Senior Principal Architect to create and support Digital Transformation roadmap to identify, im[...]

S.i. Systems; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Financial Services is seeking a Senior Principal Architect to spearhead a Digital Transformation effort, creating a roadmap to enhance technology capabilities. This permanent opportunity focuses on cloud architecture and integrating modern banking systems, ideal for a candidate with strong leadership qualities and technical expertise in financial applications. The role allows for remote work, fostering collaboration across various locations including Ontario and British Columbia.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Solutions and Enterprise Architect, ideally in Financial sector.
• Expertise in cloud architecture, preferably Azure.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise frameworks like TOGAF.

Responsibilities

• Provide solutions and architecture for business initiatives.
• Maintain architecture standards and evaluate products.
• Guide architects and teams in sound architecture choices.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Integration Patterns

RESTful APIs

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Our Financial Services Client is seeking a Senior Principal Architect to create and support a Digital Transformation roadmap to identify, implement, and rationalize capabilities across the technology landscape - PRINC

This is a Permanent Opportunity , Remote - Preferred Candidate location : British Columbia, open to Ontario and Alberta.

Must Have :

• 10+ years of software development experience as a Solutions and Enterprise architect. Experience designing solutions in Financial / Banking sector applications.
• Experience in cloud architecture - preferably Azure
• Experience with modern core banking systems and awareness of fintech landscape.
• Excellent knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and methodologies.
• Extensive knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, cloud computing, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of integration patterns and expertise in developing RESTful APIs with a good understanding of microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in evaluating and recommending emerging technologies and best practices.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes. Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity.
• Proven ability to innovate and adapt to the latest development in the area of expertise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities :

• Provide sound solutions and architecture for key business initiatives
• Build and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Understand business drivers and capabilities (future and current state) and determine enterprise system design and change requirements to drive targeted business outcomes.
• Guide and influence product owners, solution / data / security / infrastructure architects, designers, and developers in implementing sound architecture choices (Buy vs. Build, or Real-time vs. Batch)
• Provide guidance to Enterprise architecture in establishing standards and evaluate products, contributing to enterprise architecture initiatives.
• Design and lead the implementation of solutions across all business applications or technologies based on enterprise strategy and requirements.
• Manage and develop the enterprise architecture for a broader scope of projects, working closely with solution and application architects.
• Provide consulting support to ensure project alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Monitor the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies and misalignments.
• Understand technology trends and the application of emerging technologies like AI and automation to enable new business models.
• Analyze industry, competitors, and market trends, assessing their impact on the enterprise.

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