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Sectigo is a leading provider of digital identity and cybersecurity solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of products to protect online transactions and communications. Our mission is to secure the digital landscape for enterprises worldwide.

“When people think Online trust management, they think Sectigo because we offer our customers unparalleled peace of mind.”

How we show up with each other and our customers every day is just as important, and we win as #OneSectigo by living out our core values - Support, Excellence, Communication, Teamwork, Integrity, Growth and Openness. We are committed to investing in our diverse teams where everyone understands their role and how they support our strategic goals, we drive operational excellence through scale and efficiency, and we strive to delight our customers and become the market leader in our industry. If you aspire to join a driven team that holds each other accountable to meeting our lofty goals and you'd like to be part of our growth story in delivering a market leading user experience, we'd like to talk to you.

We are looking for a Senior Architect, Enterprise Technology to join our growing global team at Sectigo.
The Senior Architect, Enterprise Technology has a specialized focus on Application and Technology Architecture to bridge business strategy with technical implementation. This role functions as a strategic technical advisor who drives architectural transformation initiatives and establishes architectural standards, patterns, and practices that guide technology decisions across the enterprise. The position demands an architect capable that leads by example, navigating complex technology ecosystems while maintaining sight of business objectives.
This is a full-time position working in the hybrid model and at least 3 days a week from our Ottawa office.

Here are the core functions, responsibilities, and expectations for this role:

• Assist in aligning technical direction with business strategy across the organization.
• Evaluate and develop practices and approaches for critical emerging technologies.
• Establish and document standard patterns and reference architectures for system designs, integrations, data flows, and reusable components.
• Guide implementation decisions across the organization, balancing innovation with standardization.
• Support technology rationalization initiatives to consolidate redundant systems and technologies.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and architectural approaches for potential enterprise adoption.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align technology direction to business strategy.
• Develop target state architectures and transition plans that balance technical debt reduction with business value delivery.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration to ensure consistency in architectural approaches.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance for complex, enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
• Mentor technical leaders and development teams on architectural best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Other duties as assigned and related to the nature of this role and company initiatives.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, with a degree preferred in Computer Science or related field is strongly recommended. Advanced degree(s) is preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in solution architecture for complex enterprise applications is required. Ideally 7+ years of experience is strongly preferred.
• High level of experience in technology development and delivery.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience across multiple technology domains.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, technology stacks, and architectural patterns.
• Strong understanding of system integration patterns, API design, and distributed systems architecture.
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic business considerations.
• Advanced knowledge of modern software development methodologies and practices.
• Awareness of emerging technologies and trends.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated architectural patterns.
• Strong aptitude for systems thinking with ability to anticipate second and third-order effects of architectural decisions.
• Exceptional communication skills with demonstrated ability to adapt content and style for different audiences.

Ideal Candidate Profiles, Talents, and Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading technical transformation initiatives in large organizations.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, microservices, and domain-driven design.
• Understanding of data architecture principles including data modeling and data governance.
• Experience in evaluating and rationalizing technology portfolios in complex enterprise environments.
• Proficiency with architectural modeling or diagramming tools.
• Experience with architecture governance in regulated industries.

Global team. Global reach. Global impact.
At Sectigo, we believe doing good is good business. Our strength and our success come from our team of passionate, engaged individuals who make a difference, both locally and globally. Our commitment to engagement is rooted in an unconditionally inclusive workforce, embodying our unique perspectives, heritages, and backgrounds, all as diverse as the experiences of each Sectigo employee. Importantly, we strive to be recognized not only as the CLM leader but also for our intentional efforts to promote employees into the roles that most challenge and excite them, into experiences that allow them to grow their interests as we grow the business. We are committed to bringing a little bit of fun and a whole lot of happiness into everything we do so that our work – and our team members – reflect the positive outcomes we deliver to our customers every day.