Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com .
What we offer :
- Work-life flexibility
- Hybrid workenvironment
- One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
- Variable annual incentive plan
- Generous annual vacation allotment
- Top-notch flexible benefits planincluding family building and gender affirmation
- Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
- Access toa learning platform and educational assistancesupport
- Access to a virtual wellness platform
- Career development opportunities
- Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
- Day off to volunteer in your community andother paid time off options
- Corporate discounts
- subject to employment agreement
Job Summary :
At Central 1, we’re passionate about providing consumers and businesses with modern, fast, and convenient mobile banking solutions, along with cutting-edge payment rail systems. As a trusted partner for credit unions and other financial institutions across Canada, we are well-positioned to anticipate the changes ahead and advise the credit union system on the steps it must take now to prepare for the future.
We’re looking for an experienced Solution Architect to play a key role to the growth and evolution of our platforms that empower hundreds of credit unions and millions of Canadians every day.
What you' ll be doing :
Design solution architectures for multi-tenant, multi-dimensional and complex distributed systems, working closely with Product, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering and DevOPs teams while building these solutionsCreate artefacts such as : solution architecture documentation , threat risk assessments , non-functional requirementsConduct architecture evaluations and trade-off analyses documenting architecture stakeholders and their concerns, with in-depth reviews of costs and benefits, risks, and implicationsRegularly conveying key strategies, tasks, and status to internal and external stakeholdersWork closely with Product, Development, QA, and DevOps teams while the solutions are buil t ; reviews solutions recommended by Develop ment teams and DevO p s for application change requests, ensuring they meet technical standards and specificationsWork closely with Information Security and Risk teams to evaluate the risk profile of the projectAlign the solution architecture s and technical approaches across the engineering organization; maintain the solution architecture and a roadmap for projects that evolve toward the targetEnsure the proposed architecture for the solutions are aligned with the Central 1 Enterprise Architecture standards and guidelines , and external regulatory bodiesYou will interact with senior technical representatives of our clients to foster understanding of Central 1’s platforms architecture and drive integrationsCoach, mentor, and enable developers, testers, and DevOps regarding the resolution of complex technical matters, new technologies , and best practicesYou will be designing solutions in Sparx Enterprise Architect, based on Java, REST APIs, Spring framework and cloud technologies (AWS and Azure), as well as MuleSoft API Management PlatformWhat you'll have :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering , M. Sc. preferred10+ years of engineering experience supporting and building systems that have very demanding performance requirements, with large data and compute loads5+ years of working as a Solutions Architect or equivalent technical leadership experienceAttentive to details and result-oriented and customer-focusedHandle multiple projects at a time, balance and prioritize the workload s , operate independently on a day - to - day basisProven experience as a solution architect in the financial industry designing API centric solutionsKnowledge of the b anking host systemsKnowledge of banking standards, e.g. BIAN, FDX , ISO20022Experience with migration of monolith ic applications to microservice s : designing roadmaps towards target stateStrong experience with SaaS platforms that run on a multi-tenant architectureStrong experience working on Infrastructure centric platforms both on prem and cloudAble to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplaceExcellent communication, influencing, and facilitation skills, in particular problem solving / troubleshooting activitiesBrings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them , "can do" attitudeDemonstrated ability to coach and guide development teamsDemonstrated ability to collaborate across the organization, including Product, Design, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Customer SuccessAdds personal value : Drives the business to deliver results, looks to exceed client expectationsWhat you'll know :
Deep knowledge and understanding of architecture patterns - especially the microservice architecture patterns, and domain driven designStrong Java and Spring framework knowledgeDeveloped a breadth of technical knowledge and depth in infrastructure, software architecture, databases (SQL and No-SQL), and agile product developmentGood understanding and working knowledge of the server and network configurations both for deployment and at run-timeUnderstanding network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).Knowledge on Authentication and Authorization technology best practicesStrong knowledge on Authentication Protocols : SAML 2, OIDC, O AUTH 2 , authentication factorsStrong knowledge on Security : PKI, security keysStrong knowledge in Cloud Development : Azure and AWS preferredKnowledge on g eneral web site attacking scenariosUnderstand SMS, Push Notification, and Email deliveryGood understanding of native mobile app architecture and technologiesGood understa nding of single page applications architecture and technologiesExperience and knowledge using Sparx Enterprise Architect (or equivalent software) to document architecture solutions, leveraging common industry standards : Unified Modeling Language (UML) , BPMN, E / RSalary Range : $130,700 - 150,000
The salary range represents the job rate determined for the successful candidate who is fully competent in the role. The actual salary will vary depending on market conditions and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training.
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Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.
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