Who we are ML arteka is one of the fastest-growing IT Services and Consulting companies in Canada and serves some of the most iconic brands, including Google, Loblaws, Staples, Telus, Bell, Rogers, CIBC, BMO, CMLS, Fossil, Fitbit and more. Over the last decade, we have achieved 100% client retention and earned more than 20 notable industry recognition. This reflects our reliability in delivering what we promise and the quality we bring to every engagement. Join our growth-driven culture and help us lead, innovate, and simplify. We are looking for a team members who embody our values:
Empathetic - we listen, we understand, and are considerate of everyone
Persevering - we don't give up on challenges or people and go all the way
Inclusive - we value everyone and their perspectives
Reliable - we deliver what we promise, and more
Innovative - we make things better than they were yesterday
The role As a Solution Architect / Designer, you will be responsible for designing end-to-end technology solutions across enterprise banking platforms. You will translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions that align with enterprise architecture and strategic objectives.
You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering, and QA teams to deliver robust solutions across domains such as payments, lending, digital banking, and client servicing.
You will Solution Design & Delivery Translate business requirements into comprehensive technical designs for development and QA teams
Design end-to-end solutions , including: Application architecture
Integration patterns (APIs, microservices, middleware)
Data models and persistence strategies
Infrastructure (cloud and on-prem)

Produce design artifacts: High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD)
Sequence, component, and deployment diagrams

Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as scalability, performance, availability, and resilience
Enterprise Architecture & Integration Lead design of complex, multi-system enterprise solutions
Define and implement: REST/SOAP APIs
Event-driven and service-oriented architectures
Establish integration patterns: Synchronous vs asynchronous communication
Messaging and streaming architectures

Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, governance, and architecture principles
Stakeholder Collaboration Business stakeholders for requirement clarification
Enterprise architects for design alignment
Engineering and QA teams for implementation support
Facilitate design reviews, walkthroughs, and architecture governance sessions
Communicate technical trade-offs and recommend optimal solutions




Technology Strategy & Roadmap Contribute to technology roadmaps (1–3 years) aligned with business goals
Drive adoption of: Cloud-native architectures
API-first and microservices strategies
Automation and digital transformation initiatives

Leadership & Mentorship Act as lead designer on large, complex initiatives
Mentor developers, QA engineers, and junior designers
Promote best practices in design, coding standards, and architecture patterns
Risk, Security & Compliance Enterprise security standards and frameworks
Regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, PIPEDA)
Design secure solutions using: Authentication and authorization frameworks
Encryption and data protection standards
Identify, assess, and mitigate design risks early in the lifecycle

Who you are Technical Skills Architecture & Design Expertise in designing enterprise-grade distributed systems
Strong knowledge of: Microservices architecture (DDD, bounded contexts)
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Event-driven architecture
Proficient in: UML / C4 modeling techniques
Design patterns (CQRS, Saga, Circuit Breaker, Adapter, Factory)

API & Integration Solid experience designing: RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger)
SOAP services (legacy integrations)
Hands-on with: API gateways (Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management)
Middleware/ESB (MuleSoft, IBM Integration Bus)
Expertise in: Messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Data formats (JSON, XML, Avro)

Cloud & Infrastructure Experience with: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS)
Azure (AKS, App Services, Functions, Service Bus)

Strong understanding of: Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Hybrid cloud and on-prem integration

Design for: High availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery

Data & Persistence Strong experience with: Relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)

Expertise in: Data modeling (normalization/denormalization)
Transaction management and consistency models

Exposure to: Data pipelines, ETL processes, and streaming architectures

Security & Compliance Implementation of: OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT

Knowledge of: TLS encryption, data-at-rest protection
API security and zero-trust architecture

Familiarity with: Secure SDLC practices and regulatory compliance





DevOps & SDLC Experience with: CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Strong understanding of: Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices

Familiarity with: Code quality tools (SonarQube)
Deployment strategies (blue-green, canary releases)

Observability & Performance Experience with: Monitoring/logging tools (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)
Strong capabilities in: Performance tuning and load testing (JMeter, Gatling)
Root cause analysis and production support

Design systems for: Scalability, resilience, and latency optimization

Tools & Platforms Tools: Jira, Confluence, GitHub/Bitbucket

Modeling: Visio, Lucidchart, Enterprise Architect

Exposure to: Banking platforms (payments, cards, lending systems)

Required Experience 5–10+ years in Solution Design, Architecture,
Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in banking or financial services
Strong background in integration-heavy environments
Pervious Banking experience
What to expect Besides Competitive Salary and working for one of Canadas Best Managed and Top 50 Technology Companies, you should expect:
Purposeful Work: autonomy, resources, and time you need to do what matters for our clients and most importantly - you
Positive Environment: recognition coupled with a flexible environment that celebrates diversity, inclusivity and encourages everyone to achieve their best
Growth & Development: opportunities to grow professionally and personally through mentorship, training, and development programs
Transparency & Trust: direction, purpose, mission, and expectations are never a secret; you will always know where you stand as well as where you are going
Exclusive Perks: discounts on shopping, the gym, insurance, mobile phone plans, not to mention an office smoothie bar and enough coffee to make you vibrate
Meaningful Benefits: life happens. You will get health, dental, vision, disability, travel insurance, and much more all covered by us
Unforgettable Events: team bonding, BBQs, office lunches (pizza, always pizza), gala dinners, and any other excuse to have fun
Inclusion and equal opportunity employment ML arteka is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status, or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.
Are you ready to join the award-winning team and help us accelerate digital transformation?

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📌 Senior Solution Architect/Designer (Ontario)
🏢 ML arteka
📍 Ontario