Senior Business Architect

Apex Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Business Architect to support Wealth Management technology initiatives. This role involves coordinating projects, aligning business goals with technology strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess a degree in Business or Information Systems and have over 8 years of relevant experience. The position offers collaboration with diverse teams and opportunities for strategic influence in technology planning.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K program with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business architecture or strategic technology planning in financial services.
• Strong understanding of Wealth Management operations and regulatory landscape.
• Experience with business capability modeling and process mapping.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple Wealth Management technology projects.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to influence architectural decisions.
• Facilitate workshops to define business capabilities and evaluate technology investments.

Skills

Business architecture

Enterprise analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business or Information Systems

Tools

Salesforce

TOGAF

BIZBOK

Job description

Job# : 3010604

Job Description :

Senior Business Architect

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Senior Business Architect to support and guide multiple Wealth Management technology initiatives. This role is responsible for aligning business goals with technology strategies, supporting architectural decision‑making, and ensuring that solutions are designed and delivered to meet both operational and regulatory requirements.

Location : Downtown Toronto, 2 days per week

Contract : 12-months

Application Process : Please apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Phil at Please reference Job Title Senior Business Architect

Responsibilities :

• Lead and coordinate multiple Wealth Management technology projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and architectural standards.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects to influence and support architectural decisions across platforms and domains.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, translating strategic objectives into actionable technology plans and roadmaps.
• Facilitate cross‑functional workshops to define business capabilities, identify process improvement opportunities, and evaluate technology investments.
• Develop and maintain business capability models and process maps to support strategic planning and solution design.
• Ensure technology solutions comply with Wealth Management regulations and internal governance frameworks.
• Support the development and adoption of business architecture frameworks, tools, and best practices across the organization.

Key Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in business architecture, enterprise analysis, or strategic technology planning within financial services.
• Strong understanding of Wealth Management operations, platforms, and regulatory landscape
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with business capability modeling, process mapping, and architecture frameworks (TOGAF, BIZBOK).
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Familiarity with financial platforms such as CRM (Salesforce), portfolio management, trading systems, and client onboarding tools.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and product management.
• Certification in Business Architecture (Certified Business Architect) or related disciplines is a plus.

Apex Systems is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses / books / seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.