Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect

We are Systematix and we are currently seeking a Principal Financial Ecosystem Architect for an opportunity with a public sector client. The ideal candidate must hold an active Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance. This is a 1-year contract with possibility for extension, expected to start in December 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advisory services for Consumer-Driven Banking (CDB), Stablecoin, and other financial ecosystem initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance on the design and evolution of financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Evaluate financial Application Programming Interface (API) architectures and interoperability approaches to support secure and scalable ecosystem participation.
• Assess trust frameworks, digital identity models, authentication mechanisms, and accreditation approaches.
• Review and provide recommendations on accreditation models, ecosystem registries, and participant onboarding frameworks to support secure ecosystem operations.
• Challenge and validate architectural assumptions, proposed solutions, and strategic approaches to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assess alignment of architectural approaches with relevant international standards, emerging industry practices, and financial ecosystem frameworks.
• Provide recommendations on ecosystem security, resilience, compliance, and long-term operational sustainability.
• Engage with senior Bank stakeholders, regulators, industry participants, and delivery teams to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop architectural assessments, briefing materials, and recommendations to support strategic architecture decisions and financial ecosystem initiatives.
• Related activities and deliverables, as required.

Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline focused on technology or financial systems.
• A minimum of 10 years of recent experience providing enterprise architecture services for complex technology, financial services, or digital ecosystem initiatives.
• Experience designing, assessing, or providing guidance on financial ecosystem architectures, operating models, and governance frameworks within the banking, payments, fintech, or financial market infrastructure sectors.
• Experience evaluating financial API architectures, interoperability frameworks, or ecosystem integration approaches supporting secure information exchange between multiple participants.
• Experience assessing or implementing trust frameworks, digital identity ecosystems, and authentication mechanisms supporting secure participant access and information exchange.
• Experience with accreditation frameworks, participant onboarding processes, ecosystem registries, or trust registries supporting secure ecosystem participation.
• Experience providing architectural guidance within regulatory, compliance-driven, or highly governed technology environments.
• Experience engaging with senior executives, regulators, industry participants, or multi-stakeholder governance bodies to support strategic decision-making.
• Experience with Financial-grade APIs (FAPI), API governance, API security, and developer portal frameworks.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, mutual TLS (mTLS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and certificate management.
• Experience designing and implementing security architectures and Microsoft Azure cloud platform architectures.

Candidates must outline in detail how they meet the above requirements.