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Intact

Underwrites insurance and manages claims

IT Technical Advisor Specialist

Full-Time
CA$109.9k - CA$134.3k/yr
Expert
Montreal, QC, Canada+2 moreMore locations: Laval, QC, Canada | Québec City, QC, Canada
HybridHybrid work model; required on-site schedule is not specified.
IT Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in information technology, including architecture or senior technical leadership responsibilities.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, application programming interfaces, cloud platforms, data integration, infrastructure, and security best practices.
  • Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence, automation, and systems orchestration, including how these capabilities improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and digital experiences.
  • Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across business, technology, security, telecommunications, infrastructure, audit, and engineering audiences.
  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English is required to interact regularly with English-speaking clients and colleagues across Canada.
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada.
Responsibilities
  • Design end-to-end solutions spanning applications, integrations, application programming interfaces, data, cloud, infrastructure, security, and enterprise workflow platforms.
  • Translate business requirements into practical, scalable, secure, and reusable solution designs.
  • Evaluate technology options and recommend strategic solutions, including build-versus-buy analysis and cost and risk trade-offs.
  • Lead architectural planning for complex transformation initiatives and align technical design with business requirements.
  • Analyze the current information technology environment to identify critical deficiencies, technical debt, obsolescence risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Consult with project, infrastructure, telecommunications, security, audit, and software engineering teams to ensure delivery alignment with approved architecture.
  • Define solution architectures that support strategic business objectives, transformation priorities, and enterprise technology roadmaps.
  • Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles, design patterns, implementation guidelines, and governance processes.
  • Create, update, and maintain architecture models, roadmaps, strategies, and reusable capabilities.
  • Lead architecture governance, design reviews, risk assessments, and compliance alignment.
  • Understand, advocate, and promote the architecture vision and value proposition across information technology and business communities.
  • Promote architecture consistency across platforms, products, and initiatives.
  • Establish reusable standards, integration patterns, and enterprise capabilities.
  • Support information security, resilience, compliance, operational, and audit requirements.
  • Guide delivery teams through implementation of approved architectural standards and modernization practices.
  • Lead and facilitate the evolution of architecture principles to support effective decision-making.
  • Contribute to future-state architecture vision, modernization strategies, and global information technology architecture evolution.
  • Support platform consolidation, artificial intelligence operating models, enterprise workflow platforms, information technology service management, cloud, and digital experience initiatives.
  • Lead research and assessment of emerging technologies and identify practical adoption opportunities.
  • Consider long-term business scenarios, regulatory and security requirements, mission-critical application obsolescence, and evolving technology offerings.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with information technology service management, enterprise workflow platforms, and digital transformation initiatives.
  • ITIL 4 or ITIL v5 certification, or strong working knowledge of ITIL practices.
  • Organized, proactive, and results-driven approach in a constantly evolving technology environment.
  • Ability to collaborate across diverse groups and quickly understand business and technology domains.
  • Ability to serve as a technical mentor.

About the company

Intact Financial Corporation operates as a Canadian insurer offering home, auto, and business coverage, with a notable presence in the UK and Ireland. It underwrites policies, processes claims, and earns revenue from premiums plus investment income. The company emphasizes climate resilience, digital engagement, and community well‑being, with about three-quarters of customers engaging digitally and a focus on using data and AI through external investments. Its goals include 10% NOIPS growth per year, 500 basis points in ROE, outperforming the industry combined ratio by 5 points, and improving customer experience while supporting community resilience.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1809

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 operating ROE stayed 17.0%, with book value per share up 13%.
  • Intact issued C$250 million LRCNs on August 10, 2026, preserving capital flexibility.
  • Management says AI benefits should reach C$500 million annually by 2028, two years early.

What critics are saying

  • Q2 2026 catastrophes and large losses cut underwriting income 61% to C$305 million.
  • UK and Ireland transformation now needs 24 to 36 months to reach 90% combined ratio.
  • Persistent wildfire, storm, and commercial-fire losses can overwhelm growth and compress returns.

What makes Intact unique

  • Intact’s AI already delivers over C$220 million recurring annual benefits in 2026.
  • Its integrated claims network and On Side Restoration rebuilt Kingston wildfire homes within a year.
  • Jiffy acquisition deepens digital engagement and home-maintenance services across Canada since November 2024.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

20%

2 year growth

20%
Associated Press
Aug 10th, 2026
Intact Financial Corporation Announces Private Placement of $250 Million Limited Recourse Capital Notes and Intention to Redeem Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class A Shares Series 3

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) ("Intact" or the "Company") announced today that it has agreed to issue $250 million aggregate principal amount of 6.133% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 3 (Subordinated Indebtedness) due September 30, 2086 (the "LRCNs")

Associated Press
Jul 14th, 2026
Intact closes 75% of Kingston wildfire claims within a year, rebuilds 60+ homes

Intact Financial Corporation reports that 75% of insurance claims from last year's Kingston, Newfoundland and Labrador wildfire have been closed, nearly one year after the disaster. The wildfire burned approximately 10,708 hectares and destroyed over 60 homes among Intact customers. The insurer deployed more than 100 team members from across Canada to support the community. Intact received over 400 personal property claims and mobilised adjusters within 48 hours of evacuation orders lifting. On Side Restoration, Intact's wholly owned restoration company, has been rebuilding the destroyed homes. The integrated supply chain approach allowed Intact to coordinate assessment through final rebuild despite high demand for labour and materials. Tracy Laughlin, Senior Vice President of Claims at Intact, emphasised the company's commitment to building relationships with affected customers throughout the recovery process.

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