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

S.i. Systems; Toronto; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Senior Principal Architect to develop a Digital Transformation roadmap. This role involves guiding tech capabilities across the organization, focusing on innovations in financial services. Candidates should have over 10 years of relevant experience, particularly in cloud and enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Solutions and Enterprise Architect in Financial Services.
• Experience in cloud architecture, preferably Azure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide sound solutions and architecture for key business initiatives.
• Build and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Guide teams in implementing sound architecture choices.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Microservices Architecture

RESTful APIs

Agile Methodologies

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, with experience designing solutions in Financial / Banking sector applications.
• Experience in cloud architecture, preferably Azure.
• Experience with modern core banking systems and awareness of the 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 expertise in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or cloud computing.
• Deep understanding of integration patterns and experience developing RESTful APIs, with a good grasp 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, with intellectual curiosity and integrity.
• Proven ability to innovate and adapt to the latest developments in the field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of translating 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 (current and future) to determine enterprise system design and change requirements aligned with business outcomes.
• Guide and influence product owners, solution/data/security/infrastructure architects, designers, and developers in implementing sound architecture choices (e.g., Buy vs. Build, or Real-time vs. Batch).
• Provide guidance to enterprise architecture in establishing standards, evaluating products, and contributing to initiatives.
• Design and lead the implementation of solutions across all business applications or technologies based on enterprise strategy and requirements.
• Manage and develop enterprise architecture for multiple projects, collaborating with solution and application architects.
• Support project architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Monitor the current solution portfolio to identify deficiencies related to aging technologies or misalignment with business needs.
• Understand technology trends and apply existing, new, and emerging technologies (like AI, automation) to enable evolving business and operating models.
• Analyze industry, competitors, and market trends to assess their impact on the enterprise.