Solution Architect
About The Position
Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments. As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
Requirements
- Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.
- Commitment to achieving outcomes targeted by the Product / Platform Leaders and Owners supported.
- Continuous development of deep technical knowledge for the Product(s) / Platform(s) to which you are deployed.
- T-Shaped Architecture Practice skills, including Solution, Application, Infrastructure, Security, and Data Architecture, with a depth of affinity in at least one of those specialties.
- A balance of skill with intentional architecture (strategy, advanced planning, roadmapping, standards and patterns development) with emergent architecture (Product / Platform interlock, squad involvement, backlog development / curation, release planning, “self-documenting systems”).
- Collaboration with, and technical thought leadership for, internal partners such as Product Architects, Product / Platform Leaders, Owners, and others.
Responsibilities
- Involving in Product / Platform strategy development by interlocking with one or more Product / Platform Leaders, providing architectural principles and guardrails for development and supporting backlog development/curation, release planning, and road mapping.
- Involving in Technology Strategy development by participating in the Architecture Strategy Centre of Excellence (CoE) with stewardship over a comprehensive target state architecture for T&O technology capabilities and a cross-platform roadmap for change to realize that target state over time.
- Initiating squad spike handling by identifying and evaluating alternative solutions, supporting prototyping and POCing, and guiding full productionization / operationalization of the selected solutions with platform teams.
- Advancing Platform development and alignment to product requirements by participating in a Product and Platform Community of Practice (CoP) or “Guild” with Product Architecture and other Product / Platform-Deployed EAs to continuously synchronize Product and Platform release planning, and support Product Architecture on business casing for Enabling Platform services.
- Crafting, documenting, and socializing Product / Platform Architectures according to Interac’s standards.
- Governing Product / Platform architectural change by performing peer reviews, and contributing to architecture review boards, steering committees, and/or other working groups that are deployed to supplement or replace such bodies.
Benefits
- Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge
- Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind
- Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future
- Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance
- Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family
- Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families
- Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
