Lead Solution Architect - GWAM Institutional and General Accounts Investments Technology

1 hour ago

Toronto, CanadaStaff+

Responsibilities

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate needs into practical, scalable, secure solution architectures.
Own the development and maintenance of initiative- or domain-specific end-to-end solution architectures.
Assess platforms and capabilities, identify gaps, and recommend custom, third-party, and integrated solutions.
Develop architecture artifacts, design specifications, implementation guidance, roadmaps, and cost considerations.
Guide solution implementation across development, integration, testing, launch, and continuous improvement.
Review architectures for enterprise alignment, domain integrity, governance, and quality.
Evaluate vendors, products, frameworks, and emerging technologies.
Identify architectural risks, compliance considerations, and data governance requirements and define mitigations.
Collaborate with engineering, data, and functional teams to resolve complex issues and present recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.
Contribute to architecture standards, continuous improvement, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Proven ability to own solution architecture, influence strategic technology direction, and define future-state vision.
Expert knowledge of recognized architecture frameworks, methodologies, domains, perspectives, and viewpoints.
Strong software engineering and architecture foundation with experience designing and implementing complex enterprise solutions.
Experience delivering large system integration initiatives and developing software, platform, and infrastructure architecture plans.
Strong knowledge of investment and financial systems, asset management processes, investment operations, market trends, and regulatory requirements.
Strong understanding of integration technologies, API design principles, integration patterns, and cloud or cloud-native architecture.
Experience with application portfolio management, architecture governance, domain-driven design, and integration-intensive data programs.
Knowledge of scalability, performance, maintainability, resiliency, recovery, security, privacy, and load distribution requirements.
Ability to work effectively in Agile delivery environments and communicate with technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Desired experience includes investment distribution, alternative and private markets, portfolio management, investment finance, fund administration, investment platforms, cloud services, big data platforms, Scrum, and architecture governance.

Hybrid working arrangement in Toronto, Ontario.
Flexible environment supporting learning, career growth, well-being, and inclusion.
Eligible employees may receive health, dental, mental health, vision, disability, life and AD&D insurance, adoption/surrogacy, wellness, and employee/family assistance benefits.
Retirement savings plans, including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions, plus financial education and counseling.
Paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, and statutory leaves in Canada.
Opportunity to participate in incentive programs tied to business and individual performance.

10,000+ employees