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Who We Are
Metrie is North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of interior millwork producing and selling interior finishings. For nearly 100 years, we’ve transformed houses into homes with outstanding products featured on HGTV and in top magazines such as Style At Home and House & House. As a family‑owned business since 1926, we pride ourselves on excellence, customer experience, and nurturing a strong community.
We help people transform houses into homes.
Why should you work for Metrie?
With us, you’re more than just a number. We foster a culture of empowerment, learning, and inclusion. We offer the chance to have all your workplace needs met (and improved): we start with the wellbeing of colleagues. This means good pay, benefits, and working conditions; and onboarding that enables you to succeed at your job. Your sense of belonging matters: we want to know you for who you are in the world, how you show up, and what are your motivating factors.
This enables us to co‑create opportunities for impact – you can make a difference here. Then, we can determine the learning and development requirements you have to grow your career. We do all this alongside you, together as one team.
What You’ll Do
The Systems Architect Director role is to strategically design and implement in‑house information systems and networked software architectures that support core organizational functions and assure their high availability. This individual will gain organizational commitment for all systems and software plans, as well as evaluate and select all technologies required to complete those plans. In addition, the Systems Architect Director provides technical leadership across the organization, from strategic decision making to the project planning level.
Location
Open to a candidate working out of our Toronto, Halton Hills or Vancouver, B.C. This role is required to work in‑branch 4 days per week subject to the Company’s branch policy and operational requirements.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Design and implement long‑term strategic goals and short‑term tactical plans for managing and maintaining corporate systems and software.
Ensure that proposed and existing systems architectures are aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to Systems Analysts, Systems Engineers, and software development teams.
Develop, document, and communicate plans for investing in systems architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of systems development efforts, and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and systems flexibility.
Acquisition & Deployment
Where applicable, design, develop, and oversee implementation of end‑to‑end integrated systems.
Document the company’s existing systems architecture and technology portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
Review new and existing systems design projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans.
Operational Management
Confer with end‑users, clients, or senior management to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, workflow diagrams, and data models.
Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
Develop and manage a systems capacity plan.
Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a policy for standardizing systems and software as necessary.
Provide guidance to junior members of the team.
Who You Are
Architectural Vision & Leadership:
You bring strong communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders while leading complex architecture initiatives. You thrive under changing priorities and maintain focus on delivering scalable, secure solutions.
Strategic & Process‑Oriented:
You have experience…
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