Solution Designer, Total Fund Solutions
PSP Investments · Montreal, Canada · 1d ago
ABOUT US
We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026.
We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Reporting to the Director, Total Fund Solutions, the Solution Designer acts as a technical lead and plays an important role by providing technical guidance within Total Fund Solutions. The Solution Designer is accountable for the quality, sustainability, maintainability, performance, security, supportability, and scalability of solution designs, with a particular focus on Web application solutions, Snowflake and Databricks data solutions, integrations, APIs, and AI-enabled capabilities.
In this capacity, the Solution Designer guides development teams, facilitates solution design decisions, and ensures that proposed and delivered solutions meet business, functional, non-functional, architecture, security, data, and operational requirements. The role works closely with business analysts, product owners, developers, architects, data teams, security, operations, and internal partners in an Agile delivery context.
ABOUT YOUR ROLE
As a Solution Designer, Total Fund Solutions, you’ll:
Design end-to-end technology solutions, including Web applications, Snowflake and Databricks data solutions, integrations, APIs, and AI-enabled or agentic AI capabilities, ensuring alignment with business needs and PSP architecture principles
Evaluate functional and non-functional requirements, including security, resiliency, performance, scalability, maintainability, supportability, data quality, integration impacts, and operational considerations
Plan, architect, document, and maintain solution designs, including dependencies, integration points, technical decisions, risks, assumptions, implementation considerations, and alignment with guiding principles
Provide technical guidance to delivery teams by facilitating design sessions, technical decision-making, and alignment between business analysts, developers, architects, data teams, security, operations, and other stakeholders
Actively support implementation and problem resolution, ensuring that delivered solutions remain aligned with the approved design and that issues are analyzed, resolved, and followed through effectively
Research, assess, and experiment with emerging technologies, tools, design patterns, and market capabilities, including Proofs of Concept, and make recommendations based on benefits, risks, costs, and fit with PSP’s technology landscape
Ensure solution designs comply with PSP’s SDLC, architecture standards, security requirements, data governance practices, operational support expectations, solution review processes, and applicable controls
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Five to seven (5–7) years of experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise technology solutions, including software development, solution architecture, and system integration
Hands-on experience designing and delivering web applications, APIs, integrations, cloud-native solutions, and data platforms, including Snowflake or comparable cloud data technologies
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery methodologies, architecture principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices across the full software development lifecycle
Ability to translate functional and non-functional requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, maintainable, and supportable technology solutions
Experience leveraging AI-enabled technologies, including generative AI and agentic AI tools, to enhance software development, solution design, automation, productivity, and quality outcomes
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
Knowledge of investment management, portfolio construction, performance and risk measurement or related financial services domains, with an understanding of technology delivery and application development practices in an Agile environment
Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)
We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:
- Investment in career development
- Comprehensive group insurance plans
- Competitive pension plans
- Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
- Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
- A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
- Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
- A hybrid work model that includes four in-office days, Monday through Thursday
- The opportunity to work temporarily from another location in accordance with the applicable policy
*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.
At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
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