Associate Director, Data & AI Solution Architect

ODAIA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is looking for a Data & AI Solution Architect to design and implement secure and scalable data solutions. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure alignment with enterprise strategies and validate solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, strong skills in Python and SQL, and a degree in a relevant field. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

World-class training program in financial services

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ industry experience, including 2 years as a Solutions Architect.
• Proven experience in architecting hybrid cloud solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Capture detailed requirements and develop end-to-end solution architecture specifications.
• Ensure alignment of solution architecture with enterprise data strategy.
• Validate the delivered solution against the prescribed architecture specification.

Skills

Python

SQL

Identity and Access management solutions

Collaboration with engineering teams

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure Databricks

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Capital Markets Quantitative & Technology Services - Data AI and Research Technology (DART) team is looking to hire a Data & AI Solution Architect to lead the design of secure, scalable and cost-effective data & AI solutions for building Data Products, Signals and AI Agents for Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Investment Research.

What will you do?

• Work directly with the product teams to capture detailed requirements and develop end-to-end detailed solution architecture specifications covering both functional and non-functional aspects of the product.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Data & AI governance teams to ensure full alignment of solution architecture with enterprise data strategy, AI governance frameworks, security policies, compliance and architecture standards.
• Partner with engineering teams to validate that the delivered solution is as per the prescribed architecture specification.
• Present architecture artifacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 5+ years’ industry experience, including 2 years as a Solutions Architect focused on large scale Data and AI projects and 3 Years experience as a Software Engineer.
• Proven experience in architecting hybrid cloud solutions that leverage both on-premises and cloud services for compute and storage, aligned with performance, compliance and scalability goals.
• Solid experience collaborating with Engineering teams, Product and Program management, Data and AI governance groups.
• Strong Proficiency in Python, SQL, Identity and Access management solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Agentic Architectures
• Hands on experience in Data Engineering and applied Machine Learning.
• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Experience with Azure Databricks, Kubernetes

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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