33 Dundas Street West Toronto Ontario,M5G 3C2

Role Description: As a member of the BMO Digital Architecture, the Senior Solution Architect, primarily

• Leads end-to-end technology solutions and high-level designs for key initiatives in collaboration with other architects and in alignment with bank’s target architecture and standards for a business domain like Deposits, Cards, Lending, Channels, etc.
• Drives technology strategy and roadmaps of business functional areas – deposits, cards, payments, operations, customer experience, analytics working with business and technology partners
• Establishes as a technology solution expert in one or more of the banking domains to advise Lead Technology Officers and their business leaders in solving business problems

Requires Skillset:

• Solution architect, who works with other architects including enterprise architects, leads with all aspects solution architecture and design of multiple projects in alignment with the bank’s target architecture and standards

SOLUTION ARCHITECT WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:

• Previous Development experience (Cloud, DevOps, Agile)
• Experience with services management (web services, REST, Web API, ESB, message-based) development, integration and deployment
• Enterprise-level Application Architecture
• Strong application security/infrastructure, & deployment exposure
• Data placement and data integration background
• Able to relate to end-to-end business processes into solutions with a goal of simplifying the business process and improving UX
• All aspects of solution function/data placement, end to end design & integration oversight,
• Multi-vendor integration design including infrastructure experience
• API design API Security, digital/mobile architecture experience
• AI, Insights, Automation experience
• Technical facilitator bringing various technology groups and vendors for solution design and execution to meet project timeline but keeping strategic focus
• MUST be able to document solution proposals (e.g., solution options sequence diagrams, conceptual diagrams) to get agreement from Security, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, etc.
• Resolve issues as they arise
• Produce project level and program level technical documentations (solution options, solution architecture, high-level end-to-end design flow) collaborating with other technical leads
• Assists with and contributes to function area-specific target architecture, transition architectures, and technology roadmap
• Leads or assist with new technology evaluation against BMO target architecture and standards to solve business problems
• Ability to learn/internalize existing information to assist several projects effectively and immediately
• Strong written / verbal communication skills and comfortable interacting with developers all the way up to the “C” level
• Banking solution experience is desirable
• Understands or has application design experience in Cloud (e.g., AWS) technologies

Addition Info:

• The person will be working on multiple projects (3 to 4) at the same time in different functional areas of the Bank (e.g., Channels, Sales/Marketing/CRM, Commercial Lending, Collections)
• 15 years of IT experience with minimum 6 years of hands-on solution architecture experience for enterprise-grade applications

ABOUT US

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
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• Leads end-to-end technology solutions and high-level designs for key initiatives in collaboration with other architects and in alignment with bank’s target architecture and standards for a business domain like Deposits, Cards, Lending, Channels, etc.
• Drives technology strategy and roadmaps of business functional areas – deposits, cards, payments, operations, customer experience, analytics working with business and technology partners
• Establishes as a technology solution expert in one or more of the banking domains to advise Lead Technology Officers and their business leaders in solving business problem