project charters by providing architectural input.

Support estimation, dependency mapping, and technical feasibility assessments across related initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with product owners, delivery leads, developers, DevOps, data, and security teams to ensure a shared architectural vision.

Partner with internal and external architects to align integration and governance strategies.

Act as a technical authority in stakeholder discussions, translating business needs into solution architectures.

Advise on process improvements and support change management efforts as needed.

Innovation & Strategic Influence

Evaluate vendor platforms and define transition strategies toward in-house, cloud-native capabilities.

Lead or participate in vendor evaluations and proof-of-concepts (POCs) for modernization opportunities.

Research and assess emerging technologies (AI, personalization engines, headless loyalty solutions) to support future platform evolution.

Governance & Standards

Coach and mentor technical leads and developers on architectural principles and best practices.

Drive governance around reusability, scalability, observability, and technical debt management.

Define and enforce standards for API design, data contracts, security, identity, and deployment.

Ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as high availability, performance, and compliance are incorporated into all designs.

Must-Have Qualifications

8+ years of experience in backend application development (Node.js, JavaScript), systems integration, and solution architecture in cloud-native environments.

5+ years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services (Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Blob Storage, Event Grid, Application Gateway, App Services, Azure Functions, API Management, ACR, Key Vault).

3+ years of experience designing and optimizing non‑relational databases (preferably Cosmos DB).

5+ years of experience with microservices, REST APIs, and event‑driven architecture.

Strong knowledge of security best practices in cloud and application design.

Experience with Docker, containerization, and Kubernetes.

4+ years of experience in frontend development (Next.js, JavaScript).

Proven ability to architect for scalability, resilience, and flexibility in ambiguous environments.

Good to Have

Experience influencing multiple delivery teams without direct authority.

Ability to simplify complex technical concepts and balance short‑term needs with long‑term scalability.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum and SAFe environments.

Familiarity with loyalty platforms and personalized offer systems is a strong plus.

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ARO).

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (strongly preferred).

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.

Who We Are We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

What We Offer

Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.

Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.

Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.

10% In‑Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.

Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.

Parental Leave Top‑Up to assist growing families.

Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

External websites may share our organization’s job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.

To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.

If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Contract

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Retail

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