Strategic Banking Solutions Architect

Quarry Consulting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quarry Consulting is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture engagements across presales through implementation for banking and financial services clients. The role focuses on designing scalable distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native solutions.

You will bridge business needs with technology strategy, collaborating with product, engineering, and client teams to deliver measurable business value and secure, compliant architectures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of banking and financial services technology landscapes.
• Ability to bridge business strategy and technology architecture while communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing architecture engagements from presales through implementation.
• Design and implement enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Experience designing and integrating complex distributed systems across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with banking and financial services teams to modernize core systems and channels.

Skills

Strategic Problem Solving

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Collaboration & Leadership

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Customer Focus

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

Springboot

Python

Postgres

NoSQL

ArgoCD

NiFi

Flink

Temporal

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven architectures

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automation

Security

SOC 2

GDPR

ISO 27001

Job description

Duration: Permanent Full-time

Must Haves

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of banking and financial services technology landscapes.
• Ability to bridge business strategy and technology architecture while communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience

• Senior experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or technology consulting roles.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Experience working within banking, financial services, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience leading customer-facing architecture engagements from presales through implementation.
• Experience designing and integrating complex distributed systems across multiple platforms.
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integration patterns.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of banking architecture, including core banking systems, modernization initiatives, pricing and billing platforms, and customer channels.
• Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.
• Experience working with Java and Springboot
• Experience with Python, Postgres db and NoSQL
• Experience with argoCD, nifi, flink and Temporal
• Experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and automation practices.
• Understanding of data architecture, enterprise integration, and interoperability across complex ecosystems.
• Knowledge of security, identity management, encryption, and regulatory frameworks such as SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001.
• Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and design documentation.

Soft Skills

• Strategic Problem Solving: Designs innovative solutions that align technology investments with business outcomes.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Effectively translates complex technical concepts into business value and influences decision-making at all levels.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Builds strong relationships across customers, partners, product, engineering, and implementation teams.
• Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Makes sound architectural decisions while balancing risk, cost, scalability, and time-to-value.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering measurable customer outcomes and business value.