Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect

Alquemy; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alquemy is seeking a Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect to provide strategic architectural guidance for financial services and digital ecosystem initiatives. You will assess architectures, operating models, governance frameworks, and API interoperability to ensure alignment with standards and security.

The role requires expertise in digital identity, trust frameworks, accreditation processes, and onboarding of participants, with experience in FAPI, API security, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, PKI,

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of enterprise architecture experience in complex technology or financial services environments.
• Experience with financial ecosystems, API architectures, interoperability, digital identity, and trust frameworks.
• Knowledge of accreditation processes, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, and architectural assessment skills.
• Experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API security, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mTLS, PKI, certificate management, and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic architectural guidance for financial services and digital ecosystem initiatives.
• Assess ecosystem architectures, operating models, governance frameworks, and API interoperability.
• Evaluate digital identity, authentication, trust frameworks, accreditation models, and participant onboarding processes.
• Identify architectural risks, gaps, security concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and technical teams to support strategic decisions.
• Prepare architectural assessments, recommendations, and briefing materials.

Skills

FAPI experience

API security

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

mTLS

PKI

Certificate management

Microsoft Azure

Education

Degree or diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

FAPI API architectures

API interoperability

Digital identity

Interoperability frameworks

Job description

Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect

Responsibilities

Provide strategic architectural guidance for financial services and digital ecosystem initiatives.

Assess ecosystem architectures, operating models, governance frameworks, and API interoperability.

Evaluate digital identity, authentication, trust frameworks, accreditation models, and participant onboarding processes.

Identify architectural risks, gaps, security concerns, and opportunities for improvement.

Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.

Engage with senior stakeholders and technical teams to support strategic decisions.

Prepare architectural assessments, recommendations, and briefing materials.

Required Qualifications

Degree or diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Minimum 10 years of enterprise architecture experience in complex technology or financial services environments.

Experience with financial ecosystems, API architectures, interoperability, digital identity, and trust frameworks.

Knowledge of accreditation processes, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Strong stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, and architectural assessment skills.

Experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API security, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mTLS, PKI, certificate management, and Microsoft Azure.