Architecte principal(e) de l’écosystème financier

CA004 WEPOINT Canada Développement; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Group insurance

RRSP matching

Remote/Hybrid/On-site flexibility

IT equipment budget

Career development & certifications

Global expert community

Job summary

Wepoint is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to drive strategic architecture decisions for complex financial ecosystem initiatives. You will lead architecture assessments, governance alignment, and security considerations across cloud and on‑premises environments.

You will collaborate with executive stakeholders, regulators and delivery teams to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable architectures that enable innovative financial services globally.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in computer science, information technology, engineering, business administration, finance, or a related discipline focused on financial technologies or systems.
• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience on complex tech, financial or digital ecosystem initiatives.
• Experience designing or assessing financial ecosystem architectures, operating models and governance frameworks in banking/fintech.
• Experience assessing financial API architectures, interoperability frameworks, or ecosystem integration approaches.
• Experience with trust/digital identity ecosystems, authentication mechanisms, and onboarding frameworks.
• Experience enabling compliant, governance-driven architectures in regulated tech environments.
• Ability to collaborate with executives, regulators and multi-stakeholder bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory services on initiatives related to Consumer-Driven Banking, stablecoins, and other financial ecosystem initiatives.
• Advise on design and evolution of financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Assess API architectures and interoperability approaches to support secure ecosystem participation.
• Review trust frameworks, digital identity models, authentication mechanisms and accreditation approaches.
• Develop architectural assessments and briefing materials to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Security Architecture

Cloud architecture

OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect

API governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

English communication

Technical leadership

Education

University degree or college diploma in computer science / IT / engineering / business or related fintech discipline

Tools

Azure

Job description

Company Description

Wepoint is the architect of major transformations for businesses and public sector organizations. We support our clients from strategy through technological implementation, always striving to think beyond the obvious and to act within the framework of Economic, Social, Environmental, and Technological Responsibility (RESET). Our goal is to create new ways of working, new economic models, and smarter environments. In nearly 20 years, we have become one of the key players in digital transformation, employing 3,500 people across Europe, Tunisia, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

What We Are Looking For

COURAGE - AUTHENTICITY - OPENNESS - COMMITMENT - ELEGANCE

Do these words resonate with you? They are our company values. At Wepoint, we are looking for committed talents who are ready to share their expertise within open and collaborative teams, and who are not afraid to take initiative. We also value people who are able to challenge themselves and continuously improve. At the heart of relationships at Wepoint are authenticity and the constant pursuit of excellence for our clients - this is what we expect from our future colleagues.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory services on initiatives related to Consumer-Driven Banking (CDB), stablecoins, and other financial ecosystem initiatives
• Provide advisory expertise on the design and evolution of financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks
• Assess financial Application Programming Interface (API) architectures and interoperability approaches to support secure and scalable ecosystem participation
• Assess trust frameworks, digital identity models, authentication mechanisms, and accreditation approaches
• Review accreditation models, ecosystem registries, and participant onboarding frameworks, and provide recommendations to support secure ecosystem operations
• Challenge and validate architectural assumptions, proposed solutions, and strategic approaches to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Assess the alignment of architectural approaches with relevant international standards, emerging industry practices, and frameworks applicable to financial ecosystems
• Provide recommendations regarding the security, resilience, compliance, and long-term operational viability of the ecosystem
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, regulatory bodies, industry participants, and delivery teams to support strategic decision-making
• Develop architectural assessments, briefing materials, and recommendations to support strategic architecture decisions and financial ecosystem initiatives
• Perform any other related activities and produce any other related deliverables, as required

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in computer science, information technology, engineering, business administration, finance, or a related discipline focused on financial technologies or systems
• A minimum of ten (10) years of recent and demonstrated experience providing enterprise architecture services for complex initiatives related to technology, financial services, or digital ecosystems
• Demonstrated experience designing or assessing financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks, or providing advisory services in these areas, within the banking, payments, financial technology (fintech), or financial market infrastructure sectors
• Demonstrated experience assessing financial API architectures, interoperability frameworks, or ecosystem integration approaches that enable the secure exchange of information among multiple participants
• Demonstrated experience assessing or implementing trust frameworks, digital identity ecosystems, and authentication mechanisms that enable secure participant access and secure information exchange
• Demonstrated experience with accreditation frameworks, participant onboarding processes, ecosystem registries, or trust registries that enable secure participation in the ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience providing architectural advisory services within regulated technology environments subject to compliance requirements or rigorous governance
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior executives, regulatory bodies, industry stakeholders, or multi-stakeholder governance bodies to support strategic decision-making
• The resource must be eligible to obtain the following security clearance: Secret (requires a minimum of ten (10) years of verifiable personal history)
• Demonstrated experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API governance, API security, and developer portal frameworks
• Demonstrated experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mutual TLS (mTLS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and certificate management
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security architectures and architectures on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Excellent communication skills in English. English is required as the position is based in Ottawa. Only candidates legally authorized to work for any employer in Canada will be considered

Benefits

• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year
• Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution
• Employer contribution to a group RRSP
• Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site
• A warm, bright, and welcoming office offering fresh fruit, coffee, beverages, occasional meals, etc.
• Annual IT equipment budget
• A balanced work environment with flexible working hours
• Career development: training and certifications, online or in-person learning, Wepoint Academy, etc.
• An international community of experts ready to share their knowledge
• A company culture focused on individuals' needs and their belonging to a strong community

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As an architect of major transformations for companies and public sector players, Wepoint is building a direction and outlining future prospects in an uncertain world, by putting technological innovation at the service of its customers' and society's progress.