Infrastructure Architect in Toronto

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians. Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 800,000 customers across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly‑owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $142 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

The Infrastructure Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for defining and evolving the bank's cloud‑centric infrastructure platforms. This role focuses on the design and governance of scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure across public cloud, hybrid, and supporting on‑prem environments. The Infrastructure Architect ensures cloud and infrastructure solutions are aligned with business objectives, IT strategy, and operational requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

• Cloud & Technology Evaluation: Evaluate emerging cloud services, infrastructure platforms, and architectural approaches to ensure alignment with current and future business needs.
• Architectural & Financial Analysis: Perform technical, architectural, and cost analyses to support infrastructure planning, cloud design, and investment decisions.
• Cloud Design Principles: Apply cloud and infrastructure design principles that balance cost optimization, availability, scalability, supportability, and security.
• Collaborative Solution Design: Partner with key stakeholders to assess requirements and design cloud‑centric infrastructure solutions.
• Security & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure cloud and infrastructure architectures comply with security, risk, and regulatory requirements, including OSFI guidelines.
• Architecture Assessment & Optimization: Regularly assess infrastructure and cloud architectures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, technical debt, and opportunities for improvement.
• Technology Research & Proof of Concept: Research, evaluate, and where appropriate, pilot new cloud platforms, services, tools, and vendors.
• Vendor & Partner Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with cloud and infrastructure vendors to leverage external expertise and emerging capabilities.
• Infrastructure Strategy Contribution: Contribute to the development and evolution of the organization’s infrastructure and cloud strategy, roadmaps, and future‑state direction.

Education & Experience:

• Educational Background: Preferably a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Professional Experience: At least ten years in IT, with a minimum of five years in a senior IT technical role.
• Solution Design and Implementation: Proven expertise in designing and implementing enterprise‑grade solutions with comprehensive documentation and strategic plans.

Benefits:

• Competitive discretionary bonus
• Market leading RRSP match program
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Maternity/Parental top‑up while you care for your little one
• Generous vacation policy and personal days
• Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
• Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
• A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON.

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. We commit to providing a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond.