Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect

Systematix; Ottawa; Presencial; CAD 175.000 - 292.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Systematix is seeking a Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect for a one-year contract with a public sector client, starting December 2026. You will lead strategic architectural initiatives across financial ecosystems and collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape governance and security models.

The ideal candidate holds extensive enterprise architecture experience in banking or fintech, with expertise in APIs, identity, and secure cloud architectures.

Formación

• At least 10 years of enterprise architecture experience.
• Experience with financial ecosystems and regulatory environments.
• Experience with APIs, security, and identity frameworks.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform and security architectures.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic advisory services for financial ecosystem initiatives.
• Guide design and evolution of ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance.
• Evaluate financial API architectures for secure and scalable participation.
• Assess trust frameworks, digital identity models, and authentication mechanisms.
• Review accreditation models, onboarding frameworks, and registries.
• Challenge architectural assumptions and identify risks and opportunities.
• Align architectures with international standards and industry practices.
• Recommend security, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, regulators, and delivery teams.
• Develop architectural assessments and briefing materials.
• Deliver related activities and ensure quality deliverables.

Conocimientos

Enterprise architecture

Security architecture

FAPI

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

PKI

Azure

Regulatory compliance

Digital identity

Governance frameworks

Educación

University degree or college diploma

Herramientas

Azure

Descripción del empleo

We are Systematix and we are currently seeking a Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect for an opportunity with a public sector client. The ideal candidate must hold an active Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance. This is a 1-year contract with possibility for extension, expected to start in December 2026.

About the Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory services for Consumer-Driven Banking (CDB), Stablecoin, and other financial ecosystem initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance on the design and evolution of financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Evaluate 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 and provide recommendations on accreditation models, ecosystem registries, and participant onboarding frameworks to support secure ecosystem operations.
• Challenge and validate architectural assumptions, proposed solutions, and strategic approaches to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assess alignment of architectural approaches with relevant international standards, emerging industry practices, and financial ecosystem frameworks.
• Provide recommendations on ecosystem security, resilience, compliance, and long-term operational sustainability.
• Engage with senior Bank stakeholders, regulators, 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.
• Related activities and deliverables, as required.

About the Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline focused on technology or financial systems.
• A minimum of 10 years of recent experience providing enterprise architecture services for complex technology, financial services, or digital ecosystem initiatives.
• Experience designing, assessing, or providing guidance on financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks within the banking, payments, fintech, or financial market infrastructure sectors.
• Experience evaluating financial API architectures, interoperability frameworks, or ecosystem integration approaches supporting secure information exchange between multiple participants.
• Experience assessing or implementing trust frameworks, digital identity ecosystems, and authentication mechanisms supporting secure participant access and information exchange.
• Experience with accreditation frameworks, participant onboarding processes, ecosystem registries, or trust registries supporting secure ecosystem participation.
• Experience providing architectural guidance within regulatory, compliance-driven, or highly governed technology environments.
• Experience engaging with senior executives, regulators, industry participants, or multi-stakeholder governance bodies to support strategic decision-making.
• Experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API governance, API security, and developer portal frameworks.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mutual TLS (mTLS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and certificate management.
• Experience designing and implementing security architectures and Microsoft Azure cloud platform architectures.

Candidates must outline in detail how they meet the above requirements.

Pay Disclosure

The average hourly pay range for this field is as follows:

• Junior: 0–5 years of experience - $40-75/hr
• Intermediate: 6–9 years of experience - $60-100/hr
• Senior: 10+ years of experience - $90-150/hr

Compensation is commensurate with these standards; exceptions may apply based on experience, skills, and market conditions.

AI Disclosure

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or other automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process. No automated tools make hiring decisions.

At Systematix, our core values—excellence, collaboration, respect, and knowledge as a pursuit—underpin our commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. We encourage everyone to be their authentic selves, and we are committed to ensuring that our employment decisions are entirely based on job requirements and individual qualifications. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, and religious beliefs.