Senior Product Architect guiding AWS, SaaS, data and financial technology at FCC, a Canadian agriculture lender. Shaping secure enterprise roadmaps and integrations across financial applications.
Responsibilities
Provide technical direction and informal leadership for a broad portfolio of modern technology solutions, including third-party applications, SaaS platforms and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Assess technology opportunities and identify technical debt, product health, supportability and security considerations
Shape responsible roadmaps that support business outcomes
Partner with peer architects, internal technology teams, business stakeholders and external vendors to plan, design, modernize and support solutions
Provide architecture guidance, roadmap input and technology leadership across AWS and commercial/SaaS products
Embed governance, security, risk and compliance principles into technology decisions and solution designs
Provide architectural direction for systems and integration design, including system boundaries, integration and data flows, resiliency, coupling and dependencies
Help establish clear data ownership and authoritative data sources across the Data & Finance portfolio
Oversee data development and engineering teams to implement secure, stable and effective data pipelines
Guide architecture decisions for commercial and SaaS products, including configuration, extension, integration or customization
Assess current technologies and recommend roadmap priorities
Work with peer architects and internal technology teams on integration points and dependencies across applications, APIs, data, networks, cybersecurity services and enterprise platforms
Provide informal leadership, coaching and mentorship
Collaborate with vendors and technical partners on documentation, support tickets, complex issue resolution, RFPs and software procurement
Stay current on emerging technologies, including modernization opportunities and AI-related solutions, and share relevant insights
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics or engineering
At least ten years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
Experience leading technology implementations, technology assessments or platform modernization initiatives
Knowledge of modern technology solutions and platforms, including third-party applications, SaaS environments and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Understanding of enterprise IT architecture, including systems and integration architecture, APIs, data flows, system boundaries and dependencies across applications, platforms, networks and cybersecurity services
Understanding of data architecture concepts, including data ownership, authoritative data sources and how data moves across integrated enterprise systems
Experience making architecture decisions for commercial or SaaS products, including configuration, extension, integration and customization, with consideration for maintainability and future upgrades
Ability to assess technical debt, security, product health, supportability, operational risk and modernization opportunities to inform practical technology roadmaps
Strong communication, collaboration, organization and time-management skills
Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and provide informal leadership, coaching and technical guidance to peers and team members
English language required
Benefits
Competitive total rewards packages
Performance-based salary and incentive programs
Flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans
Well-being support through benefits and wellness programs
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