Director, Enterprise Architecture

Sun Life Financial; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Enterprise and Solution Architect, where your expertise will drive innovation in the Canadian Retail Life Insurance and Wealth portfolio. In this pivotal role, you will lead the architecture of complex insurance platforms, ensuring alignment between IT and business goals. Collaborate with dynamic teams to create technical solutions that enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, competitive salary, and a culture that champions continuous learning and innovation. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the financial services industry and help clients achieve their financial security goals.

Benefits

Great Place to Work Certified

Flexible hybrid work model

Pension and stock programs

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT architecture experience with a focus on insurance/wealth management.
• Professional certifications like TOGAF or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of complex insurance platforms in Retail Life Insurance and Wealth Management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Insurance and/or Wealth Management platforms

AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, Glue)

AI/ML concepts

API and Data Integration Patterns

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Microservices architecture

Business intelligence tools

Data management and analytics tools

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

• We seek an exceptional Enterprise and Solution Architect to serve as an architecture lead for our Canadian Retail Life Insurance and Wealth portfolio. This role will be instrumental in driving innovation and spearheading technical solutions across our Retail Insurance and Wealth portfolio in Canada.

Preferred skills

• Experience with Insurance and/or Wealth Management platforms for customer acquisition, distribution, onboarding, and operations.
• Experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, Glue etc.)
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts, including LLMs and their integration into applications
• Experience with API and Data Integration Patterns

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in IT architecture, at both the enterprise architecture level and technical solution architecture level with a focus on insurance and/or wealth management industries
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF or similar)
• Expertise in microservices architecture, and API design
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the financial services industry
• Experience with data management, analytics, and business intelligence tools
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Professional certifications (e.g. TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture of complex insurance platforms in the Sun Life Retail Life Insurance and/or Wealth Management space.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Ensure alignment between IT architecture and business goals
• Provide technical leadership to development teams
• Create North Star Architecture for Retail Life Insurance and Wealth portfolios.
• Support various business initiatives by providing the solution blueprints and supporting governance and control processes required for approval of that solution.
• Research and pilot the latest technologies and practices, and evaluate benefits for our organization
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team

What’s in it for you?

• Great Place to Work Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada – 2025, 2024 and 2023
• Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work certification from Excellence Canada. Sun Life is one of only four companies in Canada to ever receive this certification – 2024
• Top Work Places for Remote Work – Monster Canada - 2024
• Great Place to Work Certified for Best Workplaces in Canada – 2024 and 2022
• Great Place to Work Certified for Best Workplaces for Women in Canada - 2024
• Flexible hybrid work model. #LI-Hybrid
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

Salary Range: 120,000/120 000 - 190,000/190 000

Job Category: IT - Application Development

Posting End Date: 21/04/2025