Solutions Architect

Peoples Group

$145K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in application development or systems engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in solution architecture and enterprise-scale systems
  • Experience with critical banking systems like deposits and payments
  • Strong skills in software architecture and programming languages
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms and DevOps
  • Knowledge of SDLC in project and Agile methodologies
  • Ability to strategize and facilitate architectural decisions

Responsibilities

  • Lead solution architecture activities for major initiatives
  • Create and maintain architecture documents and artifacts
  • Participate in Architecture Review Board and advise on designs
  • Develop technology roadmaps and architecture standards
  • Coach and mentor peers on solution design and best practices
  • Explore innovations and conduct technology proof-of-concepts
  • Engage with industry trends in business and information technology

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment for better work-life balance
  • Competitive salaries with profit sharing and RRSP matching
  • Generous paid time off for a healthy lifestyle
  • Comprehensive well-being commitment in financial, physical, social, career, and community areas
Full Job Description
We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary offices. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.

About you:

You are a technical leader with extensive experience architecting, optimizing, and governing a broad range of applications and solutions in the banking industry. You enjoy crafting large-scale, holistic solution architectures in a complex environment to meet the diverse needs of multiple stakeholders. You are comfortable working across technology and business teams, and ensuring secure, robust end-to-end solutions are designed and delivered. You thrive in an environment where discovering new knowledge through rapid proof-of-concept and defining new standards is part of your day-to-day job, and delivering scalable solutions used by merchants and service providers across Canada excites you.

About the qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of technical experience in areas such as application development, systems engineering
  • 5+ years of solution architecture experience: discern requirements and solutions, assess technology, risk and cost / benefits, design and integrate enterprise scale systems, conduct architecture reviews
  • Demonstrated architecture experience in critical banking systems within the financial services industry, e.g.
    • Deposits systems
    • Payment rails
    • Accounts reconciliation etc.
  • Strong software architecture skills: web development / API design, security, programming languages and SQL, data modelling and databases, systems integration patterns, architecture styles, domain-driven design
  • Good knowledge of cloud platforms, infrastructure technology stack, DevOps
  • SDLC delivery experience with both project and Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Ability to think strategically and facilitate architectural decisions / recommendations to meet immediate needs and longer-term enterprise objectives
  • Ability to learn and understand new toolsets and products quickly
  • Solution-focused, takes initiative to tackle problems effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • TOGAF, AWS or Azure cloud certification is a plus


About the day-to-day:

  • Lead solution architecture activities and govern implementation of major initiatives including assurance of third-party deliverables
  • Create, maintain, and organize architecture documents and artefacts to capture current / future state architecture and share knowledge
  • Participate in Architecture Review Board or peer review of architecture design and advise on new initiatives
  • Develop technology roadmaps and architecture standards to guide and optimize technical capabilities and applications deployed in the enterprise
  • Coach and mentor peers on solution design, best practices, technological approaches, etc.
  • Explore new innovations, conduct technology proof-of-concept, and drive adoption of new and emerging capabilities
  • Interfaces with industry on current trends in business and information technology


About the work environment:

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home. Typically, you'll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start/end times.

We offer:

  • A hybrid work environment, enabling you to balance your personal and professional life seamlessly.

  • Competitive salaries, profit sharing, RRSP matching and benefits from day one.

  • Generous paid time off to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.

  • A commitment to your well-being in five key areas: Financial, Physical, Social, Career, and Community.


Hiring process:

If your application is selected, you will be invited for a first interview with one of our Talent Acquisition Business Partners. Depending on the role, interviews may be conducted virtually or in-person. The hiring team will communicate any in-person requirements throughout the process.

Compensation:
Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary plus a discretionary profit share opportunity. Salary for this position will vary between $145,000 and $170,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that the chosen candidate possess. As part of our recruiting process, shortlisted candidates will be asked their salary expectations for this position.

Help us get to know you better by answering our application questions! Your participation is expected as an essential part of our selection process.

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