As a Commercial Real Estate Solution Architect, you’ll make an impact by crafting the future of how one of Canada’s top financial institutions manages and evolves its commercial real estate technology landscape. Your work will directly support smarter investments, improved operations, and strengthened compliance, while helping teams innovate with purpose. You’ll craft and deliver forward-thinking, scalable solutions that integrate new technologies with legacy systems, enabling real-time insights and better decision-making. By encouraging collaboration and aligning with enterprise goals, your solutions will drive meaningful change in a fast paced, regulated industry. You will be a valued member of our IoT Smart Manufacturing practice and work collaboratively with our Senior Project Manager. **In this role, you will** + Coordinate with business and technology leaders to translate commercial real estate needs into actionable, scalable solutions. + Design end-to-end architecture that supports both business and technical requirements while meeting regulatory standards. + Align solution design with enterprise architecture and long-term organizational goals. + Guide multi-functional teams through discovery, design, implementation, and delivery. + Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments while championing innovative, user-focused ideas. + Foster an environment of transparent documentation to enhance collaboration among teams. + Stay ahead of industry trends to spark continuous improvement and innovation. **What** **you’ll** **need to succeed (required** **skills)** + A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. + A proven track record of 5 or more years as a Solution Architect, with expertise in commercial real estate technology, ideally within financial services. + Detailed understanding of commercial real estate workflows, platforms, and systems. + Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills; you lead through influence and support. + Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, JMS), and system integration. + Expert in Agile environments with cross-disciplinary teams. + Detailed knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards in the financial industry. **What** **will help you stand out (preferred** **skills)** + Proficiency with microservices, APIs, and enterprise integration design patterns. + Strategic approach with a dedication for innovation, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration. + Certification in SAFe® for Architects or a related framework is an added bonus. At Cognizant, we're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can make an impact in various ways. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only meet the required skills listed. Consider what transferrable experience and skills make you a unique applicant and help us see how you'd be beneficial to this role. Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. **Working arrangements** We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in a client office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.