Senior Principal Architect to create and support Digital Transformation roadmap to identify, implement and rationalize capabilities across technology landscape - PRINC005347

Our Financial Services Client is seeking a Senior Principal Architect to create and support Digital Transformation roadmap to identify, implement and rationalize capabilities across 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. Experience designing solutions in Financial / Banking sector applications.
• Experience in cloud architecture - preferably Azure
• Experience with modern core banking systems and awareness of 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 considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines e.

g. Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, cloud computing, etc.

• Have in depth knowledge in integration patterns and expertise in developing RESTful APIs with a good understanding 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. Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity.
• Proven ability to innovate and adapt to the latest development in area of expertise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate 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
• Define Enterprise architecture principles
• Build and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Understand business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determine corresponding enterprise system design and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes.
• Guide and influence product owners, solution / data / security / infrastructure architects, designers, and developers in implementing sound architecture choices (Buy vs.

Build, or Real-time vs. Batch)

• Provide guidance to Enterprise architecture in establishing standards and evaluate products and contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives.
• Design and lead the implementation solutions across all business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities and business requirements.
• Manage and develop the enterprise architecture for a broader scope of projects, working closely with solution and application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or initiative.
• Provide consulting support to architects within projects to ensure the project is aligned with the proposed solution and overall enterprise architecture.
• Monitor the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements.
• Understand the technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies (like AI, automation) to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
• Analyze the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise.
30+ days ago