Solutions Architect - Wealth Management

Canada Life Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 114,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Health & Wellness benefits

Time Off & Volunteer

Financial Security (pension)

Rewards & Recognition

Community & ERGs

Job summary

Canada Life is seeking a Solutions Architect in Toronto to shape the technical vision for Wealth technology and partner with business units for delivery. You will define architectures, mentor peers, and ensure alignment with enterprise patterns while driving innovation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with portfolio teams, hands-on development when needed, and contributing to roadmaps that improve business value. This is a hybrid, full‑time opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of related technology experience.
• At least 4 years as an architect on large-scale projects.
• Experience leading architecture activities with Enterprise/Portfolio Architects.
• Mentor to less-experienced architects and developers.
• Experience with modelling languages and architecture disciplines (UML, TOGAF, Archimate, 4+1 View, LeanIX).
• Experience in Wealth Management technology ecosystems.
• Strong business acumen and financial understanding (TCO/ROI).
• Strong communication with both tech and business teams.
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Defines and facilitates solution architecture leveraging enterprise capabilities to align processes, tech, data and people.
• Consults with business partners and delivery stakeholders.
• Participates in defining and maintaining technical solution architectures.
• Drives architectural decisions and develops technical vision for the solution.
• Defines candidate architecture solutions and maintains architectures for applications.
• Ensures quality designs for infrastructure and development issues.
• Identifies opportunities to improve organizational efficiency.
• Acts as trusted technology advisor to business units.
• Supports technology roadmaps and proposals to meet business plans.
• Collaborates with team to accommodate future architectural changes.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise Architecture

UML

TOGAF

Stakeholder management

Mentor architects

Communication

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor Computer Science / Software Engineering degree

Tools

LeanIX

Archimate

4+1 View Model

Job description

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The Individual Wealth Technology team within Application Delivery, Canada and Lifeco, is seeking a Solutions Architect. This role is a match for you if you are passionate about Wealth and working to innovate, define, and deliver high quality technology solutions. The Solutions Architect will play a key role in our team by serving as a trusted advisor to our internal clients and partnering with the business to enable and support delivery.

The Solutions Architect will collaborate with their portfolio & technology teams as well as business partners, sponsors, and stakeholders to contribute to the development of strategies and roadmaps for the business. They will work to define and maintain architecture artifacts for supporting project delivery and application support. They will play an active role in setting the technical vision and direction for solutions, ensuring consistency with overall enterprise and portfolio architecture. During the execution of these activities this may, at times, require hands‑on development. The Solutions Architect will also have the opportunity to effect change within the organization by incorporating new patterns and/or technologies into new ways of working that improve business value.

At our company, the customer is at the center of what we do. The Individual Wealth Technology team is looking for innovative, collaborative, fun‑loving candidates that exemplify this and can demonstrate it in their work. We care about the financial, physical, and mental well‑being of our customers and our staff.

What you will do:

• Defines and facilitates a solution architecture that leverages enterprise capabilities and efficient usage of processes, technology, data and people to align these capabilities
• Consults with business partners and delivery stakeholders
• Participates in the definition of, and helps to maintain the technical solution architecture(s)
• Actively participates in the discussions which drive the architectural decisions for the team and develop the technical vision and direction for the solution.
• Defines and creates candidate architecture solutions
• Defines and maintains solution architectures for applications
• Ensures quality designs when involved in solutioning any infrastructure and development issues.
• Proactively identifies opportunities where solutions can enhance organisational efficiency
• Actively engaged as the team works to solve complex problems
• Keeps abreast of latest technological/industry trends
• Acts as trusted technology advisor/advocate for business units
• Supports the development of technology roadmaps and proposals to achieve business plans.
• Works closely with all team members to create solutions that accommodate future architectural changes and designs
• Identify critical driving forces of process, data, people and technology and identify any changes or improvements that can be made.
• Ability to look beyond traditional business concepts and drill to the heart of a given concept

What you will bring:

• Bachelor Computer Science / Software Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in technology environments.
• Minimum of 4 years working as an architect with experience on large scale projects enabling business to achieve the goals and objectives.
• Experience leading architecture activities in conjunction with the Enterprise Architect or Portfolio Architect.
• Able to act as a mentor to less experienced architects and developers/engineers.
• Architectural experience using modelling languages and frameworks (UML, TOGAF, Archimate, 4+1 View Model, LeanIX), architecture practices and principles in Business, Information (data), Application, Technology, and Security architecture disciplines
• Experience in Wealth Management technology ecosystems.
• Proven business acumen demonstrated through a broad understanding of an organisation, functions, practices, trends and competition.
• Financial knowledge demonstrated through the ability to calculate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI).
• Values simplicity, ability to simplify difficult concepts.
• Ability to foster collaborative stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions.
• Ability to effectively communicate high‑level concepts and solutions with technology and business teams and stakeholders.
• Capable of high level of analysis of the big picture while maintaining a level of detail appropriate to the context of a variety of situations.
• Understands the framework (i.e. structure, people, processes, and technology) that supports an organisation’s strategy and can successfully leverage it.
• Understands policy, practice, and standards to ensure design and delivery of compliant solutions.
• Able to challenge business and technical constraints in support of continuous improvement.
• Self‑starter with the ability to comfortably operate in ambiguity.

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The base salary for this position is between $113,500.00 - $163,500.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’reunited by a shared purpose: to improve the financial,physicaland mental well‑beingof Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’relooking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers,communitiesand each other.Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer:

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full‑time or part‑time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry‑leading learning programmes and up to$2,000 annuallytowards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits,plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well‑being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days,we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company‑matching pension plan,share ownership programme and additional investment options.
• Rewards and Recognition:Employee recognition programmes, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis onCommunity:We provide an workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programmes, social clubs and events.

We’recommitted to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handledin accordance withapplicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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Location:

Toronto, ON, CA Mississauga Ontario, ON, CA, L4W 0E4 London, ON, CA

Date: Sep 29, 2026