Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction

Robertson is seeking a skilled IT - Solutions Architect V to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 12 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate: Starting from $88 per hour

Location : Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, core business hours

Job Responsibilities:

- Develops and maintains respective architecture framework solution that supports the most effective, reliable, scalable, and secure solutions to meet the business needs and technology strategy this includes planning, evaluating, recommending and designing architectural solutions in compliance with enterprise standards
- Contribute to, design and/or develop an architecture framework including technology domain architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology solutions will be developed and implemented
- Work with CoE partners and other Architects to understand the security standards, risks and ratify solution security design
- Research/analyze business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within technology architecture
- Review project detailed solution architecture and design ensuring it meets requirements complies with the architectural and security standards, patterns and frameworks and provide sign-off on the detailed design
- Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues
- Provide expert consultation and participate as a subject matter expert on projects of moderate to high risk and complexity
- Work with Technology Systems Analysts to develop a Requirements Traceability Matrix to ensure end-to-end traceability of the solution to the requirements




- Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across business units to ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework
- Ensure projects are compliant with technology domain architecture and design/operate processes to provide ongoing review of in progress activity against technology architecture and development standards
- Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines including creation of project documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost
- Support the development, documentation, communication and execution of a comprehensive strategy, policies and solutions
- Conduct pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met business requirements
- Contribute to and/or develop the process by which decisions will be made regarding technology standards
- Protect/enhance the security, availability of technology, brand integrity and shareholder value by establishing parameters for continued investment in technology solutions, and providing technical risk analysis assessment
- Identify enhancements and gaps in architectural frameworks, standards and patterns to raise issues for inclusion in future versions
- Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with emerging industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute to delivering effective client solutions
- May develop and/or contribute to negotiations of third-party contracts/agreements
- Participate in knowledge transfer with senior management, the team, other technical areas and business units
- Work effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services
- Expert knowledge of architecture for own technology,



tools, processes and procedures and broader organization issues and technology
- Advanced knowledge of applications, programming languages, industry best practices, business/ organization, bank standards, infrastructure, architecture
- Works autonomously on complex, highly visible architecture projects / initiatives
- Manages / directs activities related to analysis and design of architecture on larger, high risk / complex projects
- Acts as a lead expert resource in the exchange of architectural information for project teams, the business and/or outside vendors

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

- Graduate degree required
- 10+ years of delivering cloud-first architectures experience
- Azure Cloud
- Experience designing/tuning high throughput eventing/messaging systems
- Kafka / Confluent Cloud
- Amazon Connect
- AWS/GCP Cloud platforms

How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply. Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.

We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.

📌 IT - Solutions Architect V (Toronto)
🏢 Robertson u0026 Company
📍 Toronto