Required Qualifications:

- At least 15 years of overall technology experience.

- At least 5 years of experience in Architecture or CTO Advisory roles

- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation programs within Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Capital Markets, or Payments.

- Proven experience driving Cloud, Data, AI, Digital Engineering, and/or technology modernization initiatives in complex enterprise environments.

- Strong banking and financial services domain knowledge, including banking and payments ecosystems.

- Experience leading or supporting core banking modernization, including transformation of legacy platforms and technology capabilities.

- Strong understanding of digital channels and customer-facing platforms, including modernization of digital banking experiences.

- Experience applying FinOps principles to support cloud financial management, cost optimization, and technology efficiency.

- Demonstrated experience with AI-enabled SDLC transformation,



including the adoption of AI capabilities across software engineering and delivery practices.

- Experience implementing or operating within a Product Operating Model and enabling product-centric technology delivery.

- Ability to translate business and technology strategies into enterprise architecture, transformation roadmaps, and modernization priorities.

- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic technology and architectural guidance to senior stakeholders and influence decisions across business and technology teams.

- Ability to balance innovation, modernization, operational resilience, governance, and business outcomes when shaping enterprise technology strategy.

Good to have

- TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification

- Cloud architecture certification, such as Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Qualified, or equivalent

- AI/ML or Generative AI certification from a recognized technology provider

- Kubernetes / Cloud Native certification

- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or DevOps certification

- Additional certifications in cloud, AI, platform engineering, or emerging technologies are considered an asset

📌 Principal Technology Architect – AI Transformation Programs (Ontario)
🏢 Avance Consulting
📍 Ontario