Application Deadline:

09/27/2026

Address:

33 Dundas Street West

Job Family Group:

Technology

Designs and architects IT systems that integrate process, applications, data and technology, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise IT standards. Performs planning, problem-solving, and advising technical teams to optimize solutions that are strategic, operational, secure and economical. Ensures an integrated architecture across interdependent technology systems including a combination of on-premises and cloud environments.

Designs and delivers architecture solutions supporting

Personal and Business Banking initiatives

, across both

digital (web/mobile) and assisted (contact centre/branch) channels , ensuring seamless and consistent customer experiences.

Applies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud-native architectures

to enable personalization, automation, and scalability across banking platforms.

Evaluates and mitigates

fraud risks, cybersecurity threats, and security exposures

by embedding secure-by-design principles aligned with enterprise risk and compliance frameworks.

Collaborates with business and technology stakeholders to ensure architecture decisions incorporate

fraud prevention, identity protection, and data security considerations

throughout the solution lifecycle.

Creates and manages key architecture assets for the designated portfolio and business scope.

Creates technical design recommendations aligned to standards for development and integration of new products, services, applications, and technology solutions.





Identifies risks or issues with technology solution and design that may impact realization of project benefits; guides and supports stakeholders to make decisions that proactively resolve or mitigate potential project risks/delays.

Participates in the system specification review process to ensure system requirements can be translated into valid software architecture.

Identifies and researches relevant technologies, performs proofs of concept / prototypes, and recommends the applications of such technologies for future product architecture.

Delivers innovative solutions tailored to the specific needs of the organization.

Provides input into the preparation of business case by providing key architectural insights on feasibility, risks, and alignment with enterprise strategy

Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities, and individual learning.

Oversees complex projects and cross-domain initiatives across several teams.

Integrates diverse systems to align with overall business strategies and enterprise goals.

Plays a pivotal role in architecting scalable, sustainable, and compliant solutions.

Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.





Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.

Implements changes in response to shifting trends.

Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.

Qualifications

5+ years of Solution Architect experience in a large, enterprise-level workplace

5+ years of software development experience (Angular, Java, Node.js, etc.)

Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture, databases, and data modeling techniques

Strong experience with real-time and batch interface design and implementations

Strong understanding of the TOGAF framework

End-to-end enterprise solutioning (frontend to enterprise services to product systems/3rd party)

AI knowledge/experience

AWS/Azure cloud knowledge/experience

Internet-facing application security controls

Breadth of communication protocols

Strong experience designing and implementing microservices

Solid experience with SOAP/XML and RESTful/JSON schema design and implementation

Security concepts

Experience designing and scaling applications

Design patterns and architectural patterns

Understanding of the strategic technical direction of middleware, continuous integration and deployment, testing, systems management, enterprise data & access layers, a

📌 Senior Solution Architect (Canada)
🏢 BMO
📍 Canada