Technical Solutions Architect 1

Technical Solutions Architect 1 Location: Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid) Architect Enterprise Payment Solutions At Symcor, we help some of Canada’s largest institutions securely process and exchange the data that powers the digital economy. As a Technical Solutions Architect reporting to the Director of Architecture, you’ll design enterprise payment solutions, assess vendor technologies, and ensure vendor-delivered platforms integrate securely and effectively into Symcor’s environment.

This is a hands-on architecture role spanning applications, integration, infrastructure, security, resiliency, and operations. Why Join Us Architect solutions that matter, supporting critical payment processing capabilities Shape vendor solutions, influencing how platforms are designed and integrated Work across technologies, from applications and APIs to infrastructure, cloud, security, and resiliency Grow your career in architecture with a company with 30 years of industry experience Collaborate across teams, working with vendors, engineers, infrastructure, security, operations, and business stakeholders Your Impact In this role, you will: Design end-to-end solutions for vendor-delivered payment platforms Assess vendor technologies and designs through technical due diligence and architecture reviews Define integrations across applications, APIs, data, infrastructure, security, and supporting platforms Translate business needs into functional and non-functional architecture requirements Identify and address architecture risks, dependencies, and design gaps early in delivery Produce clear architecture artifacts aligned with Symcor standards and governance Guide implementation, working with vendors and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with approved architecture Contribute to architecture governance and the evolution of Symcor’s payment platforms What You Bring Education & Experience Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, consulting, or vendor solutions Experience with enterprise-scale, business-critical applications Experience assessing, designing, or integrating vendor-delivered technology solutions Exposure to financial services, payments, or transaction processing is an asset Core Technical Skills Must-Have Strong knowledge of solution and application architecture Experience with systems integration, including APIs, services, messaging, and data flows Working knowledge of infrastructure architecture, including network, compute, storage, middleware, and cloud/hybrid environments Understanding of security, scalability, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery Ability to assess vendor designs, identify gaps and risks, and drive sound technical solutions Understanding of non-functional requirements and technology risk Ability to document and communicate architecture clearly to both technical and business audiences Familiarity with TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, or similar architecture practices Understanding of architecture governance and enterprise technology standards Bonus Points You’ll stand out if you bring: Experience with Day 1 and Day 2 cheque processing Experience with Alogent Payments Gateway (APG), Alogent Remote Deposit (RDC), or comparable payment and cheque-processing technologies Knowledge of cheque capture, clearing, settlement, returns, and exception processing Experience with high-volume, business-critical payment platforms Knowledge of PCI, SOC 2, or similar financial-services control environments Exposure to cloud, containers, APIs, OpenShift, event-driven architecture, observability, or automation You don’t need to check every box.

If you’re strong in the core areas and excited about the rest, we encourage you to apply.