Solution Architect – Payments Platform

Job description

Position Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto (250 Yonge St, Toronto) and/or Client office at a minimum 4 days per week - subject to change at any time.

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with deep expertise in payments transformation to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SWIFT infrastructure, global payment systems, and modern enterprise architecture. This role will play a critical part in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and efficient payment solutions for large banking environments.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of payment platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
• Drive the implementation of SWIFT, Lynx, Fedwire, and other global/regional payment systems.
• Architect and integrate payment engines and platforms within large-scale banking environments.
• Design cloud-native, API-first, and microservices-based solutions using modern deployment practices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement real-time, event-driven payment workflows.
• Ensure compliance with SWIFT standards (MT/MX), ISO 20022 XML messaging, and related regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate vendor platforms such as GPP, FTM, and UPF.
• Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, including testing, deployment, and support.
• Work effectively in hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments and adapt to evolving business needs.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 12+ years of experience in payments transformation programs, with a focus on SWIFT infrastructure and standards.
• Strong knowledge of global payment systems (SWIFT, Lynx, Fedwire) and financial compliance.
• Proficiency in Java, REST APIs, and middleware technologies such as Solace and MQ.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, Databricks, and enterprise architecture patterns.
• Deep understanding of sanction screening, fraud detection, and real-time processing workflows.
• Familiarity with vendor payment platforms and clearing/settlement systems.
• Solid foundation in software development, networking, security, and database management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Disclaimer : Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

·  Business Analysis
·  Delivery Management
·  Integration Architecture
·  Java
·  RESTful (Rest-APIs)
·  Solution Analysis
·  Solution Design
·  Solutions Architecture
·  XML
·  Financial Services

What you can expect from us:

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